- Born
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- Birth nameDale Harris Van Sickel
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Dale Van Sickel was born on November 29, 1907 in Eatonton, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Duel (1971), Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) and Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949). He was married to Iris Van Sickel. He died on January 25, 1977 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- SpouseIris Van Sickel(1929 - January 25, 1977) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- He was to be presented with a plaque during halftime of the 1975 Florida-Vanderbilt game, to honor him after he was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. His old coach has to accept for him, as he was still in critical condition after his injury during a car stunt.
- He was driving a car that was supposed to go off the end of a wharf in the Disney film No Deposit, No Return (1976). Oil had been applied to the wharf to facilitate the stunt, but too much was put down. The car went out of control and hit an abutment. Van Sickel suffered brain damage, and remained an invalid for the rest of his life. Before the accident he had been semi-retired, only taking a few jobs a year "to keep from getting stale". His family sued Walt Disney Productions.
- All-American football player at University of Florida
- Served as an assistant football and basketball coach at the University of Florida for the 1930-1932 seasons.
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) - $3,035 / day
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