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
U.S. Marshal
Pool Man
Watchman
Slave #3 (uncredited)
Stuntman #1
Sam (uncredited)
Dan Vale (uncredited)
Eddie
Mechanic
Russian Colonel
Convixt
Ranch Hand
Whitey
Hooded Man
Dicer
Cauliflower
Jury Foreman
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Pete
Sgt. Moffat
Assailant
Slave Leader (uncredited)
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Cornerman (uncredited)
Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
Bluebeard
Stansyck Hood Who Jumps Big Boy (uncredited)
Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Felton (uncredited)
Moving Man (uncredited)
1st Bouncer
Jones' Driver
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Brawler (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)
Slim (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Butler in Pool (uncredited)
Tarn / Doctor
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Rurale
Factory Workman
Carriage Driver
Patrolman (uncredited)
Freddie (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Diner at Pop Murphy's (uncredited)
English Lieutenant (as Gilbert V. Perkins)
Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Studio Grip
Duncan
Australian
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Juror (uncredited)
Fighter
Native Cop
Sheriff Sam Vincent
Wildcat Driver (uncredited)
Dojek
Charles Cannon
Sgt. Benson (as Gilbert Perkins)
Sailor (uncredited)
Burke
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
First Organizer (uncredited)
Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Officer Ryan (uncredited)
Irate Motorist, Honking Horn (uncredited)
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