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Sonny Shields(1936-2016)

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  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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Sonny Shields was born on 3 February 1936 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Meteor (1979) and Toma (1973). He died on 15 June 2016 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1936
DiedJune 15, 2016(80)
BornFebruary 3, 1936
DiedJune 15, 2016(80)
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Known for

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
4.8
  • Raymond
  • 1985
Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
Meteor
5.1
  • Stunts
  • 1979
Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
Toma
7.5
TV Series
  • McCloskey
  • Joe McCloskey
The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
The Incredible Melting Man
4.3
  • Stunts
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Mission Kill (1985)
    Mission Kill
    4.5
    • Mercenary 2
    • 1985
  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
    Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
    4.8
    • Raymond
    • 1985
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Diggs
    • 1981
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • Man
    • 1981
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Catfish
    • 1980
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Captain Koni
    • 1980
  • Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, and Ricky Schroder in The Champ (1979)
    The Champ
    6.8
    • Bowers' Handler #1
    • 1979
  • Suzanne Somers in Ants! (1977)
    Ants!
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Construction Worker (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cornerman
    • 1977
  • Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1976)
    Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Bear's Thug #2 (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Pete
    • 1975
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Al
    • 1975
  • Lee Marvin in The Klansman (1974)
    The Klansman
    5.3
    • Klansman (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Floyd (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
    Toma
    7.5
    TV Series
    • McCloskey
    • Joe McCloskey
    • 1973–1974

Stunts

  • Mission Kill (1985)
    Mission Kill
    4.5
    • stunts
    • 1985
  • Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
    Heart Like a Wheel
    6.8
    • stunts
    • 1983
  • Barbara Bach in The Unseen (1980)
    The Unseen
    5.3
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1980
  • The Electric Horseman (1979)
    The Electric Horseman
    6.5
    • stunts: chase sequence
    • 1979
  • Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
    Meteor
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 1979
  • The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
    The Incredible Melting Man
    4.3
    • stunt person
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • Ring of Passion (1978)
    Ring of Passion
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • boxing coordinator
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Eugene Shields
  • Born
    • February 3, 1936
    • USA
  • Died
    • June 15, 2016
    • North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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