Jock Mahoney: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Stuntman

by Gene Freese

Overview

Iowa-born Jock Mahoney was an elite athlete and U.S. Marines fighter pilot prior to falling into a film career. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest stuntmen in movie history, having taken leaps and bounds for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Gregory Peck. One of the first stuntmen to successfully move into acting, he was the popular star of the 1950s television westerns Range Rider and Yancy Derringer and twice played Tarzan on the big screen, presenting a memorable portrayal of an educated, articulate and mature jungle lord true to author Edgar Rice Burroughs' original vision. Filming in real jungles around the world took a physical toll on Mahoney that transformed him from leading man to burly character actor. He had to overcome the effects of a stroke but true to his tough guy nature rose above it to resume his life's many adventures. Mahoney was beloved by fans at conventions and appearances until his untimely demise in 1989 from a stroke-caused motor vehicle accident.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786476893
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	10/31/2013
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gene Freese is a screenwriter living in Chandler, Arizona. He has written books on TV cowboy Jock Mahoney, character actor Richard Jaeckel, and Hollywood stunt performers from cinema's Golden Age.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Preface 1

Introduction 3

1 The Athlete 5

2 The U.S. Marine 15

3 The Stuntman 22

4 The Cowboy and Serial Star 42

5 The Range Rider 52

6 The Universal Star 75

7 Jocko Is Yancy Derringer 93

8 Jocko and Tarzan 103

9 The Parent 125

10 The Falling Star 131

11 The Vagabond 147

12 Jocko's Toughest Fight 145

13 The Return of Jocko 169

Epilogue 191

Appendix: Film and Television Credits 193

Chapter Notes 198

Bibliography 200

Index 205

Editorial Reviews

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a most fascinating book and highly recommended

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