Ted Grossman (stuntman)
Ted Grossman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 (age 94–95) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1965-2008 |
Ted Grossman (born 1931)[1] is an American actor and stuntman.[2] He is best known for serving as a stunt double for Roy Scheider in the 1975 film Jaws.
Life and career
Grossman was born in Santa Monica, California.[3] He played American football and basketball at Beverly Hills High School, and played volleyball at the Maccabiah Games. He worked as a police officer, and began his screen career, where he doubled for actors Clark Gable and Alan Ladd.[1]
Later in his career, in 1975, Grossman served as a stunt double for Roy Scheider in the film Jaws. He performed numerous stunts in George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones film series,[1] and performed stunts in other films such as The Godfather Part II, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,[4] The Thief Who Came to Dinner, What's Up, Doc, Compulsion, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Magnum Force.[5] He guest-starred in television programs including Starsky & Hutch and Police Story,[1] and played Deputy Morgan Bock in Bernard L. Kowalski's film Sssssss.[6]
Filmography
Stunts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Che! | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Only Game in Town | Stunts | Uncredited |
| Tora! Tora! Tora! | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 1972 | What's up, Doc? | Stunts | Uncredited |
| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Stunts | Uncredited |
| The Don is Dead | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| Magnum Force | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Stunts | Uncredited |
| The Godfather Part II | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 1975 | Night Moves | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 1975-79 | Starsky and Hutch | Stunts | TV Series |
| 1975 | Jaws | Stunt coordinator / Stunt double: Roy Scheider | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Swashbuckler | Stunts | |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 | Stunt coordinator | |
| 1979 | Last Embrace | Stunts | |
| Freedom Road | Stunts (uncredited) | TV mini series | |
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Stunts | |
| The Island | Stunt coordinator | ||
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Utility stunts | |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| Zorro, The Gay Blade | Stunts | ||
| Deadly Blessing | Stunt player | ||
| 1982 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | Stunts | |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Stunts | ||
| 1983 | Hysterical | Stunts | |
| Flashdance | Stunts | ||
| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | Stunt performer | ||
| Mr. Mom | Stunt consultant | ||
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Stunts | |
| Cloak & Dagger | Stunt player | ||
| The Wild Life | Stunts | ||
| Body Double | Stunts | ||
| 1985 | Cocoon | Stunt coordinator | |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Stunt double: Bo Hopkins (uncredited) | (TV Series) | |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Stunts | |
| Sweet Liberty | Stunts | ||
| 8 Million Ways to Die | Stunts | ||
| Deadly Friend | Stunts | Uncredited | |
| 52 Pick-Up | Stunt coordinator / Stunt player | ||
| 1987-88 | Tour of Duty | Stunt coordinator | TV Series (12 episodes) |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear | Stunts | |
| Rush | Stunt coordinator | ||
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Stunts | |
| Clean Slate | Stunt coordinator / Stunts | ||
| 1999 | True Crime | Stunts | |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Stunts |
Film
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Football Player | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | Sssssss | Deputy Morgan Bock | ||
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Dietz | ||
| The Girl from Petrovka | Jogging Companion | |||
| 1975 | Jaws | Estuary Victim | ||
| 1979 | H.O.T.S. | Officer Goldstein | ||
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Peruvian Porter | ||
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Government Agent | Uncredited | |
| My Favorite Year | Harris | |||
| 1983 | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | Stormtrooper | Uncredited | |
| Two of a Kind | Waiter | |||
| 1984 | Racing with the Moon | Skating Soldier | ||
| 1985 | The Goonies | FBI Man | ||
| 1986 | Raw Deal | Bodyguard #3 | ||
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Deputy Sheriff | ||
| Always | Fisherman #2 | |||
| 1995 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye | Porter | Uncredited | |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | Ring Doctor #2 | ||
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Peruvian Porter | Uncredited |
Television
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Combat! | Soldier (uncredited) | Episode: "Gitty" |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | Telephone Linesman | Episode: "The India Queen" |
| 1971 | Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones | Counterman | TV Movie |
| Bearcats! | Anderson | Episode: "Tiger, Tiger" | |
| 1974 | Police Story | Ned | Episode: "Country Boy" |
| 1976 | Starsky and Hutch | Evans | Episode: "Gillian" |
| 1977 | Police Woman | Cleon Wells | Episode: "Banker’s Hours" |
| 1982 | Today's FBI | Larry | Episode: "Surfacing" |
| 1984 | Dallas | Episode: "End Game" | |
| 1985 | Magnum P.I. | Sailor (uncredited) | Episode: "The Man from Marseilles" |
| 1986 | Knight Rider | Marcus (uncredited) | Episode: "Knight of a Thousand Devil" |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Weird Old Man with Camera | Episode: "Television Terror" |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 114. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Stunting Your Life Can Be Fun". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. May 26, 1977. p. 55. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Keeping up his profession as long as he wants would be some stunt". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. August 12, 1984. p. 33. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "This Power Lunch Leads to Guy With Fishy Story". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 2003. p. 98. Retrieved July 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Freese, Gene (1998). Hollywood Stunt Performers: A Dictionary and Filmography of Over 600 Men and Women, 1922–1996. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 9780786405114 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Sssssss (1973)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 31, 2026.