Acting · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Born August 24, 1907
Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. A champion athlete and trackman in his native northern Australia, Gil Perkins always wanted to get into films; as a teenager he virtually ran away from home, taking a job as a deck hand on a Norwegian freighter. He eventually landed in Hollywood in the late '20s, during the era of part-silent, part-talkie movies, and (because his accent was mistaken for English) he played young Englishmen in some of his first films. He soon drifted into stuntwork, regularly doubling cowboy star William Boyd and putting a red toupee over his own blond hair to double 'Red Skelton', among others. Some of his most notable stunt jobs were in the sci-fi/horror field. He doubled star Bruce Cabotthroughout King Kong (1933), stood in for Spencer Tracy as Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll et Mr. Hyde (1941) and replaced Bela Lugosi as the Monster in the climactic battle sequence of Frankenstein rencontre le loup-garou (1943). In addition to his feature films, Perkins turned up regularly in serials and on TV. On many occasions he worked with special effects and rigging departments, setting up large action scenes. By the 1960s he was doing more acting than stunts; he "officially" retired in 1972, although he took a number of subsequent jobs. - IMDb Mini Biography
MovieRaging Bull
1980
as Cornerman (uncredited)
MovieSherlock Holmes in New York
1976
as Carriage Driver
MovieWalking Tall
1973
as 1st Bouncer
MovieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972
as Jones' Driver
MovieLost Flight
1970
as Australian
TVHere's Lucy
1968
as Stuntman #1
TVMannix
1967
TVCimarron Strip
1967
as Swede
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as Russian Colonel
TVStar Trek
1966
as Slave #3 (uncredited)
MovieBatman
1966
as Bluebeard
TVBatman
1966
as Dicer
TVGet Smart
1965
as Waiter
TVLaredo
1965
TVLost in Space
1965
as Convixt
MovieThe Great Race
1965
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Dr. Armand Warshowsky
MovieKid Galahad
1962
as Freddie (uncredited)
MovieHow the West Was Won
1962
as Henchman (uncredited)
MoviePressure Point
1962
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Pool Man
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Whitey
MovieValley of the Dragons
1961
as Tarn / Doctor
MovieThe Alamo
1960
as Tennessean (uncredited)
MovieSpartacus
1960
as Slave Leader (uncredited)
TVThriller
1960
as Eddie
TVMr. Lucky
1959
as Hood (uncredited)
MovieGunmen from Laredo
1959
TVBlack Saddle
1959
as Sgt. Moffat
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
TVPeter Gunn
1958
TVWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sam (uncredited)
MovieViolent Road
1958
as Sheriff Sam Vincent
MovieTeenage Monster
1958
as Charles Cannon
MovieBaby Face Nelson
1957
as Duncan
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Watchman
TVSugarfoot
1957
as Pete
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Dan Vale (uncredited)
MovieShoot-Out At Medicine Bend
1957
as Ed Olsen (uncredited)
MovieThe Tattered Dress
1957
as Juror (uncredited)
MovieThe Wings of Eagles
1957
as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)
MovieTeenage Thunder
1957
as Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as U.S. Marshal
MovieI Died a Thousand Times
1955
as Slim (uncredited)
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
TVCheyenne
1955
as Ranch Hand
TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Railroad Worker
MovieThe Phenix City Story
1955
as Wilson's Henchman (uncredited)
MovieThe Prodigal
1955
as Citizen (uncredited)
MovieEast of Eden
1955
as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
TVLassie
1954
as Mr. Nolan
MovieI, the Jury
1953
MovieHans Christian Andersen
1952
as Gendarme #2
MovieBrave Warrior
1952
as English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
MovieListen Judge
1952
as Officer Ryan (uncredited)
MovieThe Steel Fist
1952
as First Organizer (uncredited)
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Willie's Brother-in-Law
MovieRoadblock
1951
as Patrolman (uncredited)
MovieHis Kind of Woman
1951
as Seaman (uncredited)
TVThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
as Gil
TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
MovieThe Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Guard (uncredited)
MovieFather of the Bride
1950
as Moving Man (uncredited)
MovieThe Lost Tribe
1949
as Dojek
MovieKidnapped
1948
as Sailor (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Musketeers
1948
as Felton (uncredited)
MovieHollow Triumph
1948
as Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
MovieSouvenirs of Death
1948
as Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
MovieThe Black Widow
1947
as Burke
MovieDesire Me
1947
as Soldier (uncredited)
MovieTwilight on the Rio Grande
1947
as Rurale
MovieCloak and Dagger
1946
MovieTraffic with the Devil
1946
as Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
MovieThe Fatal Witness
1945
as Detective (uncredited)
MovieArizona Trail
1943
MovieNo Time for Love
1943
as Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
MovieSlightly Dangerous
1943
as - (uncredited)
MovieThe Big Street
1942
as Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
MovieThe Magnificent Ambersons
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
MovieMrs. Miniver
1942
as Man in Tavern (uncredited)
MovieHellzapoppin'
1941
as Butler in Pool (uncredited)
MovieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Brawler (uncredited)
MovieRiders of Death Valley
1941
as Fighter
MovieWildcat Bus
1940
as Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
MovieNick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Factory Workman
MovieBlackmail
1939
as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
MovieSecond Fiddle
1939
as Studio Grip
MovieConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
MovieCaptains Courageous
1937
as Crewman (uncredited)
MovieMummy's Boys
1936
as Native Cop
MovieMutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
MovieA Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
MovieThe Nitwits
1935
MovieKing Kong
1933
as Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
