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Jerry Gatlin(1933-2021)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jerry Gatlin in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
Jerry Gatlin was born on 15 November 1933 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Pale Rider (1985), Bite the Bullet (1975) and Sudden Impact (1983). He was married to Polly Burson, Marie Mass, Gatlin and Jean Gatlin. He died on 4 March 2021 in Sheridan, Wyoming, USA.
BornNovember 15, 1933
DiedMarch 4, 2021(87)
BornNovember 15, 1933
DiedMarch 4, 2021(87)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
Pale Rider
7.3
  • Horseman(as Gerry Gatlin)
  • 1985
Candice Bergen, James Coburn, and Gene Hackman in Bite the Bullet (1975)
Bite the Bullet
6.6
  • Stunts(uncredited)
  • 1975
Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact (1983)
Sudden Impact
6.6
  • Stunts
  • 1983
Far and Away (1992)
Far and Away
6.6
  • Stunts(as Jerry J. Gatlin)
  • 1992

Credits

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Stunts

  • Tom Selleck, JoBeth Williams, and Margo Martindale in Ruby Jean and Joe (1996)
    Ruby Jean and Joe
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1996
  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
    6.4
    • stunt coordinator (as Jerry J. Gatlin)
    • 1994
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
    The Shawshank Redemption
    9.3
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1994
  • Jack the Bear (1993)
    Jack the Bear
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1993
  • Far and Away (1992)
    Far and Away
    6.6
    • stunts (as Jerry J. Gatlin)
    • 1992
  • Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
    City Slickers
    6.8
    • co-stunt coordinator
    • 1991
  • Kirstie Alley in Sibling Rivalry (1990)
    Sibling Rivalry
    5.4
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1990
  • Balthazar Getty in Lord of the Flies (1990)
    Lord of the Flies
    6.4
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1990
  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    7.8
    • stunt player
    • 1989
  • Blood Red (1989)
    Blood Red
    4.2
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1989
  • Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Ernest Saves Christmas
    5.8
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1988
  • Donna Dixon in Lucky Stiff (1988)
    Lucky Stiff
    4.7
    • stunt performer
    • 1988
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
    Bonanza: The Next Generation
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1988
  • Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
    ¡Three Amigos!
    6.5
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1986
  • Rutger Hauer in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1986

Actor

  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
    6.4
    • Train Engineer (as Jerry J. Gatlin)
    • 1994
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
    Bonanza: The Next Generation
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Deke
    • 1988
  • Molly Ringwald in P.K. and the Kid (1987)
    P.K. and the Kid
    5.3
    • Andy
    • 1987
  • Rutger Hauer in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    5.9
    • FBI
    • SWAT Team Member (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
    Pale Rider
    7.3
    • Horseman (as Gerry Gatlin)
    • 1985
  • Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges in Starman (1984)
    Starman
    7.0
    • Hunter #2
    • 1984
  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Bob
    • 1984
  • Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983)
    Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
    5.3
    • Winslow (as Gerry Gatlin)
    • 1983
  • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Tillis
    • 1982
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Rawlins
    • 1982
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Bar Patron (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Freedom (1981)
    Freedom
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980)
    Cattle Annie and Little Britches
    6.1
    • Cop
    • 1980
  • Coast to Coast (1980)
    Coast to Coast
    5.2
    • Stockyard Owner
    • 1980
  • Ruckus (1980)
    Ruckus
    5.7
    • Bubba
    • 1980

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
    6.4
    • second unit director (as Jerry J. Gatlin)
    • 1994
  • James Arness and Joe Lara in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
    Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1990
  • Blood Red (1989)
    Blood Red
    4.2
    • second unit director
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gerry Gatlin
  • Born
    • November 15, 1933
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 2021
    • Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
  • Spouses
      Polly Burson(divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Doubled for Earl Holliman and Tab Hunter.
  • Nickname
    • Gat

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