Dar Robinson

Born: 1947-03-26

One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing his life in an off-set motorcycle accident); however, he set new benchmarks in stunt performances. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." He also invented the decelerator, a dragline cable rather than an airbag for stunts that involved jumping from high places. Dar Robinson's stunts were always well planned, and he never broke a bone in his 13-year Hollywood career. On November 21, 1986, on the set of the film Million Dollar Mystery, after the completion of the main stunt, the emergency medical staff was dismissed from the set. While filming a routine high speed run by the camera with a fellow stuntman, Robinson rode his stunt motorcycle past the braking point of a turn and straight off a cliff, to his death.


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Vamp

as Security Guard
Released: 1986-07-18

Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends,...

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Airport '77

as Larry
Released: 1977-03-11

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving...

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Nighthawks

as A.T.A.C. Man
Released: 1981-03-17

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To Live and Die in L.A.

as FBI Agent
Released: 1985-11-01

A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed...

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Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

as Native
Released: 1975-06-01

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Stick

as Moke
Released: 1985-04-26

After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend...

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Cyclone

as Rolf
Released: 1987-06-05

Rick has developed the ultimate motorcycle, the Cyclone. It is a $5 million bike equipped with...

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Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1994-06-30

The first behind the scenes look revealing the movie magic of the men and women of the stunt...

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Kiss Me, Kill Me

as Jimbo
Released: 1976-05-08

A female investigator in the district attorney's office sets out to track down the person who...

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The Devil At Your Heels

as Himself
Released: 1981-03-13

Devil at Your Heels, traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death-defying...

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The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

as Self
Released: 1987-01-01

A documentary on the life and career of legendary stuntman Dar Robinson, with clips of some of...

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CHiPs

as Sports Car Driver
First aired: 1977-09-15

Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main...

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