Bob Hoy
Biography
Robert Hoy was an American stuntman who became an actor and director over a career that spanned 55 years. Raised in New York, he doubled for stars such as Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson, Audie Murphy and Tyrone Power, and in 1961 he helped found The Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures. He appeared in more than 67 films, among them The Great Race, Bite the Bullet, The Outlaw Josey Wales and Bronco Billy. On television he worked on more than 75 programs, playing Joe Butler on The High Chaparral from 1967 to 1971 and appearing in Combat!, Wanted: Dead or Alive, The Wild Wild West, Magnum, P.I. and Zorro. Director Raymond Austin later had him serve as a stunt coordinator and second unit director in Spain for Zorro and for the pilot of The Three Musketeers. In 2010, Hoy was honored with a Golden Boot by the Motion Picture & Television Fund for his contributions to Westerns.
82years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Northridge
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Robert F. Hoy and Robert Francis Hoy
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 33 years1954 to 1987
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A first
Hoy was one of the people who started The Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures, joining as a co-founding member in 1961.
A change of course
Bobby Hoy worked in the industry for 55 years, starting out as a stuntman before becoming an actor and director. He served as a double for performers including Tony Curtis, Charles Bronson, Audie Murphy and Tyrone Power.
Behind the camera
Raymond Austin, a director and a lifelong friend, placed Hoy behind the camera in Spain. There he worked as second unit director and stunt coordinator for the TV series Zorro and for the pilot of The Three Musketeers.
Bob Hoy movies on Netflix
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Most often with
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Films together
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