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Occupation
  
Actor, Stuntman

Name
  
Tom Hennesy

Role
  
Actor


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Born
  
August 4, 1923
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Died
  
May 23, 2011, Malibu, California, United States

Education
  
University of Southern California

Movies
  
Revenge of the Creature, It Should Happen to You

Similar People
  
Jack Arnold, John Wayne, John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, George Cukor

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Tom Hennesy, American actor and stuntman. Known for playing the Gill-man (on land and in water) in Revenge of the Creature, the second installment of the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy.

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Career

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Tom Hennesy began his movie and TV career as a Stuntman and Actor, while he was in college and playing football at USC. Hennesy played the title role in the classic Universal horror film "Revenge Of The Creature" (the sequel to the Creature From The Black Lagoon). Hennesy served in the United States Navy in World War II. Hennesy acted and performed stunts in numerous John Wayne and John Ford films. Hennesy was the stunt double for many stars, including Rock Hudson, Randolph Scott, Rod Cameron, Jeff Chandler, and more.

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Hennesy also worked as a General Secondary, as well as Elementary School Teacher in many Hollywood studios. His celebrity students included, among others, Natalie Wood, Annette Funicello, Paul Anka, Sal Mineo, Tim Considine, Molly Bee, Tommy Rettig, and Lauren Chapin.

Early life

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Hennesy was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Actor/Filmography

  • It Should Happen to You (1954) - Board Member (uncredited)
  • Prince Valiant (1954) - Knight (uncredited)
  • The Long Gray Line (1955) - Cadet Dotson (uncredited)
  • Prince of Players (1955) - Man in Tavern (uncredited)
  • Revenge of the Creature (1955) - The Gill Man (on Land) / Marineland Diver (uncredited)
  • The Road to Denver (1955) - Man (uncredited)
  • Onionhead (1958) - Minor Role (uncredited)
  • The Buccaneer (1958) - Pirate (uncredited)
  • The Alamo (1960) - Bull (uncredited)
  • North to Alaska (1960) - Outlaw (uncredited)
  • The Comancheros (1961) - Gordo - Gralie's Bodyguard (uncredited)
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Buck Langhorn (uncredited)
  • The War Wagon (1967) - Bartender (uncredited)
  • The Green Berets (1968) - Soldier (uncredited)
  • Big Jake (1971) - Mr. Sweet (uncredited)
  • Squares (1972) - Hilly (final film role)

    • Television

  • The Mickey Rooney Show - episode - Tiger Mulligan (1954) - Jack Corey
  • The Mickey Rooney Show - episode - The Basketball Star (1955) - Tom
  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956) - North Fork Counselor
  • 26 Men- episode - Cattle Embargo (1958) - Jeff Conley
  • Colt .45 - episode - Amnesty (1959) - Harry
  • Tales of Wells Fargo - episode - The Barefoot Bandit (1961) - Miller Sledge
  • Thriller - episode - The Return of Andrew Bentley (1961) - The Familiar
  • Gunsmoke - episode - Cody's Code (1962) - Art (uncredited)
  • Have Gun - Will Travel - episode - Taylor's Woman (1962) - Clyde Moss
  • Temple Houston - episode - The Law and Big Annie (1964)
  • Hondo - episode - Hondo and the Comancheros (1967) - Poker Player (uncredited)

    • Stunt man (Filmography) (All uncredited)

  • Iron Man (1951)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk (Stunt Double: Buddy Bear) (1952)
  • Trouble Along the Way (1953)
  • The President's Lady (Stunt Double: Charleton Heston) (1953)
  • The Robe (1953)
  • The High and the Mighty (1954)
  • The Caine Mutiny (1954)
  • Prince of Players (1955)
  • The Road to Denver (1955)
  • Cheyenne (Stunt Double: Clint Walker) (TV series) (1955)
  • Blood Alley (1955)
  • The Ten Commandments (1956)
  • Onionhead (1958)
  • The Buccaneer (1958)
  • The Horse Soldiers (1959)
  • The Alamo (1960)
  • North to Alaska (1960)
  • The Comancheros (1961)
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962)
  • Donovan's Reef (1963)
  • McLintock! (1963)
  • Stagecoach (1966)
  • The War Wagon (1967)
  • The Green Berets (1968)
  • Big Jake (Stunt Double: Gregg Palmer) (1971)

    • References

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