Gil Perkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 24, 1907
- Died
- March 28, 1999 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known For
Filmography
Raging Bull
Movie · as Cornerman (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Movie · as Carriage Driver
Walking Tall
Movie · as 1st Bouncer
What's Up, Doc?
Movie · as Jones' Driver
Lost Flight
Movie · as Australian
Here's Lucy
TV · as Stuntman #1 · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · 2 eps
Cimarron Strip
TV · as Swede · 1 ep
Batman
Movie · as Bluebeard
Batman
TV · as Dicer, Cauliflower, Jury Foreman, Henchman (uncredited) · 2 eps
Mission: Impossible
TV · as Russian Colonel · 1 ep
Star Trek
TV · as Slave #3 (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Great Race
Movie · as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Laredo
TV · 1 ep
Lost in Space
TV · as Convixt · 1 ep
Get Smart
TV · as Waiter, KAOS Agent (uncredited), Kane (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Dr. Armand Warshowsky · 1 ep
How the West Was Won
Movie · as Henchman (uncredited)
Pressure Point
Movie
Kid Galahad
Movie · as Freddie (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · as Pool Man · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Whitey, Hooded Man · 1 ep
Valley of the Dragons
Movie · as Tarn / Doctor
Spartacus
Movie · as Slave Leader (uncredited)
The Alamo
Movie · as Tennessean (uncredited)
Thriller
TV · as Eddie, Mechanic · 1 ep
Gunmen from Laredo
Movie
Black Saddle
TV · as Sgt. Moffat, Assailant · 2 eps
Mr. Lucky
TV · as Hood (uncredited) · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Whitey · 1 ep
Violent Road
Movie · as Sheriff Sam Vincent
77 Sunset Strip
TV · 1 ep
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV · as Sam (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Tattered Dress
Movie · as Juror (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson
Movie · as Duncan
Teenage Monster
Movie · as Charles Cannon
Teenage Thunder
Movie · as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Movie · as Ed Olsen (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
Movie · as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TV · as Watchman · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Dan Vale (uncredited) · 1 ep
Sugarfoot
TV · as Pete · 1 ep
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as U.S. Marshal · 1 ep
I Died a Thousand Times
Movie · as Slim (uncredited)
East of Eden
Movie · as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
The Phenix City Story
Movie · as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
The Prodigal
Movie · as Citizen (uncredited)
Cheyenne
TV · as Ranch Hand · 2 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Bus Driver (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV · as Railroad Worker · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · as Mr. Nolan · 1 ep
I, the Jury
Movie
Listen Judge
Movie · as Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Brave Warrior
Movie · as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
The Steel Fist
Movie · as First Organizer (uncredited)
Hans Christian Andersen
Movie · as Gendarme #2
Roadblock
Movie · as Patrolman (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
Movie · as Seaman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV · 1 ep
The Adventures of Kit Carson
TV · as Gil · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Willie's Brother-in-Law · 1 ep
Father of the Bride
Movie · as Moving Man (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
Movie · as Guard (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe
Movie · as Dojek
Hollow Triumph
Movie · as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Felton (uncredited)
Souvenirs of Death
Movie · as Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Kidnapped
Movie · as Sailor (uncredited)
The Black Widow
Movie · as Burke
Twilight on the Rio Grande
Movie · as Rurale
Desire Me
Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
Movie · as Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
Cloak and Dagger
Movie
The Fatal Witness
Movie · as Detective (uncredited)
Arizona Trail
Movie
Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as - (uncredited)
No Time for Love
Movie · as Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
Movie · as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
Movie · as Citizen (uncredited)
The Big Street
Movie · as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
Riders of Death Valley
Movie · as Fighter
Hellzapoppin'
Movie · as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie · as Brawler (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
Movie · as Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Movie · as Studio Grip
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Movie · as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Movie · as Factory Workman
Blackmail
Movie · as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Movie · as Crewman (uncredited)
Mummy's Boys
Movie · as Native Cop
The Nitwits
Movie
Mutiny on the Bounty
Movie · as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
Movie · as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
King Kong
Movie · as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)