David Sharpe - IMDb

Classic Hollywood: Hal Roach's film legacy explored in …

Jul 26, 2014 · Roach arrived in Hollywood in 1912 and found work as a stuntman and extra. Within two years, he had risen through the ranks, and Roach and his good friend, then-up-and-coming comedic genius...

Hal Roach - IMDb

Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met …

David Sharpe - Biography - IMDb

Dave was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1970, and in 1978 contracted ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

David Sharpe (1910-1980) - Find a Grave Memorial

Actor, Stuntman. Known as the Crown Prince of Daredevils he is best remembered as one of Hollywood's greatest stuntmen, appearing in roughly 5,000 films in mostly in uncredited appearances, that covered six decades.

Hal Roach Is Dead at 100; A Pioneer in Film Comedy

Nov 3, 1992 · Hal Roach, the writer, producer and director who was a leading pioneer in shaping American film comedy, died yesterday at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 100 years old and lived...

Dave Sharpe - Western Stuntmen by Neil Summers

In one of the oddest B-westerns ever made, Dave actually exits “Haunted Ranch” midway to join the Air Force. Dave’s leaving is explained away as suddenly joining Roosevelt’s Rough Riders! Distinguishing himself as a fighter …