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Bob Yerkes (born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932) is an American stuntman. Beginning a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15, Yerkes went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, and Hook.
YearFilmRole2009Up in the AirExecutive Producer2009Actor [Poppy]2009Actor [Cardinal Guidera]2006StuntsBob Yerkes. Actor: Angels & Demons. Stuntman Bob Yerkes was born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932 in Los Angeles County, California. Yerkes started tumbling down at Santa Monica Muscle Beach at age eleven and ran away from home to join the Clyde Beatty Circus as part of an acrobatic act at age fifteen.
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Robert Mearns Yerkes ( / ˈjɜːrkiːz /; May 26, 1876 – February 3, 1956) was an American psychologist, ethologist, eugenicist and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing and in the field of comparative psychology .
Bob Yerkes. Stunts: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Stuntman Bob Yerkes was born Brayton Walter Yerkes on February 11, 1932 in Los Angeles County, California. Yerkes started tumbling down at Santa Monica Muscle Beach at age eleven and ran away from home to join the Clyde Beatty Circus as part of an acrobatic act at age fifteen.
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Nov 29, 2016 · Bob Yerkes is an American stuntman. Beginning a life of acrobatics in the circus at the age of 15, Yerkes went on to work as a stuntman in such films as Back to the Future, Return of the...
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Bob Yerkes is known as an Stunts, Actor, Stunt Coordinator, and Technical Advisor. Some of his work includes Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future Part III, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Batman Forever, Magnolia, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Commando.
92-year-old former flyer and stunt man Bob Yerkes discusses his long career in circuses and Hollywood.Circus History Spotlight! is a video series by the Circ...
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