Rodeo legend, actor and stuntman Yakima Canutt blazed a trail as a champion bronco buster and rode to fame as a collaborator with John Wayne, who claimed to borrow his on-screen persona from Canutt's real one. This memoir, as told to John Crawford, relates Canutt's years on the rodeo circuit, his roles in silent westerns, and his craftsmanship in movie stunts on such epics as Stagecoach and Ben-Hur, as well as his family life and friendships.

My Rodeo Years: Memoir of a Bronc Rider's Path to Hollywood Fame

Crawford, John

Canutt, Yakima

Biographies & Memoirs

McFarland Company

Chronicles the career of the stunt man responsible for creating the action for such films as "Ben Hur" and "Gone With the Wind"

Stunt Man: The Autobiography of Yakima Canutt With Oliver Drake

Humor & Entertainment

Drake, Oliver

Movies

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

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