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For the fictional character Jason "Buddy" van Horn, see Baby Driver.

Wayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director.[1] He directed the Clint Eastwood films Any Which Way You Can (1980), The Dead Pool (1988), and Pink Cadillac (1989).[1] A long-time stunt double for Eastwood, he was credited as the stunt coordinator on Eastwood's films from 1972 to 2011, and as second unit director on Magnum Force (1973) and The Rookie (1990). He was sometimes credited as Wayne Van Horn in the 1980s. He earlier doubled for Guy Williams on Disney's Zorro, and Gregory Peck. Van Horn's most prominent onscreen appearance is the role of Marshal Jim Duncan in the Eastwood film High Plains Drifter (1973). Van Horn died in Los Angeles on May 11, 2021, at the age of 92.[2][3]

Filmography

Director

Second unit director

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Destry Townsman Uncredited
Also uncredited stunt performer
1955 Escape to Burma Uncredited
Also Uncredited stunt performer
1960 Spartacus Soldier Uncredited
Also uncredited stunt performer
1969 Paint Your Wagon Miner Uncredited
Also uncredited stunt performer
1971 The Beguiled Soldier Also uncredited stunt coordinator
1973 High Plains Drifter Marshal Jim Duncan Also stunt coordinator
1975 Bite the Bullet Slim Also uncredited stunt performer
1985 Pale Rider Stage Driver #1 Also stunt coordinator
1988 Shakedown Police Officer Also stunt performer

References

  1. ^ a b "Buddy Van Horn". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. ^ Buddy Van Horn, ‘Any Which Way You Can’ Director and Clint Eastwood’s Stunt Double, Dies at 92
  3. ^ "Buddy van Horn, Clint Eastwood's Stunt Double and Director, Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 May 2021.

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