Pat North Ommert
Pat North Ommert (born October 12, 1929) is a skilled rodeo trick rider. She performed as a stunt double in numerous films and toured the world with the Wild West shows through the 1940s and 60s.[1][2]
Pat North Ommert | |
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| Born | Pat North October 12, 1929 Bell, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | stuntwoman, trick rider |
| Spouse(s) | Willard D. Ommert (1947-his death 2004) |
Awards
- 2000 California Professional Horsemen's Association Lifetime Achievement Award[3]
- 2016 Inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.[4]
Performances
- 1954 picture, A Star is Born stunt double.[5]
- Performed at the Madison Square Garden 56 times[5]
- Performed at the Boston Garden.[5]
- Performed at the Powder Puff Derbies at the Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[5]
- Performed in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Rodeo Roman races[5]
Personal life
Pat North Ommert was born Pat North on October 12, 1929, in Bell, California, and is the second daughter of Bob and Vera North. Her mother was a notable trick rider, who had performed in the Hawaiian Islands with the E.K. Fernandez Wild West Show.[5] Ommert began performing at age 16. She married veterinarian Willard D. Ommert (died 2004) in 1947.[1][6]
References
- "Cowgirl Grit". HorseCity.com. February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "California Veterinarian Willard D. Ommert Dies". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- "Soul Sisters At The Cowgirl Museum And Hall Of Fame". Cowgirl Magazine. cowgirlmagazine.com. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- "Pat North Ommert". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. cowgirl.net. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- "Back When They Bucked with Pat Ommert - The Rodeo News". The Rodeo News. May 19, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- @newezra, Style Hatch - http://stylehatch.co | @stylehatch / Jonathan Moore - http://jonathanmoore.com | (August 11, 2018). "The 'Cowgirl Grit' of Pat North Ommert". Cowgirl Cravings.
External links
- Pat North Ommert, A Life in the Saddle, A Pony! Documentary
- Pat North Ommert - Life in the Saddle, a collage of photos and videos
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