Overview
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Starting out as a rodeo cowboy and then becoming a stuntman in silent westerns...
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He was the first to do a "horse transfer" (transferring from a galloping...
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Alternate Names:
Yakima Cannutt | Yakima Canute | Yakina Canutt
Filmography
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Archive Footage - Rio Bravo (1959) (uncredited) .... Gunman on horse
... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Rocky Mountain (1950) (uncredited) .... Trooper Ryan (USA)
- The Showdown (1950) .... Davis
- Fast on the Draw (1950) (uncredited) .... Rodeo Scene Stock Footage
... aka Sudden Death (USA: new title)
- Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944) .... Vigilante Tracy
- Pride of the Plains (1944) .... Henchman Bowman
- In Old Oklahoma (1943) (uncredited)
... aka War of the Wildcats (USA: reissue title) - For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) (uncredited) .... Young cavalryman
- Song of Texas (1943) (uncredited) .... Rodeo performer
- Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) (uncredited) .... Deputy
- Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943) (uncredited) .... Militiaman
- Santa Fe Scouts (1943) (uncredited)
- King of the Cowboys (1943) (uncredited) .... Duke Wilson Henchman
- Shadows on the Sage (1942) .... Red Harvey, a Henchman
- Perils of Nyoka (1942) (uncredited) .... Tuareg
... aka Nyoka and the Lost Secrets of Hippocrates
... aka Nyoka and the Tigermen (USA: reissue title) - Spy Smasher (1942) (uncredited) .... Armored Car Driver [Ch. 9]
- Heart of the Rio Grande (1942) (uncredited) .... Wranger
- Gauchos of El Dorado (1941) .... Henchman Snakes
- Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) (uncredited) .... Stage Driver
- Kansas Cyclone (1941) (uncredited) .... Wagon driver
- Nevada City (1941) (uncredited) .... Second Stagecoach Driver
- Saddlemates (1941) (uncredited) .... Wagon Driver
- The Great Train Robbery (1941) .... Klefner
- Prairie Pioneers (1941) .... Henchman Morrison
- White Eagle (1941/I) (uncredited) .... Henchman [Ch. 4]
- Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) (uncredited) .... Sailor at Winch [Chs. 3-4]
- Frontier Vengeance (1940) .... Henchman Zack
- Under Texas Skies (1940) .... Henchman Talbot
- Oklahoma Renegades (1940) (uncredited) .... Rancher
- The Ranger and the Lady (1940) .... Mack
- Deadwood Dick (1940) (uncredited) .... Henchman [ch. 5]
- The Carson City Kid (1940) (uncredited) .... Pete the Bartender
- Dark Command (1940) (uncredited) .... Townsman on balcony
- Ghost Valley Raiders (1940) .... Marty Owens, Stagedriver
- Pioneers of the West (1940) .... Nolan
- Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (1940) .... Archive Footage
- Calling Philo Vance (1940) (uncredited) .... Sailor on the Sorrento
- Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) (uncredited) .... Trooper
- Gone with the Wind (1939) .... Renegade
- Cowboys from Texas (1939) .... Tex Dawson
- The Kansas Terrors (1939) .... The Sergeant
- Dust Be My Destiny (1939) (uncredited) .... Ambulance Man
- Wyoming Outlaw (1939) .... Henchman Ed Sims
- Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) (uncredited) .... G-man [Chs. 10, 12]
- The Night Riders (1939) .... Mob Member
- Stagecoach (1939) (uncredited) .... Cavalry scout
- Santa Fe Stampede (1938) (uncredited) .... Ben Carey
- Overland Stage Raiders (1938) (uncredited) .... Bus Driver
- Pals of the Saddle (1938) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) .... Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)
... aka The Secret of a Treasure Island (USA: poster title) - Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938) (uncredited) .... Photographer
- The Painted Stallion (1938) .... Tom
- The Mysterious Pilot (1937) .... Indian Luke [Chs.1-2,4-8,15]
- Conquest (1937) (uncredited) .... Cossack
... aka Marie Walewska (UK) - Prairie Thunder (1937) .... Chief High Wolf
- Heart of the Rockies (1937) .... Charlie Coe (Dawson henchman)
- S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) (uncredited) .... Seaman
- Riders of the Rockies (1937) .... Arizona Ranger Sgt. Beef
- Range Defenders (1937) .... Henchman
- It Could Happen to You! (1937) (uncredited) .... Truck Driver
- The Painted Stallion (1937) .... Tom
- Come On, Cowboys! (1937) .... Henchman Jake
- Gunsmoke Ranch (1937) .... Henchman Spider
- Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937) (uncredited) .... Convict in Prison Break
- Trouble in Texas (1937) .... Henchman Squint Palmer
- Hit the Saddle (1937) .... Buck - McGowan Henchman
- Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) .... Otah
... aka The Golden Trail (UK) - Roarin' Lead (1936) .... Henchman Canary
- Ten Laps to Go (1936) .... Barney Smith - Henchman
... aka King of the Speedway (USA: TV title) - The Bold Caballero (1936) (uncredited) .... Murdered Peon/Soldier
... aka The Bold Cavalier (UK) - Ghost-Town Gold (1936) .... Buck (Barrington's Henchman)
- Trailin' West (1936) (uncredited) .... Gambler
... aka On Secret Service (UK) - The Black Coin (1936) (as Yakima Cannutt) .... Ed McMahan (thug) [Chs. 3,10-14]
- The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) .... Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
- Wildcat Trooper (1936) .... The Raven
... aka Wild Cat (UK) - Winds of the Wasteland (1936) (uncredited) .... Henchman Smokey
- The Lonely Trail (1936) .... Trooper Bull Horrell
- The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936/I) .... Number Eight, garage-owner and chauffeur thug
... aka The Clutching Hand (USA) - King of the Pecos (1936) .... Henhcman Pete
- The Oregon Trail (1936) .... Tom Richards
- Custer's Last Stand (1936/I) (uncredited) .... Renegade/Indian
- Lawless Range (1935) .... Joe Burns, chief henchman
- Westward Ho (1935) .... Red (Ballard henchman)
- Dante's Inferno (1935) (uncredited) .... Stoker on the Paradise
- Paradise Canyon (1935) .... Curly Joe Gale
... aka Paradise Ranch - Branded a Coward (1935) .... 'The Cat' (original)
- The Dawn Rider (1935) .... Saloon Owner
- Circle of Death (1935) .... Young Brave
- The Miracle Rider (1935) (uncredited) .... Indian chief
- Cyclone of the Saddle (1935) .... Snake
- Pals of the Range (1935) .... Henchman Brown
- Outlaw Rule (1935) .... Blaze Tremaine
- Rough Riding Ranger (1935) .... Henchman Draw
... aka The Secret Stranger - 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) .... Sam Black
... aka 'Neath Arizona Skies - The Lawless Frontier (1934) .... Joe, Zanti's Henchman
- Law of the Wild (1934) (uncredited) .... Townsman
- Pals of the West (1934) .... Larkin
- Fighting Through (1934) .... Big Jack Thorne
- The Man from Hell (1934) .... Yak (Henchman)
- Desert Man (1934) .... Outlaw Spade
- The Star Packer (1934) .... Yak, Travers' Indian Sidekick
... aka He Wore a Star (UK) - Carrying the Mail (1934) .... Shank (outlaw gang leader)
- Randy Rides Alone (1934) .... Henchman Spike
- Monte Carlo Nights (1934) (uncredited) .... Casino Hood
- The Man from Utah (1934) .... Cheyenne Kent
- Blue Steel (1934) .... Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
... aka An Innocent Man (USA) - West of the Divide (1934) .... Hank (Gentry Henchman)
- The Lucky Texan (1934) .... Joe Cole
... aka Gold Strike River (USA: alternative title) - Sagebrush Trail (1933) .... Outlaw Gang Leader
... aka Stolen Goods (USA: alternative title) - Riders of Destiny (1933) .... Henchman
- The Wolf Dog (1933) (uncredited) .... Bill
- Fighting with Kit Carson (1933) (uncredited) .... Mystery Rider
- The Fighting Texans (1933) .... Henchman Joe
... aka Randy Strikes Oil
... aka Randy Strikes Out - Son of the Border (1933) (uncredited) .... Yak
- The Whispering Shadow (1933) (uncredited) .... Detective [Ch. 12]
- The Three Musketeers (1933) (uncredited) .... El Shaitan, when masked/Legion Officer [Ch. 8]
- The Telegraph Trail (1933) .... High Wolf
- Scarlet River (1933) .... Yak, a Wrangler
- Via Pony Express (1933) (uncredited)
- Wyoming Whirlwind (1932) .... Buck Jackson
... aka Roaring Rider (USA: TV title) - Law and Lawless (1932) .... Tex Barnes
- The Devil Horse (1932) (uncredited) .... Slim [Chs. 3-4, 8]/Henchman [Chs. 11-12]
- The Last Frontier (1932) (as Yakina Canutt) .... Wild Bill Hickok [Chs. 1-2]
- Guns for Hire (1932) .... Sheriff Pete Peterson
... aka Blazing Trail (USA: TV title) - The Hurricane Express (1932) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- The Last of the Mohicans (1932) .... Black Fox/messenger [Ch.1]/bullion wagon driver [Ch.6]
- Texas Tornado (1932) .... Henchman Jackson
... aka Ranch Dynamite (USA: TV title) - Battling Buckaroo (1932) .... Sheriff Rawlins
... aka His Last Adventure (UK) - The Shadow of the Eagle (1932) .... Henchman Boyle
- The Black Ghost (1932) .... Wild Bill, Indian scout
- Riders of the Golden Gulch (1932)
- The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931) .... Henchman Ed Brady
... aka Rustlers' Ranch (USA: cable TV title)
... aka Smashing Through (UK: new title) - Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) .... Scout Jack Brady
- The Lightning Warrior (1931) .... Ken Davis [Ch. 3]/Deputy [Ch. 8]
- Two Fisted Justice (1931) .... Perkins
- Hurricane Horseman (1931) .... Sheriff Jones
... aka The Mexican (UK) - The Galloping Ghost (1931) (uncredited) .... Henchman
- The Vanishing Legion (1931) .... Yak [Chs. 1 & 3]
- Pueblo Terror (1931) .... Ballen, crooked Foreman
... aka Paradise Valley (UK) - Westward Bound (1930) .... Gang leader Jim
- Breed of the West (1930) (uncredited) .... Cowhand
- Canyon Hawks (1930) .... Jack Benson
- The Lonesome Trail (1930) .... Two-Gun
- Ridin' Law (1930) .... Buck Lambert
- The Texan (1930) (uncredited) .... Cowboy
- The Cheyenne Kid (1930) .... Marshal Utah Kane
... aka The Fighting Test (UK) - Bar-L Ranch (1930) .... Steve
- Firebrand Jordan (1930) .... Red Carson
... aka Two-Gun Jordan (USA: TV title)
- A Texan's Honor (1929) .... Bob Morgan
- Riders of the Storm (1929)
... aka Riders of the Storm Ranch (USA) - Captain Cowboy (1929)
- Bad Men's Money (1929)
... aka Bad Man's Money - The Three Outcasts (1929) .... Dick Marsh
- The Vanishing West (1928) .... Steve Marvin
- Pals of the West (1927)
- The Devil Horse (1926) .... Dave Carson
- Desert Greed (1926)
... aka Greed of Gold - The Fighting Stallion (1926) .... Yak
- Hell Hounds of the Plains (1926) .... Deputy Yak Hammond
... aka Hellhounds of the Plains - The Iron Rider (1926) .... Yak Halliday
- King of the Rodeo (1926)
- The Outlaw Breaker (1926) .... Yak Darnell
- The Strange Rider (1925) .... Jim Weston
- The Human Tornado (1925) .... Jim Marlow
- The Mystery Box (1925) .... Whipping boss
- White Thunder (1925) .... Chick Richards
... aka The White Rider (USA: alternative title) - Wolves of the Road (1925) .... The Pronto Kid
- The Riding Comet (1925) .... Slim Ranthers
... aka Ridin' Comet
... aka The Riding Contest - A Two-Fisted Sheriff (1925) .... Jerry O'Connell
- Scar Hanan (1925) .... Scar Hanan
... aka The Man with the Scar (USA: alternative title) - Romance and Rustlers (1925) .... Bud Kane
- The Cactus Cure (1925) .... Bud Osborne
- Wild Horse Canyon (1925)
- Branded, a Bandit (1924) .... Jess Dean
- The Riddle Rider (1924)
- The Desert Hawk (1924) .... Handy Man
- Ridin' Mad (1924) .... Steve Carlson
- Sell 'Em Cowboy (1924) .... Luke Strong
... aka Alias Texas Pete Owens (USA: alternative title) - Days of '49 (1924)
- The Forbidden Range (1923) .... Buck Madison
- The Heart of a Texan (1922) .... Link
- The Girl Who Dared (1920) .... Bob Purdy
- Lightning Bryce (1919) (uncredited) .... Deputy (Episode 15)
- Equus (1977) (technical advisor)
- That's Action (1977) (research consultant)
- Mogambo (1953) (director: gorilla footage) (uncredited)
- Cat Ballou (1965) (executive in charge of production) (uncredited)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Book: Stuntman: The Autobiography of Yakima Canutt. (with Oliver Drake). Walker & Co., 1979. ISBN 0802706134
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