Roy Alon
Born24 April 1942
Died1 February 2006 (age 63)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
OccupationStuntman

Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British stuntman.

Born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, during his 36-year career he appeared in over 1,000 films including the James Bond and Superman films. His debut came in A Bridge Too Far.[1]

Roy made the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's most prolific stuntman. He doubled for actors as varied as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren.[2]

He died of a heart attack at his home in Leeds at the age of 63.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977The Spy Who Loved MeRussian Sub CrewmanUncredited
1980The Long Good FridayCaptain Death
1983Superman IIIMan Trapped in Car
1983Never Say Never AgainPrison Guard Thrown into SeaUncredited
1987The Fourth ProtocolRussian Seaman
1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcycleHarold
1992Shining ThroughCookUncredited
1992Blue IceSecret ServicemanUncredited
1999The World Is Not EnoughMan in RestaurantUncredited

References

  1. Wall, Emma (4 February 2006). "STUNT HERO DIES OF HEART ATTACK". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. Thornton, Lucy (4 February 2006). Stunt Ace Roy is Dead. Daily Mirror
  3. "Obituary: Roy Alon". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 17 November 2023.


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