Roy Alon
{{Short description|British stuntman}}
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| name = Roy Alon
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| birth_date = 24 April 1942
| birth_place = Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
| death_date = 1 February 2006 (age 63)
| death_place = Leeds, Yorkshire, England
| occupation = Stuntman
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Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British stuntman.
Born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, during his 36-year career he appeared in over 1,000 films including the James Bond and Superman films. His debut came in A Bridge Too Far.{{cite web |last1=Wall |first1=Emma |title=STUNT HERO DIES OF HEART ATTACK |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16664943&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=stunt-hero-dies-of-heart-attack--name_page.html |website=The Daily Record |accessdate=14 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709052429/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16664943&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=stunt-hero-dies-of-heart-attack--name_page.html |archivedate=9 July 2011 |date=February 4, 2006}}
Roy made the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's most prolific stuntman. He doubled for actors as varied as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren.Thornton, Lucy (4 February 2006). [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16665349&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=stunt-ace-roy-is-dead--name_page.html Stunt Ace Roy is Dead.] Daily Mirror
He died of a heart attack at his home in Leeds at the age of 63.{{cite web |title=Obituary: Roy Alon |url=http://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/obituary-roy-alon-5061458 |website=YorkshireLive |access-date=17 November 2023}}
Filmography
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Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
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1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | Russian Sub Crewman | Uncredited |
1980 | The Long Good Friday | Captain Death | |
1983 | Superman III | Man Trapped in Car | |
1983 | Never Say Never Again | Prison Guard Thrown into Sea | Uncredited |
1987 | The Fourth Protocol | Russian Seaman | |
1990 | I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle | Harold | |
1992 | Shining Through | Cook | Uncredited |
1992 | Blue Ice | Secret Serviceman | Uncredited |
1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Man in Restaurant | Uncredited |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0022077|name=Roy Alon}}
- {{Official website|http://www.royalon.com}}
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Category:English stunt performers
Category:British people of Jewish descent
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