Edward Donno

Edward Donno (July 24, 1935 – October 19, 2014) was an American actor and stunt performer with a career that almost 50 years.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donno was originally a moderately successful singer[1] in his region before traveling to Texas in the 1960s to visit a friend on the set of The Alamo, where he acquired a role as an extra. He was befriended by John Wayne in the process, and went on to do stunts on several of his films, including McLintock! and The Green Berets.

Donno performed stunts in for many films and TV show, including the films Scarface, Beverly Hills Cop, The Untouchables, Die Hard 2, Point Break, The Rock, Godzilla, Daredevil and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as the TV shows The A-Team, 24, Supernatural, Californication and the Star Trek movies The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock and First Contact.[2] He was John Belushi's stunt double for The Blues Brothers.[3]

Donno died on October 19, 2014.[4]

Filmography

As an actor.

Year Title Role Notes
1966The Last of the Secret Agents?Slate BoyUncredited
1968The Savage SevenFat Jack
1968The Green BeretsSgt. Watson
1970ChisumCass
1971The Last MovieStuntman
1973Kid BlueHuey
1974Freebie and the BeanBag Man
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldMorgan
1975The Killer EliteFake Officer
1976The Gumball RallyMel - Van Team
1977RubyJess
1980Hide in Plain SightMan at Party
1980The Blues BrothersSWAT Team Commander
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanOrderly #1
1982The BeastmasterJun Priest
1983Tiger Man
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieK.K.K. #1(segment "Time Out")
1983The Osterman WeekendAgent #3
1984Love StreamsStepfather Swanson
1985Into the NightL.A.P.D
1986Invaders from MarsHollis
1987Beverly Hills Cop IIArmored Van Chase Sedan DriverUncredited
1987The UntouchablesCapone's hitman at the borderUncredited
1988GrotesqueDirector
1992Rapid FireGrey-Haired Man at Serrano's PlaceUncredited
1996Santa with MusclesMr. Rapini
1999Blue StreakGuard #1
2002Sweet Home AlabamaModel
2009From Mexico with LoveRing announcerUncredited, (final film role)

References
  1. Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 79. ISBN 9780786476435.
  2. "Remembering Veteran Trek Stuntman Edward Donno, 1935-2014". Star Trek. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. Edward Donno
  4. Remembering Veteran Trek Stuntman Edward Donno 1935-2014
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