Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-11-29

Deathday

1986-05-24 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Colfax, Washington, U.S.A.

Also Known As

Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt
Enos Edward Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986), also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director.

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Known For

7.9%

Gone with the Wind

Dec 15, 1939

7.8%

Rio Bravo

Mar 18, 1959

7.6%

Stagecoach

Mar 2, 1939

6.5%

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Jul 12, 1943

6.3%

Dark Command

Apr 15, 1940

5.3%

Sagebrush Trail

Dec 15, 1933

4.8%

Blue Steel

May 10, 1934

4.5%

The Star Packer

Jul 30, 1934

4.5%

'Neath the Arizona Skies

Dec 5, 1934

4.9%

The Lucky Texan

Jan 22, 1934

4.9%

Randy Rides Alone

Jun 5, 1934

5.2%

Riders of Destiny

Oct 10, 1933

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Acting

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage)

1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)

1988

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen as Self (archive footage)

1968

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1966

Spy Smasher Returns as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)

1959

Rio Bravo as Gunman on Horse (uncredited)

1950		Rocky Mountain as Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
1950		The Showdown as Davis

1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws as Vigilante Tracy

1943		For Whom the Bell Tolls as Young Cavalryman
1943		Coney Island as Saloon Waiter in Brawl
1943		Song of Texas as Rodeo Performer
1943		Riders of the Rio Grande as Deputy
1943		Calling Wild Bill Elliott as Militiaman
1943		King of the Cowboys as Wilson Henchman

1942		Spy Smasher as Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
1942		Heart of the Rio Grande as Wranger (uncredited)

1941		Gauchos of El Dorado as Henchman Snakes
1941		Bad Man of Deadwood as Stage Driver
1941		Kansas Cyclone as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
1941		Nevada City as 2nd Stagecoach Driver
1941		The Great Train Robbery as Klefner
1941		Prairie Pioneers as Morrison - Henchman

1940		Mysterious Doctor Satan as Sailor at Winch
1940		Frontier Vengeance as Henchman Zack
1940		The Ranger and the Lady as Mack
1940		Deadwood Dick as Henchman
1940		Dark Command as Townsman on Balcony
1940		Ghost Valley Raiders as 1st Stage Driver
1940		Pioneers of the West as Henchman Nolan
1940		Calling Philo Vance as Sorrento Sailor (uncredited)

1939		Zorro's Fighting Legion as Gold Shipment Trooper
1939		Gone with the Wind as Renegade
1939		Cowboys from Texas as Tex Dawson
1939		The Kansas Terrors as The Sergeant
1939		Dust Be My Destiny as Ambulance Man (uncredited)
1939		Wyoming Outlaw as (uncredited)
1939		Daredevils of the Red Circle as G-Man
1939		The Night Riders as (uncredited)
1939		Stagecoach as Cavalry Scout / Indian Attacking Stagecoach (uncredited)

1938		Santa Fe Stampede as Ben Carey (uncredited)
1938		Storm Over Bengal as Tribesman
1938		Overland Stage Raiders as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1938		The Secret of Treasure Island as Dreer (Mole-Men Leader)

1937		The Mysterious Pilot as Indian Luke
1937		Prairie Thunder as High Wolf
1937		Heart of the Rockies as Charlie Coe
1937		Riders of the Rockies as Arizona Ranger Sergeant Beef
1937		The Painted Stallion as Tom
1937		Trouble in Texas as Squint Palmer
1937		The Riders of the Whistling Skull as Otah

1936		Ten Laps to Go as Barney Smith - Henchman
1936		The Bold Caballero as Murdered Peon / Soldier (uncredited)
1936		Trailin' West as Gambler (uncredited)
1936		The Black Coin as Ed McMahan
1936		The Vigilantes Are Coming as Henchman Barsam [Ch. 1]
1936		Winds of the Wasteland as (uncredited)
1936		Wildcat Trooper as The Raven
1936		The Lonely Trail as Bull Horrell
1936		The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as Number Eight / Sailor Brawler
1936		King of the Pecos as Pete
1936		The Oregon Trail as Tom Richards
1936		Custer's Last Stand as Renegade / Indian

1935		Lawless Range as Joe Burns
1935		Westward Ho as (uncredited)
1935		Paradise Canyon as Curly Joe Gale
1935		Branded a Coward as 'The Cat' (original)
1935		The Dawn Rider as (uncredited)
1935		Avenging Angel as Saloon owner
1935		Rough Riding Ranger as Henchman Draw
1935		Cyclone of the Saddle as Snake
1935		Pals of the Range as Henchman Brown
1935		Outlaw Rule as Blaze Tremaine

1934		'Neath the Arizona Skies as Sam Black
1934		The Lawless Frontier as (uncredited)
1934		Pals of the West as Larkin
1934		Fighting Thru as Big Jack Thorne
1934		The Man from Hell as Yak (Henchman)
1934		The Star Packer as Yak
1934		Carrying the Mail as Spade
1934		Randy Rides Alone
1934		Bandits of the Badlands as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
1934		The Shadow Gang as Yak
1934		Next Of Kin as Hank
1934		The Man from Utah as Cheyenne Kent
1934		Blue Steel as Danti, the Polka Dot Bandit
1934		West of the Divide as Hank
1934		The Lucky Texan as Joe Cole
1934		Claim Jumpers as Joe Cole

1933		Sagebrush Trail as (uncredited)
1933		Riders of Destiny as (uncredited)
1933		The Wolf Dog as Bill
1933		Fighting Texans as Joe
1933		Son of the Border as Yak
1933		The Telegraph Trail as High Wolf
1933		Scarlet River as Yak, a Wrangler

1932		The Wyoming Whirlwind as Henchman Jackson
1932		Law and Lawless as Tex Barnes
1932		The Devil Horse as Slim [Chs. 3-5, 8] / Henchman [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
1932		The Last Frontier as Wild Bill
1932		The Hurricane Express as Henchman
1932		Texas Tornado as Jackson - Henchman
1932		The Shadow of the Eagle as Boyle

1931		Battling with Buffalo Bill as Scout Jack Brady
1931		The Lightning Warrior as Ken Davis [Ch. 3] / Deputy [Ch. 8]
1931		Two Fisted Justice as Pancho Rider Perkins
1931		The Hurricane Horseman as Sheriff Jones
1931		The Galloping Ghost as Henchman
1931		The Vanishing Legion as Yak

1930		Westward Bound as Gang Leader Jim
1930		Canyon Hawks as Jack Benson
1930		Bar-L Ranch as Steve
1930		The Texan as Cowboy (uncredited)
1930		The Cheyenne Kid as Marshal Utah Kane
1930		Firebrand Jordan as Red Carson

1929

Captain Cowboy

1928

The Vanishing West as Steve Marvin

1927

Hell Hounds of the Plains as Deputy Yak Hammond

1926		Desert Greed as Yak Carroll
1926		Rex the Devil Horse as Dave Carson
1926		The Fighting Stallion as Yak
1926		The Iron Rider as Yak Halliday

1925		Wild Horse Canyon as Yak Dawson
1925		White Thunder as Chick Richards
1925		Two-Fisted Sheriff as Jerry O'Connell

1924		Branded a Bandit as Jess Dean
1924		The Desert Hawk as Handy Man

1922

The Heart of a Texan as Link

1919		Lightning Bryce as Deputy (Episode #15)
1919		Lightning Bryce as Deputy

Crew

1975

Breakheart Pass as Stunt Coordinator

1965

Cat Ballou as Stunt Coordinator

1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire as Stunt Coordinator

1960		Spartacus as Stunts Coordinator
1960		Spartacus as Second Unit

1959

Rio Bravo as Stunt Coordinator

1950

The Showdown as Stunt Coordinator

1944		San Fernando Valley as Stunt Coordinator
1944		Call of the Rockies as Second Unit

1943		Silver Spurs as Stunt Coordinator
1943		Coney Island as Stunts
1943		Song of Texas as Stunts
1943		Riders of the Rio Grande as Stunts
1943		King of the Cowboys as Stunt Coordinator
1943		Idaho as Stunts

1942		Gentleman Jim as Stunts
1942		Flying Tigers as Stunt Coordinator
1942		Spy Smasher as Stunts
1942		Heart of the Rio Grande as Stunt Double
1942		Cowboy Serenade as Stunts
1942		Code of the Outlaw as Stunts

1941		They Died with Their Boots On as Stunt Coordinator
1941		Gauchos of El Dorado as Stunt Coordinator
1941		Bad Man of Deadwood as Stunts
1941		Citadel of Crime as Stunts
1941		Gangs of Sonora as Stunts
1941		Jungle Girl as Stunt Coordinator
1941		Nevada City as Stunts
1941		Western Union as Stunts

1940		The Border Legion as Stunt Coordinator
1940		Melody Ranch as Stunts
1940		Three Faces West as Stunt Coordinator
1940		Virginia City as Stunt Double

1939		The Light That Failed as Stunt Coordinator
1939		Zorro's Fighting Legion as Stunts
1939		Dust Be My Destiny as Stunts
1939		In Old Monterey as Stunts
1939		New Frontier as Stunts
1939		Wyoming Outlaw as Stunt Coordinator
1939		Young Mr. Lincoln as Stunts
1939		Three Texas Steers as Stunts
1939		Dodge City as Stunts
1939		Stagecoach as Stunt Coordinator
1939		Stagecoach as Stunt Double
1939		The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Stunts

1938		Santa Fe Stampede as Stunts
1938		Storm Over Bengal as Stunts
1938		Army Girl as Stunt Coordinator
1938		Riders of the Black Hills as Stunts
1938		In Old Chicago as Stunts
1938		Outlaws of Sonora as Stunt Coordinator
1938		The Lone Ranger as Stunts

1937		Zorro Rides Again as Stunt Double
1937		Riders of the Dawn as Stunt Double
1937		It Could Happen to You as Stunts
1937		Gunsmoke Ranch as Stunts

1936		Roarin' Lead as Stunt Double
1936		The Bold Caballero as Stunt Double
1936		Ghost-Town Gold as Stunts
1936		The Charge of the Light Brigade as Stunt Double
1936		The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Stunts
1936		The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as Stunt Double
1936		Custer's Last Stand as Stunts

1935		The New Frontier as Stunts
1935		The Last Days of Pompeii as Stunts
1935		Texas Terror as Stunts
1935		The Farmer Takes a Wife as Stunt Double
1935		The Miracle Rider as Stunts

1934		Randy Rides Alone as Stunts
1934		Monte Carlo Nights as Stunts
1934		The Man from Utah as Stunts
1934		The Lucky Texan as Stunts

1933		The Mystery Squadron as Stunts
1933		Riders of Destiny as Stunt Double
1933		The Wolf Dog as Stunts
1933		Laughing at Life as Stunt Double
1933		Fighting With Kit Carson as Stunts
1933		Cross Fire as Stunts
1933		The Three Musketeers as Stunts
1933		Scarlet River as Stunts
1933		The Cheyenne Kid as Stunt Double

1932		Renegades of the West as Stunts
1932		The Devil Horse as Stunts
1932		The Hurricane Express as Stunts

1931		The Galloping Ghost as Stunts
1931		The Vanishing Legion as Stunts

1929

The King of the Kongo as Stunts

Directing

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Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine as Director

1970

Rio Lobo as Second Unit Director

1968

Where Eagles Dare as Second Unit Director

1966

Khartoum as Second Unit Director

1965

Cat Ballou as Second Unit Director

1964

The Fall of the Roman Empire as Second Unit Director

1962

The Son of Captain Blood as Second Unit Director

1961

El Cid as Second Unit Director

1955

The King's Thief as Second Unit Director

1954		King Richard and the Crusaders as Second Unit Director
1954		The Lawless Rider as Director

1953

Mogambo as Second Unit Director

1952

Hangman's Knot as Second Unit Director

1950

Stage to Tucson as Second Unit Director

1948		Adventures of Frank and Jesse James as Director
1948		Sons of Adventure as Director
1948		Carson City Raiders as Director
1948		Oklahoma Badlands as Director
1948		G-Men Never Forget as Director
1948		Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Director

1947		That's My Man as Second Unit Director
1947		Angel and the Badman as Second Unit Director

1946

My Pal Trigger as Director

1945		Federal Operator 99 as Director
1945		Manhunt of Mystery Island as Director
1945		Sheriff of Cimarron as Director

1939

Stagecoach as Second Unit Director

Production

1926

The Iron Rider as Producer

Writing

1930

The Cheyenne Kid as Writer