Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor2021 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Stuntmen’s Association.Founded in 1961 by Loren Janes, a stunt double for Steve McQueen, and Richard Geary, a double for Robert Vaughn, the idea was to professionalize the world of stunts.Janes and Geary wanted a space for stunt performers to speak with a single voice and share ideas and concerns.
Soon, 50 stuntmen gathered and the Stuntmen’s Association was born.Bob Herron, one of the charter members with over 342 credits to his name (“Airwolf,” “The Green Hornet” and “Stagecoach”), joined Alex Griffiths, president of the Stuntmen’s Association, Terry Leonard (“Romancing the Stone,” “Transporter 2”) and Conrad Palmisano (“Doom 3,” “Remington Steele”) to celebrate 60 years.
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