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Fred Lerner(1935-2009)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner was born on 2 February 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Die Hard (1988), Escape from New York (1981) and Splash (1984). He was married to Evelyn Marie Herran. He died on 15 July 2009 in Ventura, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1935
DiedJuly 15, 2009(74)
BornFebruary 2, 1935
DiedJuly 15, 2009(74)
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Known for

Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Stunts
  • 1988
Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York
7.1
  • Stunts
  • 1981
Splash (1984)
Splash
6.3
  • Husband
  • 1984
Steve Martin in The Jerk (1979)
The Jerk
7.1
  • Con Man
  • 1979

Credits

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Stunts

  • Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Ray Liotta, Toni Collette, Calista Flockhart, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Blake Nelson, and James Rebhorn in The Last Shot (2004)
    The Last Shot
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 2004
  • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    7.8
    TV Series
    • stunts
    • 2003
  • Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns in Life or Something Like It (2002)
    Life or Something Like It
    5.8
    • stunt coordinator: Seattle
    • 2002
  • Lacey Chabert, Mia Kirshner, Randy Quaid, Jaime Pressly, Chris Evans, Sam Huntington, Eric Jungmann, Chyler Leigh, Ron Lester, Cody McMains, Eric Christian Olsen, Deon Richmond, and Cerina Vincent in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
    Not Another Teen Movie
    5.8
    • stunts
    • 2001
  • Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchett in Bandits (2001)
    Bandits
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)
    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
    3.9
    • stunts
    • 2001
  • Tim Matheson and Roma Downey in Second Honeymoon (2001)
    Second Honeymoon
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2001
  • Gary Busey, David Carradine, and Fred Williamson in Down 'n Dirty (2000)
    Down 'n Dirty
    3.9
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, and Brooke Langton in The Replacements (2000)
    The Replacements
    6.6
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Greenwood in The Soul Collector (1999)
    The Soul Collector
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1999
  • Casper Van Dien in The Omega Code (1999)
    The Omega Code
    3.6
    • stunts
    • 1999
  • My Favorite Martian (1999)
    My Favorite Martian
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 1999
  • Harvey Keitel, Bridget Fonda, and Johnathon Schaech in Finding Graceland (1998)
    Finding Graceland
    6.4
    • stunts
    • 1998
  • Letters from a Killer (1998)
    Letters from a Killer
    5.4
    • stunt player
    • 1998
  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple II (1998)
    The Odd Couple II
    6.5
    • stunts
    • 1998

Actor

  • Alexandra Holden and Michael Weston in Wishcraft (2002)
    Wishcraft
    5.2
    • Biker
    • 2002
  • Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Greenwood in The Soul Collector (1999)
    The Soul Collector
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Rustler #2
    • 1999
  • The Lake (1998)
    The Lake
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Buddy #2
    • 1998
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    8.2
    • Dudley's Guy with Shotgun (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • City of Industry (1997)
    City of Industry
    6.1
    • Security Guard
    • 1997
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Third Robber
    • 1996
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Guard #2
    • 1996
  • Jenifer Lewis in Courthouse (1995)
    Courthouse
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Sheriff's Officer
    • 1995
  • George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
    Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
    4.7
    • Smith's Grove Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)
    Dazed and Confused
    7.6
    • Guy with Pistol
    • 1993
  • The Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
    The Ring of the Musketeers
    TV Series
    • Jail Guard #1
    • 1992
  • Brandon Lee in Rapid Fire (1992)
    Rapid Fire
    6.3
    • Gunman with Shotgun (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • A Taste for Killing (1992)
    A Taste for Killing
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Duane
    • 1992
  • Dinah Manoff and Nell Carter in Maid for Each Other (1992)
    Maid for Each Other
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cop
    • 1992
  • Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
    The Last Boy Scout
    7.0
    • Marcone's Goon
    • 1991

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio in The Newton Boys (1998)
    The Newton Boys
    6.1
    • second unit director
    • 1998
  • Pacific Blue (1996)
    Pacific Blue
    5.6
    TV Series
    • second unit director
    • 1996–1997
  • A Taste for Killing (1992)
    A Taste for Killing
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1992
  • Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in Class Act (1992)
    Class Act
    6.1
    • second unit director (as Fred M. Lerner)
    • 1992
  • Robert Wagner and Nancy Everhard in This Gun for Hire (1991)
    This Gun for Hire
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • second unit director (as Fred 'Federico' Lerner)
    • 1991
  • Scott Glenn and Sharon Gless in The Outside Woman (1989)
    The Outside Woman
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1989
  • Brotherhood of the Rose (1989)
    Brotherhood of the Rose
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • second unit director
    • 1989
  • Stone Fox (1987)
    Stone Fox
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • second unit director
    • 1987
  • John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, Diane Franklin, Yuji Okumoto, Dan Schneider, and Amanda Wyss in Better Off Dead (1985)
    Better Off Dead
    7.1
    • second unit director
    • 1985
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, and C. Thomas Howell in Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
    Grandview, U.S.A.
    5.5
    • second unit director
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Fred Learner
  • Born
    • February 2, 1935
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 15, 2009
    • Ventura, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn Marie HerranJune 3, 1956 - November 1975 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jack Jesse (Cranford) Lerner
  • Parents
      Max Lerner

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Lived in a freshly-developed and gated compound called Bridgehaven at the end of his life. He enjoyed talking with the construction crews, concrete truck drivers, and the Site Superintendent (myself).

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