Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley was an American actor and stunt coordinator, born in Casper, Wyoming, and raised in Los Angeles. His entry into stunt work came after meeting Richard Talmadge in the late 1940s, and by 1947 he was active in films such as Deep Valley, The Lady from Shanghai, Pirates of Monterey, and The Black Arrow. He went on to contribute to The Crimson Pirate, Shane, The Black Knight, and Rebel Without a Cause, and he doubled for actors including James Dean, Alan Ladd, and Marlon Brando. On television he handled stunts for Star Trek, where he served as William Shatner's stunt double and also worked as a background player and for guest stars, in addition to performing on Mike Hammer. Baxley became best known as stunt coordinator on The Dukes of Hazzard, a position he held across seven years and 120 episodes from 1979 to 1985.