
Birthday:
01-31-1914
Deathday:
03-04-1997 (83 years)
Birthplace:
Blountstown, Florida, USA
Biography
William Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry.
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Duel
Act like The Truck Driver
event1971 star_border 7.4
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Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
Patton
Act like General Bradley's driver
event1970 star_border 7.5
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"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
The Steel Jungle
Act like Truck Driver
event1956 star_border 5.3
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The tale of a young bookie, married to a beautiful woman who goes to jail, and becomes involved with hoodlums.
Johnny Rocco
Act like Motorcycle Cop
event1958 star_border 5.2
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Gangster and police look for a gangster's son who witnessed a murder.
Paratroop Command
Act like Fritz (uncredited)
event1959 star_border 5.4
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Charlie becomes a paratrooper, but, while serving in North Africa, he mistakenly kills one of his fellow U.S. soldiers, who is masquerading as a Nazi in order to wipe out a nest of the enemy. Shunned by his fellow soldiers, including his childhood friend Ace, Charlie is forced to prove himself when it is left up to him to transport a generator across an open road in full view of Nazi attackers.
The Wild One
Act like Gang Member (uncredited)
event1953 star_border 6.6
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The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
The Black Widow
Act like Spike
event1947 star_border 4.9
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The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket development project. Behind the killings is fortune teller Sombra, a spy from an Asian country intent on world domination, who is determined to pilfer the atomic rocket by luring workers from the project to her parlor and killing them with black widow spider venom when they refuse to cooperate.
Walking Tall
Act like Dice Player
event1973 star_border 6.6
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Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Raw Deal
event1948 star_border 6.7
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Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
event1965 star_border 5.2
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In this campy spy movie spoof Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) has invented an army of bikini-clad robots who are programmed to seek out wealthy men and charm them into signing over their assets. Secret agent Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon) and millionaire Todd Armstrong set out to foil his fiendish plot.
Radio Patrol
Act like Pollard Henchman
event1937
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About a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting their hands on the formula for a new bulletproof steel.
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Act like Trooper on Foot
event1939 star_border 3.7
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A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
A Star Is Born
Act like Signboard Man (uncredited)
event1954 star_border 7.1
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A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Act like Minor Role
event1939 star_border 5.7
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Detective Nick Carter is brought in to foil spies at the Radex Airplane Factory, where a new fighter plane is under manufacture.
Army Bound
Act like Duke Horner
event1952
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Race car driver Frank Cermak is in love with Jane Harris. Jane and her parents watch Frank win a tight race from Bill Peters, an army lieutenant on leave. Peters tries to foul Frank, and Frank beats him in a fist fight after the race. Frank is drafted into the army and (against staggering and overwhelming odds) finds Lt. Peters to be his commanding officer.
Spartacus
Act like Guard (uncredited)
event1960 star_border 7.5
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The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
The Bank Dick
Act like Townsman (uncredited)
event1940 star_border 6.5
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Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Act like Ranger-Guard
event1940
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Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas Rangers Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Rusty Joslin (Raymond Hatton) and Rico Rinaldo (Duncan Renaldo) hatch a plan: Stony poses as an outlaw dubbed The Laredo Kid to lure the bad guys into Texas. But the plan might fall apart when the real Laredo Kid arrives on the scene in this action-packed Western.
The Case Against Brooklyn
event1958 star_border 5.8
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A rookie cop takes on criminals who have the local government in their pocket.
Grand Ole Opry
Act like Hillbilly (uncredited)
event1940 star_border 7
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Aided by musicians at the Grand Ole Opry, a small-town mayor in the Ozarks takes on a group of crooked politicians.
Lost Planet Airmen
Act like Henchman
event1951 star_border 6
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Feature version of the 1949 serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN: Young member of scientific group uses new rocket-powered flying suit to thwart shadowy saboteur known only as "Dr. Vulcan".
Flying Wild
Act like Henchman
event1941 star_border 5.9
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A group of young men who work at an aviation factory begin to suspect that a doctor who runs an air ambulance service is secretly a spy transporting secret information from the plant to enemy agents.
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Act like Self
event1991
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A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Act like Driver
event1977 star_border 5.9
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Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
The Invisible Monster
Act like Dynamite Henchman Dirk [Ch. 6 bit]
event1950 star_border 4.4
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Man-woman team of investigators uncover a gang whose mad scientist leader has developed an invisibility chemical and plans to build a mercenary army of invisible men.
King of the Rocket Men
Act like Sparks
event1949 star_border 5.2
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Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Act like Thug (uncredited)
event1960 star_border 5.9
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Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from thieves himself and sets about getting close to gangster boss Arnold Rothstein to move in on his booze, girls, gambling, and drugs operations.
Armored Car Robbery
Act like Duff (uncredited)
event1950 star_border 6.5
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While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.
In Society
Act like Mugg (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 5.8
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Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.
Lost in a Harem
Act like Chase Guard (uncredited)
event1944 star_border 5.5
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Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.
I'll Remember April
Act like Roughneck (uncredited)
event1945 star_border 4
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The daughter of a formerly wealthy man tries to get a job singing on a radio show, but gets involved in a feud and murder.
Aqua Antics
Act like Motorcycle Driver
event1942 star_border 5
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In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.
The Flame and the Arrow
Act like Outlaw (uncredited)
event1950 star_border 6.3
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Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Secret Service In Darkest Africa
Act like Workman
event1943 star_border 5
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An American secret agent travels to Africa to infiltrate a Nazi spy ring.
Star Trek
Act like Truck driver (uncredited) (1 ep.)
event1966 star_border 8
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Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Highway to Heaven
(1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.4
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A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
Laredo
(1 ep.)
event1965 star_border 6.3
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Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television.
The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.
The Troubleshooters
Act like Skinner (1 ep.)
event1959
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The Troubleshooters is an American 26-segment half-hour adventure series starring Keenan Wynn as Kodiak and Bob Mathias as Frank Dugan. The show aired on NBC Television from September 11, 1959, to April 10, 1960. Based on events at international construction sites, the program was directed by Robert Altman early in his career. It was the first TV series offered by United Artists. It starred Chet Allen as Slats, Roland "Bob" Harris as Jim, Bob Fortier as Scotty, and stunt actor Carey Loftin as Skinner. Forrest Compton also appeared in two episodes as Davis.
Yancy Derringer
Act like Henchman (uncredited) (1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 5.6
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Yancy Derringer is an American Western series
Peter Gunn
(1 ep.)
event1958 star_border 6.5
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Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
Then Came Bronson
(1 ep.)
event1969 star_border 4.8
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Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970, and was produced by MGM Television. The series, created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, began with a movie pilot on Monday, March 24, 1969. The series was approved for one year and began its first run on September 17, 1969. The pilot was also released in Europe as a feature film.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 ep.)
event1956 star_border 3.7
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.
Johnny Ringo
Act like Cowboy (1 ep.)
event1959 star_border 5.7
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Johnny Ringo is an American Western television series starring Don Durant that aired on CBS from October 1, 1959, until June 30, 1960. It is loosely based on the life of the notorious gunfighter and outlaw Johnny Ringo, also known as John Peters Ringo or John B. Ringgold, who tangled with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Buckskin Franklin Leslie.
The Invaders
Act like Hank Braden (1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6.8
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The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
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