Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne | |
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 Wayne (left) with Mel Brooks, 1987 | |
| Born | September 14, 1941 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, stuntman |
Jesse Wayne (born September 14, 1941)[1] is an American actor and stuntman.[2] He is best known for serving as a stunt double for Mickey Rooney in numerous films such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,[3] Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Black Stallion, The Comic, Platinum High School, Pete's Dragon and Everything's Ducky.
Wayne appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, Wagon Train, Ben Casey, Destry, The Virginian, F Troop and My Favorite Martian. He also appeared in numerous films such as Young Frankenstein,[4] The Great Race, There Was a Crooked Man...,[5] The Comedy of Terrors, The Oscar, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?,[6] Young Fury, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin and Spaceballs.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 "Jesse Wayne". AllMovie. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Scott Freese, Gene (1998). Hollywood Stunt Performers: A Dictionary and Filmography of Over 600 Men and Women, 1922-1996. McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 9780786405114 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Curtis, James (June 30, 2026). Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Emmarac Editions. p. 78. ISBN 9798990372184 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Stuntman takes a fall for films in Music City". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. June 24, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved July 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fill-in Finally Gets a Role". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. June 20, 1969. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Freese, Gene (September 11, 2017). Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914-1989. McFarland. p. 174. ISBN 9781476629353. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2026 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Stuntman recalls glory days of films". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. January 5, 2005. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.