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John Sherrod(1942-1990)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Sherrod was born on 19 May 1942 in Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Die Hard (1988), Commando (1985) and The Golden Child (1986). He died on 24 April 1990 in Agua Dulce, California, USA.
BornMay 19, 1942
DiedApril 24, 1990(47)
BornMay 19, 1942
DiedApril 24, 1990(47)
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Known for

Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Stunts
  • 1988
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)
Commando
6.7
  • Stunts
  • 1985
Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
The Golden Child
6.0
  • Stunts
  • 1986
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi in Red Heat (1988)
Red Heat
6.2
  • Stunts
  • 1988

Credits

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Stunts

  • Harry Lennix, Leon, Robert Townsend, Tico Wells, and Michael Wright in The Five Heartbeats (1991)
    The Five Heartbeats
    7.6
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1991
  • Brad Dourif in Child's Play 2 (1990)
    Child's Play 2
    6.0
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Corey Haim in Prayer of the Rollerboys (1990)
    Prayer of the Rollerboys
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Death Warrant (1990)
    Death Warrant
    5.7
    • stunt player
    • 1990
  • Dangerous Passion (1990)
    Dangerous Passion
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • stunt driver
    • 1990
  • Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
    Tremors
    7.2
    • stunt player
    • 1990
  • Anthony Edwards and Forest Whitaker in Downtown (1990)
    Downtown
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    7.8
    • stunt player
    • 1989
  • Richard Roundtree in Crack House (1989)
    Crack House
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Liam Neeson, Patrick Swayze, Valentino Cimo, Paul Herman, Andreas Katsulas, Ted Levine, and Michael J. Pollard in Next of Kin (1989)
    Next of Kin
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)
    Johnny Handsome
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Denzel Washington and Robert Townsend in The Mighty Quinn (1989)
    The Mighty Quinn
    6.0
    • stunt double
    • 1989
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
    5.6
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Die Hard
    8.2
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
    Coming to America
    7.1
    • stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
    • 1988

Actor

  • Rescue 911 (1989)
    Rescue 911
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Re-enactment performer
    • Re-enactment Performer
    • 1989–1990
  • Erika Eleniak, Mädchen Amick, David Hasselhoff, and Parker Stevenson in Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier (1989)
    Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Owen
    • 1989
  • Roots: The Gift (1988)
    Roots: The Gift
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Driver #1
    • 1988
  • Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
    Big Top Pee-wee
    5.2
    • Dell - Human Cannonball
    • 1988
  • Demi Moore in The Seventh Sign (1988)
    The Seventh Sign
    5.8
    • Jimmy's Guard
    • 1988
  • Courteney Cox, Kevin Peter Hall, Dean Paul Martin, and Mark Thomas Miller in Misfits of Science (1985)
    Misfits of Science
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Guard #2
    • 1986
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Truck Driver #1 (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
    The Man Who Wasn't There
    3.8
    • First Cop
    • 1983
  • Muhammad Ali, Michael V. Gazzo, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, and Perry Lang in Body and Soul (1981)
    Body and Soul
    4.7
    • Random Boxer
    • 1981

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Ernie Hudson, Mr. T, Leon Isaac Kennedy, and Eugenia Wright in Penitentiary II (1982)
    Penitentiary II
    4.5
    • second unit director
    • 1982
  • Leon Isaac Kennedy in Penitentiary (1979)
    Penitentiary
    5.7
    • second unit director
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 19, 1942
    • Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • April 24, 1990
    • Agua Dulce, California, USA(car accident)

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