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Rick Lester

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  • Rick started in the Movie and Television Industry in the '60's,in London England, where he was born. Rick was auditioned by Albert R. Broccoli (Cubby) and Guy Hamilton to replace Sean Connery as James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973). Roger Moore got the part, who Rick knew well, having been his Stunt Double in The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), The Persuaders! (1971), and more. In addition to his skills as a Stuntman / Actor, Rick was also an original member of BJS, The British Jousting Society, which toured Internationally with correct and accurate combat. This included sell out shows at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, with the biggest Sunday show crowd, only equaled by The Beatles. One of Rick's favorite jobs these , days, is voice overs and accents, of which he has many.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Pamela
  • Prior to entering the Movie and TV Business, Rick was a founding member of the Rock & Roll Generation in London. Starting with his Skiffle Group, The Hobos, and developing over the years, into several groups, some of which became "household names" Rick has continued singing since those wonderful times. Medieval Jousting, correct in every detail, know as The British Jousting Society, was another pursuit of Rick and his fellow Stuntmen .Putting on Tournaments at such varied locations as The Tower of London and The Cow Palace, San Francisco, produced by Liberace. He also toured the World with several International Stunt Shows.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Pamela

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  • Worked with Joan Crawford on Trog (1970), her last feature film.
  • The makers of a DVD feature on making of Frontier of Space were unable to trace him for an interview.
  • Original entrant in the British Equity Stunt Arrangers/Performers Directory.
  • Uses his English accent on voice overs and commercials.
  • Precision driving specialist.

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