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James Sherwin " Bud " Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. [1] He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. [1] Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen ...
Bud Ekins was born in 1930 in Hollywood and died in 2007 in Los Angeles. He was known for doubling Steve McQueen in The Great Escape and Bullitt, and for appearing in The Blues Brothers, Sorcerer and Animal House.
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Oct 12, 2007 · By Dennis Hevesi. Oct. 12, 2007. Bud Ekins, a devil-may-care motorcyclist who went from racing through the mountain trails and desert rambles of Southern California in the late 1940s to renown as ...
May 16, 2010 · The Great Escape - Bud Ekins Interview - 1998
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Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in “The Great Escape,” has died. He was 77.
Bud Ekins was an actor and stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen in The Great Escape and Bullitt. He also inherited McQueen's motorcycles and won several gold medals in motorcycle trials.
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James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt. Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen while filming The Great Escape, was the rider who performed what is considered to be one of the most famous motorcycle stunts ever performed in a movie. He was recognized for his stunt work by ...
