Fred Krone(June 19, 1930[1]– January 12, 2010), also known asKrunch,[2]was an American actor andstuntmanwho worked predominantly inWesterns.
Career
editKrone was born inKentucky.[1]He began working in the 1950s performing stunts and as an actor. He worked in the early days ofSteve McQueen’s career anddoubledfor McQueen in 1960/61 on the TV seriesWanted: Dead or Alive,among others.
Krone had appearances onThe Range Rider,Yancy Derringer(S1E02 "Gallatin Street" ),The Rifleman,The Texan,The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,and many more. He made a brief appearance onPerry Masonin 1966 as jewel thief and murder victim Nils Dorow in "The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara." He worked well into the 1970s and appeared on several episodes ofMannix.[3]
Death
editKrone died on January 12, 2010, inSanta Paula, Californiaafter a long battle withcancer.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Steel Fist | First Student | |
| 1953 | Last of the Pony Riders | Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Houston Story | Marsh | |
| 1956 | The First Texan | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Reprisal! | Barfly | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Man from God's Country | Cowboy | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Badman's Country | Gang Member | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Apache Territory | Styles | |
| 1962 | Hand of Death | Cab Driver | |
| 1962 | The Firebrand | Dickens | |
| 1962 | Young Guns of Texas | Pike - Glendenning's Foreman | |
| 1964 | The Quick Gun | Bonner | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Young Fury | Member of The Hellion Gang #4 | |
| 1965 | War Party | Indian | |
| 1965 | Fort Courageous | Soldier | |
| 1965 | Convict Stage | Dixon | |
| 1965 | Arizona Raiders | Matt Edwards | |
| 1966 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! | First Australian | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Love Bug | Driver #34 | |
| 1969 | Hell's Belles | Buzz | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Cowboy | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Limit | Drunk | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Outlaw #7 |
References
edit- ^abcLentz, Harris (May 2, 2011).Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010.McFarland. pp. 234–235.ISBN9780786441754– viaGoogle Books.
- ^Scott Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014).Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed.McFarland. p. 159.ISBN9780786476435– viaGoogle Books.
- ^Freese, Gene (1998).Hollywood Stunt Performers: A Dictionary and Filmography of Over 600 Men and Women, 1922-1996.McFarland. p. 129.ISBN9780786405114– viaGoogle Books.
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