Loren Janes

Loren Janes (October 1, 1931 – June 24, 2017) was an American stuntman, notable for his work in Hollywood films, particularly those starring Steve McQueen, including Bullitt, Nevada Smith, and The Hunter.^[1] He also co-founded the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures in 1961. In 1956, he was the first civilian to enter the United States Olympic Trials for pentathlon; he also competed in 1964.^[2] He is a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.^[3]

Loren Janes
Born	(1931-10-01)October 1, 1931 Sierra Madre, California
Died	June 24, 2017(2017-06-24) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Stuntman

He also has a footnote contribution to television, having played the role of Norman Chaney on the TV series L.A. Law. In the first scene of the first episode, Chaney is found dead, though his name appears for years in the name of the law firm.

Janes died at age 85 on June 24, 2017. He was said by his family to have suffered from Alzheimer's disease.^[4][5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Hold Back the Night	Lt. Bishop	Uncredited
1958	High School Confidential	Bert	Uncredited
1958	The Buccaneer	Tumbler	Uncredited
1959	Thunder in the Sun	Minor Role	Uncredited
1959	The Mating Game	Sherm	Uncredited
1960	Spartacus	Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General	Uncredited
1963	A Ticklish Affair	Hayward	Uncredited
1965	The Sons of Katie Elder	Ned Reese	Uncredited
1966	Wild Wild Winter	The Bear
1966	Nevada Smith	Cowboy in Abilene Hotel / Convict in Prison Camp	Uncredited
1966	The Sand Pebbles	Coleman
1967	The King's Pirate	Zucco's Troop
1978	The Lord of the Rings		Voice
1979	Americathon	Stage Hand
1981	Force: Five	Hank
1985	Runaway Train	Engineer Eastbound 12
1988	Dead Heat	Man In Room	Uncredited
1988	Lovers, Partners & Spies	Ian
1989	Prancer	Mr. Soot
1993	Hot Shots! Part Deux	Man hit by board	Uncredited
1994	True Lies	Man in Elevator	Uncredited
2002	Spider-Man	Board of Directors Member	Uncredited, (final film role)

References

1. Terrill, Marshall (1993). Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. Plexus Press. ISBN 978-1-556-11380-2.
2. "About". lorenjanes.com/. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
3. Freese, Gene Scott (April 11, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786476435.
4. Daniel, David (June 26, 2017). "Loren Janes, acclaimed Hollywood stuntman, dies at 85". CNN. wicz.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
5. "Loren Janes, renowned Hollywood stunt performer, dies at 85". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

External links

• Loren Janes at IMDb
• Official website