Jack Norwood Young (September 25, 1926 – September 12, 2018) was an American stunt performer and location manager who worked on many westerns and adventure movies from 1947 to 2006.
Often uncredited, his work includes Winchester '73, High Noon, Hondo, The Tall Men, The Searchers, 3:10 to Yuma, The Alamo, How The West Was Won and 70 more movies.
Young also worked as a location manager on more than fifty notable movies including Joe Kidd, Tom Horn and Cannonball Run II. Young died on September 12, 2018, at the age of 91.Jack N. Young, Stuntman Who Doubled for Clark Gable, Dies at 91
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1959 Rio Bravo Gunman Shot by Dude in Saloon Uncredited1988 Midnight Run Amarillo Desk Sergeant
References
General references Freese, G. S. (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed.. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/longtime-friends-remember-iconic-stuntman-jack-n-young Nollen, S. A. (2013). Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond. United Kingdom: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.
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