Roy Alon
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Roy Alon (24 April 1942 – 1 February 2006) was a British stuntman.
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Born | 24 April 1942 Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 1 February 2006 (age 63) |
Occupation | Stuntman |
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Born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, during his 36-year career he appeared in over 1,000 films including the James Bond and Superman films. His debut came in A Bridge Too Far.[1]
Roy made the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's most prolific stuntman. He doubled for actors as varied as Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren.[2]
He died of a heart attack at his home in Leeds at the age of 63.[3]