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Fritz Ford(1927-2006)

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  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Fritz Ford was born on 12 November 1927 in Reading, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Damien: Omen II (1978), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). He died on 25 August 2006 in Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedAugust 25, 2006(78)
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedAugust 25, 2006(78)
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Known for

Damien: Omen II (1978)
Damien: Omen II
6.2
  • Murray
  • 1978
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.3
  • Neighbor
  • 1983
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
The Bridge at Remagen
6.7
  • Col. Dent
  • 1969
James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts
7.6
  • Lindstrom
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor

  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Party Guest
    • Onlooker
    • Trial Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1986–1987
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Richard's Security Guard Jack (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Plainclothes Security (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Execution Witness (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Man at Party (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Visitor Guard
    • 1985
  • V: The Final Battle (1984)
    V: The Final Battle
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Resistance Member (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    7.3
    • Neighbor
    • 1983
  • Blue Thunder (1983)
    Blue Thunder
    6.4
    • Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
    48 Hrs.
    6.9
    • Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Agent #2
    • Security (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Voyagers! (1982)
    Voyagers!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    6.2
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1982

Stunts

  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    7.3
    • stunts (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1983
  • Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)
    48 Hrs.
    6.9
    • stunt actor (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
    Damien: Omen II
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1978–1991
  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
    Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • George Kennedy in The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.9
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1975–1976
  • The Legend of Sea Wolf (1975)
    The Legend of Sea Wolf
    5.2
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Richard Harris in 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974)
    99 and 44/100% Dead!
    5.6
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Joseph Cotten, Chuck Connors, Richard Fleischer, Paula Kelly, Brock Peters, Walter Seltzer, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Russell Thacher in Soylent Green (1973)
    Soylent Green
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Embassy (1972)
    Embassy
    5.0
    • stunt coordinator (as Fritz Apking)
    • 1972
  • The Last Movie (1971)
    The Last Movie
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Chuck Connors and Robert Ryan in Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
    Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
    The Bridge at Remagen
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
    The Legend of Lylah Clare
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Peter O'Toole and Mark Linn-Baker in My Favorite Year (1982)
    My Favorite Year
    7.3
    • stand-in: Peter O'Toole (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Richard Harris in 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974)
    99 and 44/100% Dead!
    5.6
    • stand-in: Chuck Connors (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Joseph Cotten, Chuck Connors, Richard Fleischer, Paula Kelly, Brock Peters, Walter Seltzer, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Russell Thacher in Soylent Green (1973)
    Soylent Green
    7.0
    • stand-in: Chuck Connors (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • stand-in: Charlton Heston (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • George Peppard, Rock Hudson, Nigel Green, and Guy Stockwell in Tobruk (1967)
    Tobruk
    6.4
    • stand-in: Rock Hudson (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
    Hell Is for Heroes
    6.9
    • stand-in: Fess Parker (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston in The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
    The Wreck of the Mary Deare
    6.7
    • stand-in: Gary Cooper (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Sterling Hayden in Top Gun (1955)
    Top Gun
    6.2
    • stand-in: Sterling Hayden (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden, David Brian, and Vera Ralston in Timberjack (1955)
    Timberjack
    5.5
    • stand-in: Sterling Hayden (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, and Gene Barry in Naked Alibi (1954)
    Naked Alibi
    6.6
    • stand-in: Sterling Hayden (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Magnificent Obsession (1954)
    Magnificent Obsession
    7.0
    • stand-in: Rock Hudson (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
    7.1
    • stand-in
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey, Thomas Mitchell, and Yma Sumac in Secret of the Incas (1954)
    Secret of the Incas
    6.0
    • stand-in: Charlton Heston (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Sterling Hayden and Coleen Gray in Arrow in the Dust (1954)
    Arrow in the Dust
    5.6
    • stand-in: Sterling Hayden (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott in Bad for Each Other (1953)
    Bad for Each Other
    5.9
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Fritz Apking
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • November 12, 1927
    • Reading, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • August 25, 2006
    • Amberley Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was a stunt double for Chuck Connors on The Rifleman (1958) series.

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