Gary Kent
American film actor and director (1933–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gary Kent (June 7, 1933 – May 25, 2023) was an American film director, actor, and stuntman notable for his appearances in various independent, grindhouse, and exploitation films. A native of Washington, Kent studied at the University of Washington before later embarking on a film career. He made his feature film debut in Battle Flame (1959) and had roles in several additional low-budget films in the 1960s, including The Black Klansman (1966) and the biker film The Savage Seven (1968). He also served as a stunt double for Bruce Dern in Psych-Out (1969).
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Born | (1933-06-07)June 7, 1933 Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
Died | May 25, 2023(2023-05-25) (aged 89) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
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Years active | 1959–2023 |
Kent and his experiences as a stuntman served as one of the inspirations for Cliff Booth, the character portrayed by Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).