Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor.

Early life

As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwegian cargo ship as a deck hand.

Early career

In his early adult life, he left for

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. He modified his Australian accent to be more British-sounding so that he could portray British characters. His first role was as an extra for ''

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'' in 1929, while his first credited role was as Sgt. Cox in '' Journey's End'' the following year.

Career peak

Eventually, Perkins became a regular stuntman for William Boyd. He also did stunt work for

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in ''

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in ''

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''. He also worked for Universal Pictures in '' Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man''. Throughout his career, he acted and did stunts in many feature films and television shows. In 1956 Perkins appeared as Mingo in the TV western ''

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'' in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." He also did some

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work, normally for action sequences. He appeared as a Gladiator in ''

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'', a sequel to

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's biblical epic, '' The Robe''. He was already 50 years of age when he played the "teenaged" monster in the

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'' Teenage Monster''.

Later works and Death

In 1960, Gil Perkins co-founded the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures. Four years later, he became the treasurer of the

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, a position he held for fifteen years. His official retirement was in 1972, though he continued working for some years later. His last acting role was in ''

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'' in 1980, but his last credited role was as a fantasy lover in ''Odyssey, the Ultimate Trip''. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, of natural causes, and was

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with his ashes scattered at sea.

Filmography

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'' (1929) - Extra (uncredited) (film debut) *'' Journey's End'' (1930) - Sergeant Cox *''

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'' (1932) - Extra (uncredited) *''

'' (1933) - Sailor (uncredited) *'' The Nitwits'' (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

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'' (1935) - Stoker (uncredited) *'' A Feather in Her Hat'' (1935) - Ticket Taker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1935) - Able-Bodied Seaman (uncredited) *'' Mummy's Boys'' (1936) - Native Cop (uncredited) *'' God's Country and the Woman'' (1937) - First Man at Boundary (uncredited) *''

Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...

'' (1937) - Crewman (uncredited) *'' In Old Chicago'' (1938) - Hub Patron (uncredited) *''

Confessions of a Nazi Spy ''Confessions of a Nazi Spy'' is a 1939 American spy political thriller film directed by Anatole Litvak for Warner Bros. It was the first explicitly anti-Nazi film to be produced by a major Hollywood studio, being released in May 1939, four ...

'' (1939) - Goebbels's Aide (uncredited) *'' Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Studio Grip (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) - Kearney, Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited) *'' Wildcat Bus'' (1940) - Wildcat Driver (uncredited) *''Hello, Sucker'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Riders of Death Valley'' (1941) - Fighter (uncredited) *''

'' (1941) - Brawler (uncredited) *'' A Yank in the R.A.F.'' (1941) - Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Hellzapoppin''' (1941) - Butler in Pool (uncredited) *''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Pres ...

'' (1942) - Southern Cross Leadsman (uncredited) *'' Spy Smasher'' (1942) - Sub-Valve Sailor hs. 3-4(uncredited) *''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Tough Woman's Escort at Bar (uncredited) *''

Mrs. Miniver ''Mrs. Miniver'' is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel '' Mrs. Miniver'' by Jan Struther, it shows how the life of an unassuming Britis ...

'' (1942) - Man in Tavern (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) - Citizen (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) - Mug (uncredited) *'' Journey for Margaret'' (1942) - Man in Subway (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) - Hospital Attendant (uncredited) *'' No Time for Love'' (1943) - Pop Murphy's Waiter (uncredited) *'' G-Men vs. the Black Dragon'' (1943) - Mansion Heavy 1 / Intern 2 (uncredited) *'' They Got Me Covered'' (1943) - Nazi (uncredited) *'' Slightly Dangerous'' (1943) - Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Man from Down Under'' (1943) - Australian Soldier / Bartender - Sydney Pub (uncredited) *'' Arizona Trail'' (1943) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' Whistling in Brooklyn'' (1943) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) - Barn Thug h. 2/ Hotel Room Thug h. 9/ Waiter Thug hs. 13-14(uncredited) *'' The Desert Hawk'' (1944) - (uncredited) *'' Abroad with Two Yanks'' (1944) - Tough Marine (uncredited) *''

Heavenly Days ''Heavenly Days'' is a 1944 film starring Fibber McGee and Molly. It was the third and final feature film to feature the popular radio characters; unlike the two previous entries, none of the radio show's supporting cast members appeared in this ...

'' (1944) - Confederate Soldier (uncredited) *''I'll Remember April'' (1945) - Roughneck (uncredited) *'' Bells of Rosarita'' (1945) - Studio Stunts Henchman (uncredited) *'' The Fatal Witness'' (1945) - Detective (uncredited) *''

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'' (1946) - Gestapo Agent (uncredited) *'' Son of Zorro'' (1947) - Ranchhouse Henchman (uncredited) *'' Twilight on the Rio Grande'' (1947) - Rurale (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) - Barn Henchman (uncredited) *''

Desire Me ''Desire Me'' is a 1947 American romantic drama film starring Robert Mitchum and Greer Garson. It had a troubled production that included numerous directors and rewrites, and was released without a credited director. Plot In Paris, Marise Au ...

'' (1947) - Soldier (uncredited) *'' The Black Widow'' (1947) - Burke (uncredited) *'' Killer McCoy'' (1947) - Man in Pool Hall (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) - Finch, Welder Thug h. 7(uncredited) *''

Hollow Triumph ''Hollow Triumph'' (working title ''The Man Who Murdered Himself'', reissued in the United States as ''The Scar'') is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by Steve Sekely starring Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett and Leslie Brooks. It was rele ...

'' (1948) - Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) - Felton (uncredited) *'' Kidnapped'' (1948) - Sailor (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) - Baseball Fan (uncredited) *''

Bride of Vengeance ''Bride of Vengeance'' is a 1949 American historical drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Paulette Goddard, John Lund and Macdonald Carey. Produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is set in the Italian Renaissance era. R ...

'' (1949) - Huntsman (uncredited) *'' The Lost Tribe'' (1949) - Dojek (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) - Coachman (uncredited) *''Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) - Brawling Seaman (uncredited) *'' Father of the Bride'' (1950) - Moving Man (uncredited) *'' The Flame and the Arrow'' (1950) - Guard (uncredited) *'' Double Deal'' (1950) - Harry (uncredited) *'' Chicago Calling'' (1951) - Construction Worker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) - Player (uncredited) *''

His Kind of Woman ''His Kind of Woman'' is a 1951 film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished sto ...

'' (1951) - Seaman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) - Patrolman (uncredited) *'' The Desert Fox'' (1951) - German Soldier (uncredited) *'' Double Dynamite'' (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Steel Fist'' (1952) - First Organizer *'' Gobs and Gals'' (1952) - Russian Agent (uncredited) *'' Brave Warrior'' (1952) - English Lieutenant *'' Fearless Fagan'' (1952) - Max (uncredited) *'' Plymouth Adventure'' (1952) - Sailor (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) - Second Gendarme *''

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'' (1952) - Moving Man (uncredited) *'' The Clown'' (1953) - Dundee (uncredited) *'' Code Two'' (1953) - 1st Man in Warehouse (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) - Blind Man (uncredited) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1953) - Oscar (uncredited) *'' I, the Jury'' (1953) - Lolly (uncredited) *'' City of Bad Men'' (1953) -

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(uncredited) *'' Private Eyes'' (1953) - Al (uncredited) *''Charge of the Lancers'' (1954) - Officer with Head Wound (uncredited) *''

'' (1954) - Gladiator (uncredited) *'' The Big Chase'' (1954) - Payroll Guard *'' East of Eden'' (1955) - Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) *'' The Sea Chase'' (1955) - Baldhead (uncredited) *'' The Phenix City Story'' (1955) - Wilson's Henchman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) - Slim (uncredited) *'' Bundle of Joy'' (1956) - Bouncer (uncredited) *'' Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend'' (1957) - Ed Olsen (uncredited) *''Calypso Heat Wave'' (1957) - First Thug *''

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'' (1957) - FBI Agent Duncan (uncredited) *'' Teenage Thunder'' (1957) - Sergeant Benson *'' Teenage Monster'' (1958) - Charles Cannon *'' Violent Road'' (1958) - Sheriff Sam Vincent (uncredited) *'' High School Confidential'' (1958) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) *'' The Buccaneer'' (1958) - Stevedore (uncredited) * '' Gunmen from Laredo'' (1959) - Prisoner (uncredited) *'' The Beat Generation'' (1959) - Lovers Lane Bandit (uncredited) *'' Guns of the Timberland'' (1960) - Townsman in Brawl (uncredited) *''

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'' (1960) - Slave Leader (uncredited) *'' The Alamo'' (1960) - Tennessean (uncredited) *''

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'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 35: "Coming Home") - Bus Driver (uncredited) *'' Portrait of a Mobster'' (1961) - Joe Murdoch *'' Valley of the Dragons'' (1961) - Tarn / Doctor *'' Experiment in Terror'' (1962) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) *'' Black Gold'' (1962) - Fat Man (uncredited) *''

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'' (1962) - Freddie (uncredited) *''

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'' (1962) - Bar Patron (uncredited) *'' How the West Was Won'' (1962) - Henchman (uncredited) *'' 4 for Texas'' (1963) - Dock Worker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1965) - Jacob of Bethlehem (uncredited) *''

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'' (1965) - Saloon Brawler (uncredited) *'' The Glory Guys'' (1965) - Brawler (uncredited) *''

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'' (1966) - Bluebeard *'' The Sand Pebbles'' (1966) - Customer at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited) *''

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'' (1967) - Convict (uncredited) *'' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972) - Jones' Driver *'' Walking Tall'' (1973) - 1st Bouncer *'' Sherlock Holmes in New York'' (1976) - Carriage Driver *''

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'' (1979) - (uncredited) *''

'' (1980) - Cornerman (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Gil Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian stunt performers 1907 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Australian male actors