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Roy N. Sickner (September 30, 1928 – February 15, 2001) was an American actor, screenwriter and stuntman.

Life and career

Sickner was born in Arizona. He began his career in 1956, appearing in the film Over-Exposed, starring Cleo Moore, Richard Crenna and Isobel Elsom.

Sickner stunt doubled for actors, Dub Taylor, Richard Harris, Yul Brynner, Rod Taylor and Marlon Brando.

Sickner appeared in numerous television programs including Mission: Impossible, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Twilight Zone, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Wild Wild West. He also appeared in numerous films including McLintock!, Planet of the Apes, Major Dundee, The Great Escape, Wild Wild Winter, Morituri and Nevada Smith.

In 1969, Sickner was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film The Wild Bunch. His nomination was shared with Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah.

Sickner died on February 15, 2001, at the age of 72.

Notes

1. Sickner's death is written as Feb 15, 2001 as in February 15, 2001

References

1. ^ Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. pp. 256–257. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
2. "Roy Sickner". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
3. "Over-Exposed (1956)". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
4. "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 October 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
5. "Roy N. Sickner". AllMovie. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

External links

• Roy N. Sickner at IMDb
• Roy N. Sickner at the TCM Movie Database
• Roy N. Sickner at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

• 1928 births
• 2001 deaths
• Male actors from Arizona
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• Male Western (genre) film actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• American stunt performers
• American male screenwriters