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James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as The Great Escape and Bullitt.
- Motorcycle Racer, Motorcycle Dealer, Movie and TV Stuntman
- May 11, 1930, Hollywood, California
- Betty Gene Towne (1929-1996)
- October 6, 2007 (aged 77), Los Angeles, California
BUD EKINS . . Wüstenrennfahrer. Stuntfahrer. Motorradlegende. 1962. Ein großes Filmproduktionsteam arbeitet in Bayern an den Vorbereitungen für Aufnahmen eines gewagten Sprungs mit dem Motorrad. Diese packende und legendäre Filmsequenz ist Teil der actiongeladenen Fluchtszenen im hochkarätig besetzten Blockbuster Gesprengte Ketten.
12. Okt. 2007 · Bud Ekins, a devil-may-care motorcyclist who went from racing through the mountain trails and desert rambles of Southern California in the late 1940s to renown as the stuntman double for Steve...
BUD EKINS. Desert Racer. Stunt rider. Genuine motorcycle legend. 1962. A huge Hollywood production team is in Bavaria, preparing to film a daring motorcycle jump that will provide a gripping iconic sequence for the action-packed escape scenes in the all-star blockbuster movie ‘The Great Escape’.
10. Okt. 2007 · 10.10.2007, 16.02 Uhr. Es war eine schicksalhafte Begegnung, die Bud Ekins' weiteres Leben bestimmen sollte. Eines Tages öffnete sich die Tür von Ekins' Motorradshop im San Fernando Valley und...
Bud Ekins was one America’s pioneering off-road motorcyclists. His racing career spanned two distinct eras of American off-road racing – the days of desert and mountain endurance runs, to the modern era of scrambles and motocross. Ekins was one of the first Americans to compete in the World Championship Motocross Grand Prix circuit in ...
10. Okt. 2007 · Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in “The Great Escape,” has died. He was 77. Ekins died...
