Gil Perkins
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1907-08-24
- Died
- 1999-03-28
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Gilbert Perkins · Gilbert Vincent Perkins · Gilbert V. Perkins
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
TV Shows (29)
Perry Mason
1957
as Watchman
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Willie's Brother-in-Law
Lassie
1954
as Mr. Nolan
Star Trek
1966
as Slave #3 (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Pool Man
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Russian Colonel
Peter Gunn
1958
Get Smart
1965
as Waiter / KAOS Agent (uncredited) / Kane (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Dicer / Cauliflower / Jury Foreman / Henchman (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
Cheyenne
1955
as Ranch Hand
The Virginian
1962
as Whitey / Hooded Man
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Dan Vale (uncredited)
Thriller
1960
as Eddie / Mechanic
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Railroad Worker
Here's Lucy
1968
as Stuntman #1
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as U.S. Marshal
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sam (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Lost in Space
1965
as Convixt
Sugarfoot
1957
as Pete
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Dr. Armand Warshowsky
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
as Gil
Laredo
1965
Black Saddle
1959
as Sgt. Moffat / Assailant
Cimarron Strip
1967
as Swede
Mr. Lucky
1959
as Hood (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Movies (65)
Spartacus
1960
as Slave Leader (uncredited)
Raging Bull
1980
as Cornerman (uncredited)
King Kong
1933
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as Henchman (uncredited)
The Alamo
1960
as Tennessean (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Bluebeard
The Great Race
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Felton (uncredited)
Teenage Monster
1958
as Charles Cannon
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Jones' Driver
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Walking Tall
1973
as 1st Bouncer
Father of the Bride
1950
as Moving Man (uncredited)
Desire Me
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Brawler (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Seaman (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Duncan
The Tattered Dress
1957
as Juror (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Guard (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Slim (uncredited)
The Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1962
as Freddie (uncredited)
The Big Street
1942
as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
1937
as Crewman (uncredited)
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
as Gendarme #2
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Pressure Point
1962
Mummy's Boys
1936
as Native Cop
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
The Phenix City Story
1955
as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
Valley of the Dragons
1961
as Tarn / Doctor
I, the Jury
1953
No Time for Love
1943
as Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976
as Carriage Driver
Riders of Death Valley
1941
as Fighter
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
Second Fiddle
1939
as Studio Grip
Brave Warrior
1952
as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957
as Ed Olsen (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
1946
as Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Factory Workman
The Fatal Witness
1945
as Detective (uncredited)
Blackmail
1939
as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Violent Road
1958
as Sheriff Sam Vincent
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Roadblock
1951
as Patrolman (uncredited)
The Nitwits
1935
The Black Widow
1947
as Burke
Teenage Thunder
1957
as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
Cloak and Dagger
1946
Lost Flight
1970
as Australian
Kidnapped
1948
as Sailor (uncredited)
Souvenirs of Death
1948
as Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Listen Judge
1952
as Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Twilight on the Rio Grande
1947
as Rurale
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
The Lost Tribe
1949
as Dojek
The Steel Fist
1952
as First Organizer (uncredited)
Arizona Trail
1943
About Gil Perkins
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 stuntw… With 94 credits spanning from 1933 to 1980, Gil Perkins has appeared in 65 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gil Perkins Movies
- Spartacus (1960) — as Slave Leader (uncredited)
- Raging Bull (1980) — as Cornerman (uncredited)
- King Kong (1933) — as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Henchman (uncredited)
- The Alamo (1960) — as Tennessean (uncredited)
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