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Revision as of 19:23, 19 February 2015
Bobby Bass (occasionally Bob Bass) (August 6, 1936 in California – November 7, 2001) was an American actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator/second unit director.
Early life
Bass, a graduate of Morningside High School in Inglewood, California, was an enthusiast of the martial arts. As a teenager, he became a judo champion, meeting Gene LeBell who introduced him to the stunt industry in Hollywood. [1]
Career
Bass made a career in movies and television in a variety of genres working with Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, and John Wayne. He taught martial arts and weapons handling to Geena Davis, Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, and Kathleen Turner. Bass appeared in TV commercials and TV series such as Fantasy Island, McGyver, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek: The Original Series, The A-Team, and The Twilight Zone.[2]
Bass also championed safer working conditions for the stunt industry, especially after Melanie Griffith's best friend, Heidi von Beltz[3] was paralyzed performing a scene in 1980 (which he was responsible for), and after Vic Morrow's 1982 death.[4]
Personal life
Bobby 'Bass was married first to Dorianne Wolf, then divorced and married Norma Collins. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease until his death in Los Angeles. His children include: Ari David Bass, and Bryon Bass, and Norma's daughters. Ari and Bryon grew up without Bobby Bass as their father. Ari grew up, and married Heather Bass, and had three children, with the names Betsy Sarah, Darcy Anne, and Georgia Rose Bass. Bryon grew up and made Janina Merz his girlfriend, and had a child named Alexander Luca Merz-Bass. All of the children miss their father and grandfather, Bobby Bass.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Bobby Bass". stungplayers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ a b "Bobby Bass". variety.com. 2001-11-12. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "First Peek". melaniegriffith.com. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "Bobbie Bass". imdb. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ .com/name/nm0172581/ "Norma Collins". imdb. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
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