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Tom Hennesy(1923-2011)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Tom Hennesy in L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance (1962)
Tom Hennesy began his movie and TV career as a Stuntman and Actor, while he was in college and playing football at USC. Hennesy played the title role in the classic Universal horror film "Revenge Of The Creature" (the sequel to the Creature From The Black Lagoon). Hennesy acted and performed stunts in numerous John Wayne and John Ford films. Hennesy was the stunt double for many stars, including Rock Hudson, Randolph Scott, Rod Cameron, Jeff Chandler, and more.

Hennesy also worked as a General Secondary, as well as Elementary School Teacher in many Hollywood studios. His celebrity students included, among others, Natalie Wood, Annette Funicello, Paul Anka, Sal Mineo, Tim Considine, Molly Bee, Tommy Rettig, and Lauren Chapin.
BornAugust 4, 1923
DiedMay 23, 2011(87)
BornAugust 4, 1923
DiedMay 23, 2011(87)
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Known for

Tristram Coffin in 26 Men (1957)
26 Men
7.3
TV Series
  • Jeff Conley
Charlton Heston and Susan Hayward in Le général invincible (1953)
Le général invincible
6.8
  • Stunts(Charlton Heston)
  • 1953
Gilmer McCormick and Andrew Prine in Squares (1972)
Squares
7.3
  • Hilly
  • 1972
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • The Familiar

Credits

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  • Gilmer McCormick and Andrew Prine in Squares (1972)
    Squares
    7.3
    • Hilly
    • 1972
  • John Wayne and Richard Boone in Big Jake (1971)
    Big Jake
    7.1
    • Mr. Sweet (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Les bérets verts (1968)
    Les bérets verts
    5.6
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Ralph Taeger in Hondo (1967)
    Hondo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Poker Player (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • La caravane de feu (1967)
    La caravane de feu
    6.8
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.9
    TV Series
    • (as Tom Hennessey)
    • 1964
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Clyde Moss
    • 1962
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • Art (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance (1962)
    L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • Buck Langhorne (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • The Familiar
    • 1961
  • John Wayne in Les comancheros (1961)
    Les comancheros
    6.8
    • Gordo - Graile's Bodyguard (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Miller Sledge
    • 1961
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in Le Grand Sam (1960)
    Le Grand Sam
    6.9
    • Outlaw (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Alamo (1960)
    Alamo
    6.8
    • Bull (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Prospector (uncredited)
    • 1959

Stunts



  • John Wayne and Richard Boone in Big Jake (1971)
    Big Jake
    7.1
    • stunt double: Gregg Palmer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Les bérets verts (1968)
    Les bérets verts
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • La caravane de feu (1967)
    La caravane de feu
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • La Diligence vers l'Ouest (1966)
    La Diligence vers l'Ouest
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in Le grand McLintock (1963)
    Le grand McLintock
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • John Wayne in La Taverne de l'Irlandais (1963)
    La Taverne de l'Irlandais
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance (1962)
    L'homme qui tua Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • John Wayne in Les comancheros (1961)
    Les comancheros
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • John Wayne, Capucine, Stewart Granger, Fabian, and Ernie Kovacs in Le Grand Sam (1960)
    Le Grand Sam
    6.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Alamo (1960)
    Alamo
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Edd Byrnes, Ray Danton, and Clint Walker in Le géant du grand nord (1959)
    Le géant du grand nord
    6.6
    • stunt double Clint Walker (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • William Holden and John Wayne in Les cavaliers (1959)
    Les cavaliers
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in Les boucaniers (1958)
    Les boucaniers
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Felicia Farr, Andy Griffith, and Erin O'Brien in Onionhead (1958)
    Onionhead
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Clint Walker in Sur la piste des Comanches (1958)
    Sur la piste des Comanches
    6.8
    • stunt double Clint Walker (uncredited)
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tom Hennesey
  • Height
    • 1.96 m
  • Born
    • August 4, 1923
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 2011
    • Malibu, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    In the movie "Big Jake" Tom fights John Wayne and Wayne loses. It was the first time in Wayne's long career that he lost a fight. Unless you care to count "The Life of Jimmy Dolan" (1933) in which offscreen he is beaten badly in the ring by Sammy Stein or "Pittsburgh" (1942) in which Randolph Scott prevails in what might be considered a return bout with Wayne who prevailed in "The Spoilers" (also 1942).

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