Gil 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
I, the Jury
Dojek
The Lost Tribe
Henchman (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
Legal Ladies: Pioneers of Law
Slim (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times
Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
Felton (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Burke
The Black Widow
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
1st Bouncer
Walking Tall
Sheriff Sam Vincent
Violent Road
Arizona Trail
Juror (uncredited)
The Tattered Dress
Pressure Point
Freddie (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Gunmen from Laredo
Bluebeard
Batman
Detective (uncredited)
The Fatal Witness
Duncan
Baby Face Nelson
Studio Grip
Second Fiddle
Tarn / Doctor
Valley of the Dragons
Charles Cannon
Teenage Monster
Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Factory Workman
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
Traffic with the Devil
Native Cop
Mummy's Boys
Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Blackmail
The Nitwits
Citizen (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
East of Eden
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Spartacus
Cornerman (uncredited)
Raging Bull
Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Listen Judge
Crewman (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Bounty
Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
Rurale
Twilight on the Rio Grande
English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
Brave Warrior
First Organizer (uncredited)
The Steel Fist
Fighter
Riders of Death Valley
Australian
Lost Flight
Patrolman (uncredited)
Roadblock
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Slightly Dangerous
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Souvenirs of Death
Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
King Kong
Moving Man (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Carriage Driver
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Guard (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
Teenage Thunder
Cloak and Dagger
Sailor (uncredited)
Kidnapped
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
The Big Street
Jones' Driver
What's Up, Doc?
Seaman (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
No Time for Love
Brawler (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Ed Olsen (uncredited)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
The Great Race
Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
The Phenix City Story
Tennessean (uncredited)
The Alamo
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
62
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-08-24
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also Known As
Gilbert Perkins