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Charles Gaines(1942-2026)

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Charles Gaines
Charles Gaines was born on 6 January 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Stay Hungry (1976), Great Performances (1971) and Stripper (1985). He was married to Patricia Ellison. He died on 21 July 2026 in Monastery, Nova Scotia, Canada.
BornJanuary 6, 1942
DiedJuly 21, 2026(84)
BornJanuary 6, 1942
DiedJuly 21, 2026(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Jeff Bridges and Sally Field in Stay Hungry (1976)
Stay Hungry
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1976
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Stripper (1985)
Stripper
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1985
Max Julien and Vonetta McGee in Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
Thomasine & Bushrod
6.0
  • Bank Customer
  • 1974

Credits

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Writer

  • Stripper (1985)
    Stripper
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)
    Pumping Iron II: The Women
    6.0
    • book
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1981
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Pumping Iron (1977)
    Pumping Iron
    7.3
    • book "Pumping Iron"
    • 1977
  • Jeff Bridges and Sally Field in Stay Hungry (1976)
    Stay Hungry
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 1976

Actor

  • Max Julien and Vonetta McGee in Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
    Thomasine & Bushrod
    6.0
    • Bank Customer
    • 1974
  • Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, and Ben Gazzara in Husbands (1970)
    Husbands
    7.0
    • (as Chas. Gaines)
    • 1970

Additional Crew

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Pumping Iron (1977)
    Pumping Iron
    7.3
    • consultant
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Chas. Gaines
  • Born
    • January 6, 1942
    • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 2026
    • Monastery, Nova Scotia, Canada(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia EllisonJune 20, 1963 - July 21, 2026 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Shelby Gaines

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Coined the term "pumping iron" as a means of succinctly describing his bodybuilding strategies.

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