Fred Krone (June 19, 1930 – January 12, 2010), also known as Krunch, was an American actor and stuntman who worked predominantly in Westerns.
Career Krone was born in Kentucky. He began working in the 1950s performing stunts and as an actor. He worked in the early days of Steve McQueen's career and doubled for McQueen in 1960/61 on the TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive, among others.
Krone had appearances on The Range Rider, Yancy Derringer (S1E02 "Gallatin Street"), The Rifleman, The Texan, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, and many more. He made a brief appearance on Perry Mason in 1966 as jewel thief and murder victim Nils Dorow in "The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara." He worked well into the 1970s and appeared on several episodes of Mannix.
Death Krone died on January 12, 2010, in Santa Paula, California after a long battle with cancer.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1952 The Steel Fist First Student 1953 Last of the Pony Riders Henchman Uncredited1956 The Houston Story Marsh 1956 The First Texan Soldier Uncredited1956 Reprisal! Barfly Uncredited1958 Man from God's Country Cowboy Uncredited1958 Badman's Country Gang Member Uncredited1958 Apache Territory Styles 1962 Hand of Death Cab Driver 1962 The Firebrand Dickens 1962 Young Guns of Texas Pike - Glendenning's Foreman 1964 The Quick Gun Bonner Uncredited1964 Young Fury Member of The Hellion Gang #4 1965 War Party Indian 1965 Fort Courageous Soldier 1965 Convict Stage Dixon 1965 Arizona Raiders Matt Edwards 1966 Not with My Wife, You Don't! First Australian Uncredited1968 The Love Bug Driver #34 1969 Hell's Belles Buzz 1969 The Great Bank Robbery Cowboy Uncredited1972 The Limit Drunk 1972 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Outlaw #7
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