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John Hugh McKnight(1939-2024)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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John Hugh McKnight was born on 26 August 1939 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and Detective in the House (1985). He died on 6 November 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 26, 1939
DiedNovember 6, 2024(85)
BornAugust 26, 1939
DiedNovember 6, 2024(85)
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Gone in 60 Seconds
6.5
  • Stunts(as John McKnight)
  • 2000
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.4
  • Crewman(uncredited)
  • 1979
Detective in the House (1985)
Detective in the House
4.7
TV Series
  • Actor(as Hugh McKnight)

Credits

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Actor

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in True Lies (1994)
    True Lies
    7.3
    • Hotel Guest (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hotel Guest in Elevator
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1990–1992
  • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
    Wings
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Airport Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Howie Mandel and Tony Randall in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    6.5
    • Clamp Tower Employee (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Pretty Woman
    7.1
    • Opera Attendee (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Party Guest
    • Tuscany Downs Turf Club Patron
    • Doctor (uncredited) ...
    • 1983–1989
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Hotel Guest
    • Restaurant Patron
    • Party Guest (uncredited) ...
    • 1982–1989
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Juror
    • Man at Colby Enterprises
    • Penthouse Club Patron (uncredited) ...
    • 1985–1986
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Detective in the House (1985)
    Detective in the House
    4.7
    TV Series
    • (as Hugh McKnight)
    • 1985
  • Paper Dolls (1984)
    Paper Dolls
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Passerby
    • Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Workman (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Restaurant Patron
    • Guest
    • Passenger (uncredited) ...
    • 1981–1984
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Passenger
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1977–1982
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bar Patron (uncredited)
    • 1982

Stunts

  • Promo Poster
    Gone in 60 Seconds
    6.5
    • precision driving team coordinator (as John McKnight)
    • 2000
  • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Speed
    7.3
    • stunt driver: Bill Young's Precision Driving Team (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    6.4
    • stunts
    • 1979
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Camelot (1967)
    Camelot
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Hugh McKnight
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 26, 1939
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Self-verified on IMDbPro

  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Attended a college in Florida and went into the banking business for three years. Moved then from San Francisco to Los Angeles and joined the casting agency Central Casting.

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