Loren Janes (October 1, 1931 – June 24, 2017) was an American

stuntman A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

, notable for his work in Hollywood films, particularly those starring

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, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Hunter''. He also co-founded the

Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures The Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (SAMP) is an honorary society of motion picture stunt coordinators, Stunt double, stuntmen, and Second unit director, second unit directors. It was founded in 1961 by Loren Janes, who worked as a stunt ...

in 1961. In 1956, he was the first civilian to enter the United States Olympic Trials for pentathlon; he also competed in 1964. He is a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame. He also has a footnote contribution to television, having played the role of Norman Chaney on the TV series '' L.A. Law''. In the first scene of the first episode, Chaney is found dead, though his name appears for years in the name of the law firm. Janes died at age 85 on June 24, 2017. He was said by his family to have suffered from

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