As stunt double for the world's highest-paid movie star, Bud Ekins worked on movies including "Bullitt" and the iconic motorcycle scene at the end of which film?
Bud Ekins James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins (May 11, 1930 – October 6, 2007) was an American professional stuntman in the U.S. Film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stuntmen with a body of work that includes classic films such as "The Great Escape" and "Bullitt". Ekins, acting as stunt double for Steve McQueen while filming "The Great Escape", was the rider who performed what is considered to be one of the most famous motorcycle stunts ever performed in a movie. He was recognized for his stunt work by being inducted into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.
Dixie Dynamite Dixie Dynamite is a 1976 American film directed by Lee Frost that stars Warren Oates. Steve McQueen appears uncredited in a scene as a motorbike driver.