- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- James Sherwin Ekins
- Bud Ekins was born on May 11, 1930 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sorcerer (1977), The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Specialist (1994). He was married to Betty Gene Towne. He died on October 6, 2007 in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseBetty Gene Towne(January 14, 1951 - July 15, 1996) (her death, 2 children)
- ChildrenDonna Ekins-Kapner
- RelativesDave Ekins(Sibling)Frank Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)William McAllister Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)Rudd Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)Jack Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)W.S. Weatherwax(Grandparent)Robert Weatherwax(Cousin)Anna L. Wallis(Grandparent)Judd Wallis Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)Dora Neil Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)Marguerite Peggy Weatherwax(Aunt or Uncle)
- Doubled for Steve McQueen in The Great Escape (1963) doing the motorcycle jump over the barbed wire (ironically, McQueen--who wasn't allowed to do the stunt himself for insurance reasons--played one of the German soldiers chasing him). He also doubled for McQueen jumping the Ford Mustang 390 GT over the hills of San Francisco in Bullitt (1968).
- Inherited Steve McQueen's entire collection of motorcycles on Steve's death.
- Specialized in motorcycle and car stunts.
- Won four Gold Medals and a Silver at the International Six Day Trials during the 1960s.
- Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
- James Dean was An obnoxious little faggot.
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