Bob Herron

Actor

Bob Herron

Born September 23, 1924 in Lomita, California, USADied October 10, 202131 films

Stuntman and actor Bob Herron was born on September 23, 1924 in Lomita, California. Herron grew up with his father in Hawaii. After his parents divorced, Bob's mother remained in California and married Ace Hudkins, who was a famous supplier of horses for movies. Following service in the Navy in the South Pacific, Herron started wrangling horses on movie sets for his stepfather Hudkins in 1946. Bob made the transition to stuntman in 1950 and went on to perform stunts in a slew of films and television shows in a career that spanned from the 1950's to the early 2010's.

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The Ten Commandments posterFirst watchThe Ten Commandments19567.8as Courier (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the…View film

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! poster7.3The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988$ poster6.2$1971Gun Fury poster6.1Gun Fury1953The Great Race poster7.1The Great Race1965There Was a Crooked Man... poster6.8There Was a Crooked Man...1970The Seventh Sign poster6.0The Seventh Sign1988Betrayed poster6.1Betrayed1988The Domino Principle poster5.8The Domino Principle1977

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The Ten Commandments poster7.8The Ten Commandments1956

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 1989Grave SecretsKurt Norwood
  2. 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Dr. Alford (uncredited)
  3. 1988BetrayedBank Guard
  4. 1988The Seventh SignJimmy's Guard
  5. 1984City HeatGarage Soldier
  6. 1979Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersNick
  7. 1978The Fifth FloorSheriff
  8. 1978Movie MovieHood #2 / Mover #1
  9. 1977Local ColorFred
  10. 1977The Domino PrincipleBrookshire
  11. 1977Mr. BillionMoose - Bodyguard
  12. 1974The Bank ShotBank Guard (uncredited)
  13. 1973Oklahoma CrudeDulling
  14. 1971$Bodyguard
  15. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Oran
  16. 1969A Time for DyingRankin
  17. 1969The Over the Hill GangLafe Jordan
  18. 1965The Great RacePalace Guard (uncredited)
  19. 1963The Slime PeopleSlime Person (uncredited)
  20. 1960The Great ImpostorHighway Patrol Officer (uncredited)
  21. 1960Seven Ways from Sundown
  22. 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondThug (uncredited)
  23. 1959WestboundHenchman (uncredited)
  24. 1957Man AfraidFrankie Simmons - Burglar (uncredited)
  25. 1956The Mole People
  26. 1956The Ten CommandmentsCourier (uncredited)
  27. 1955The Man from Bitter RidgeJim Hanley (uncredited)
  28. 1954Four Guns to the BorderEvans
  29. 1954SaskatchewanBrill
  30. 1953Gun FuryCurly Jordan
  31. 1953The Man from the Alamo(uncredited)