Robert Lee Minor (born January 1, 1944) is an American

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and

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actor, best known for doubling many

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celebrities such as:

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, Roger E. Mosley and

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. Minor was born in

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, and made his first television appearance in 1973 on the

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'', then appeared in tons of shows such as: '' McCloud'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on ...

'' and ''

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'' among other popular

Filmography

Stunt Performing

Here is a list of stunt performances Bob Minor has done: * ''

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' is a 1970 American satire (film and television), satirical Musical film, musical melodrama film starring Dolly Martin, Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, Phyllis Davis, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett, Er ...

'' (1970) * ''

Blacula ''Blacula'' is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain. It stars William Marshall in the title role about an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde, who is turned into a vampire (and later locked in a coffin) ...

'' (1972) * ''

Hammer A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nail (fastener), nails into wood, to sh ...

'' (1972) * ''

Come Back, Charleston Blue ''Come Back, Charleston Blue'' is a 1972 American crime comedy film starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques, loosely based on Chester Himes' novel ''The Heat's On''. It is a sequel to the 1970 film ''Cotton Comes to Harlem''. Plot D ...

'' (1972) * '' Black Gunn'' (1972) * '' Black Caesar'' (1973) * '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) * ''

Cleopatra Jones ''Cleopatra Jones'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, ...

'' (1973) * ''

Detroit 9000 ''Detroit 9000'' is a 1973 American action film directed by Arthur Marks from a screenplay by Orville H. Hampton. Originally marketed as a blaxploitation film, it had a resurgence on video 25 years later. Plot Street-smart white detective Dann ...

'' (1973) * ''

That Man Bolt ''That Man Bolt'' is a 1973 American action film directed by David Lowell Rich and Henry Levin. It stars Fred Williamson in the title role of a courier and Byron Webster. The film combined several genres: blaxploitation, the martial arts film, ...

'' (1973) * ''

Hell Up in Harlem ''Hell Up in Harlem'' is a 1973 blaxploitation American neo-noir film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film '' Black Caesar''. The film's soundtrack was recorded by Edwin S ...

'' (1973) * '' Three the Hard Way'' (1974) * '' Rollerball'' (1975) .... Rollerball Team Member (uncredited) * ''

Posse Posse is a shortened form of posse comitatus, a group of people summoned to assist law enforcement. The term is also used colloquially to mean a group of friends or associates. Posse may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Posse'' (1975 ...

'' (1993) (as stunt coordinator/Second Unit Director)

Actor

* ''

The Legend of Nigger Charley ''The Legend of Nigger Charley'' (released as ''The Legend of Black Charley'' for television broadcast) is a 1972 blaxploitation Western film directed by Martin Goldman and starring Fred Williamson in the title role. The story of a trio of esca ...

'' (1972) .... Fred * '' Sweet Jesus, Preacherman'' (1973) .... Hotel target (uncredited) * ''

Coffy ''Coffy'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation action thriller film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's ...

'' (1973) .... Studs * '' Scream Blacula Scream'' (1973) .... Pimp #1 * ''

'' (1973) .... Killer (uncredited) * ''

Three Tough Guys ''Three Tough Guys'' (also known as ''Tough Guys'') is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes, who also composed the soundtrack. It is a coproduction between United States, Ital ...

'' (1974) .... Hood (uncredited) * '' Foxy Brown'' (1974) .... Oscar * ''

Black Eye A periorbital hematoma, commonly called a black eye or a shiner (associated with boxing or stick sports such as hockey), is bruising around the eye commonly due to an injury to the face rather than to the eye. The name refers to the dark-colo ...

'' (1974) .... Henchman * ''

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry'' is a 1974 American road crime drama film based on the 1963 Richard Unekis novel titled ''The Chase'' (later retitled ''Pursuit''). Directed by John Hough, the film stars Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, and ...

'' (1974) .... Deputy #5 * '' The Swinging Cheerleaders'' (1974) .... Ryan * '' Black Samson'' (1974) .... Samson's Street People * '' Carnal Madness'' (1975) .... Dick Peters * '' Switchblade Sisters'' (1975) .... Parker * '' Rollerball'' (1975) .... Rollerball Team Member (uncredited) * '' Hard Times'' (1975) .... Zack * '' Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde'' (1976) .... Security Guard * ''

Swashbuckler A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, and guile, and possesses chivalrous ideals. A "swashbuckler" protagonist is heroic, ...

'' (1976) .... Pirate (uncredited) * ''

Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a ...

'' (1976) .... Cuban Slave * '' J. D.'s Revenge'' (1976) .... Husband * '' The Next Man'' (1976) .... Killer – Bahamas (uncredited) * '' Mr. Billion'' (1977) .... Black Kidnapper * '' The Deep'' (1977) .... Wiley * '' The Choirboys'' (1977) .... Hod carrier 2 * ''

The Driver ''The Driver'' is a 1978 American crime film, crime thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill, and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani. The film featured only unnamed characters, and follows a getaway driver for robberi ...

'' (1978) .... Green Mask * '' Death Dimension'' (1978) .... Tatoupa * ''

Norma Rae ''Norma Rae'' is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton – which was told in the 1975 book ''Crystal ...

'' (1979) .... Lucius White * '' Skatetown, U.S.A.'' (1979) * ''Angel City'' (1980) .... Jabbo * ''

Escape from New York ''Escape from New York'' is a 1981 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald ...

'' (1981) .... Duty Sergeant * ''

Rocky III ''Rocky III'' is a 1982 American sports drama film written and directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to ''Rocky II'' (1979) and the third installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt You ...

'' (1982) .... Challenger #1 * '' White Dog'' (1982) .... Joe * '' Forced Vengeance'' (1982) .... LeRoy Nicely * ''

The Sting II ''The Sting II'' is a 1983 American comedy film and a sequel to ''The Sting'', again written by David S. Ward. It was directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan and stars Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden and Oliver Reed. Plot In 1940, the ...

'' (1983) .... Tony Savitt * ''

Heart Like a Wheel ''Heart Like a Wheel'' is the fifth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt, released in November 1974. It was Ronstadt's last album to be released by Capitol Records. At the time of its recording, Ronstadt had already moved to Asylum Records and re ...

'' (1983) .... Ralph, NHRA Official * '' Women of San Quentin (1983) .... J.W. Powers * ''

Commando A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as oppo ...

'' (1985) .... Private Jackson * '' Hamburger: The Motion Picture'' (1986) .... Officer Rigney * ''Bad Guys'' (1986) .... Biker in Bar (uncredited) * '' The Morning After'' (1986) .... Man * '' Project X'' (1987) .... Air Policeman * '' Action Jackson'' (1988) .... Gamble * '' Torch Song Trilogy'' (1988) .... Gregory * '' L.A. Bounty'' (1989) .... Martin * ''

Catch Me If You Can ''Catch Me If You Can'' is a 2002 American crime comedy-drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, and James Brolin in ...

'' (1989) .... Sandman * '' Glory'' (1989) .... Contraband Soldier * ''

Almost an Angel ''Almost an Angel'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. The film was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Terry Dean (Paul Ho ...

'' (1990) .... Joe – Moses Bros. Truck Driver * '' Aces: Iron Eagle III'' (1992) .... Bigman * ''

Unlawful Entry ''Unlawful Entry'' is a 1992 American psychological thriller film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe and Ray Liotta. The film involves a couple who befriend a lonely policeman, only for him to develop an un ...

'' (1992) .... Detective Murray * '' Innocent Blood'' (1992) .... Bus Driver * '' Love Field'' (1992) .... Barricade Policeman * ''

'' (1993) .... Alex * ''

Extreme Justice Extreme Justice is a monthly Justice League spin-off title in the DC Comics universe. It replaced the cancelled '' Justice League International'' (formerly '' Justice League Europe'') and ran for nineteen issues from 1994 to 1996. Overview Seve ...

'' (1993) .... Art Blake * ''

Surviving the Game ''Surviving the Game'' is a 1994 American action-adventure film directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and written by Eric Bernt. It is loosely based on the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. The film stars Ice-T, Rutger H ...

'' (1994) .... Security Guard * '' Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994) .... Security Guard in Printing Room (uncredited) * ''

Assassins An assassin is a person who commits targeted murder. The origin of the term is the medieval Order of Assassins, a sect of Shia Islam 1090–1275 CE. Assassin, or variants, may also refer to: Fictional characters * Assassin, in the Japanese adult ...

'' (1995) .... Cop * ''Rage'' (1995) .... Kelly's Man (uncredited) * '' The Sunchaser'' (1996) .... Deputy Lynch * ''Judge and Jury'' (1996) .... Biker #1 * '' The Replacement Killers'' (1998) .... Cop Arresting Meg (uncredited) * ''

The Gingerbread Man "The Gingerbread Man" (also known as "The Gingerbread Boy") is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's misadventures while fleeing from various people that culminates in the titular character being eaten by a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appe ...

'' (1998) .... Mr. Pitney * '' Light It Up'' (1999) .... Lester's Dad * ''Ground Zero'' (2000) .... Muller * '' The Beat'' (2003) .... Robbery Victim (uncredited) * '' Death at a Funeral'' (2010) .... Edward

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