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'''Gary M. Combs''' (often misspelled as '''Gary Coombs''') is a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and in {{film|2}}. He was one of the stunt doubles for William Shatner and was uncredited for all of his ''Star Trek'' television appearances.
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'''Gary M. Combs''' (often misspelled as '''Gary Coombs''') is a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in several episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' and in {{film|2}}. He was one of the stunt doubles for [[William Shatner]] and was uncredited for all of his ''Star Trek'' television appearances. His son is fellow ''Star Trek'' stuntman [[Gilbert Combs]].
   
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Combs filmed his scenes for "Arena" on Wednesday {{d|9|November|1966}} and Thursday {{d|10|November|1966}} at [[Vasquez Rocks]]. He filmed his scenes for "Errand of Mercy" on Friday {{d|27|January|1967}} at the "Arab Village" part of the [[40 Acres]] backlot.
His son is fellow ''Star Trek'' stuntman [[Gilbert Combs]].
 
   
 
As a stuntman and stunt actor he has also performed in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1969-1971, with [[John Schuck]], [[Bill Erwin]], [[Anthony Caruso]], [[Clint Howard]], and ''TOS'' co-stunt performer [[Bobby Clark]]), ''PLanet of the Apes'' (1974, with [[Mark Lenard]] and [[Joseph Ruskin]]), ''Mannix'' (1975, with [[Alan Oppenheimer]]), and ''Hunter'' (1990-1991).
 
As a stuntman and stunt actor he has also performed in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1969-1971, with [[John Schuck]], [[Bill Erwin]], [[Anthony Caruso]], [[Clint Howard]], and ''TOS'' co-stunt performer [[Bobby Clark]]), ''PLanet of the Apes'' (1974, with [[Mark Lenard]] and [[Joseph Ruskin]]), ''Mannix'' (1975, with [[Alan Oppenheimer]]), and ''Hunter'' (1990-1991).
   
Combs is a veteran Hollywood stuntman and has performed and coordinated in films such as ''Nevada Smith'' (1966, with [[Brian Keith]]), ''El Dorado'' (1966, with [[Paul Fix]], [[Adam Roarke]], [[Chuck Courtney]], and stunts by [[George Wilbur]]), ''Hellfighters'' (1968), ''Little Big Man'' (1970, with [[Jeff Corey]]), ''Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' (1973, with [[John Beck]]), ''Midway'' (1976, with [[Monte Markham]], [[Clyde Kusatsu]], [[Robert Ito]], [[Lloyd Kino]], John Schuck, [[Mitchell Ryan]], and stunts by [[Erik Cord]]), ''Convoy'' (1978), Mel Brooks' ''History of the World: Part I'' (1981), ''Blade Runner'' (1982, with [[Joanna Cassidy]]), ''Scarface'' (1983), ''RoboCop'' (1987, with [[Peter Weller]], [[Ronny Cox]], [[Kurtwood Smith]], [[Miguel Ferrer]], [[Robert DoQui]], [[Freddie Hice]], and stunts by [[Doug Coleman]], [[Gene LeBell]], and [[Spiro Razatos]]), ''Road House'' (1989, with [[Patricia Tallman]] and [[Anthony DeLongis]]), ''The Rocketeer'' (1991, with [[William O. Campbell]] and [[Max Grodenchik]]), ''Falling Down'' (1993), ''Speed'' (1994, with [[Alan Ruck]] and [[Carlos Carrasco]]), ''Showgirls'' (1995), ''Eddie'' (1996, starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Frank Langella]]), ''The Horse Whisperer'' (1998, as stunt double for Robert Redford), ''The Runaway Bride'' (1999), ''America's Sweethearts'' (2001), Joe Dante's ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003, with [[Dick Miller]], [[Robert Picardo]], [[Ron Perlman]], [[Frank Welker]], [[Glen Hambly]], and stunts by [[Phil Culotta]], [[Alex Daniels]], [[Monica Staggs]], and [[Ransom Gates]]), and ''A Lot Like Love'' (2005).
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Combs is a veteran Hollywood stuntman and has performed and coordinated in films such as ''Nevada Smith'' (1966, with [[Brian Keith]]), ''El Dorado'' (1966, with [[Paul Fix]], [[Adam Roarke]], [[Chuck Courtney]], and stunts by [[George Wilbur]]), ''Hellfighters'' (1968), ''Little Big Man'' (1970, with [[Jeff Corey]]), ''Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' (1973, with [[John Beck]]), ''Midway'' (1976, with [[Monte Markham]], [[Clyde Kusatsu]], [[Robert Ito]], [[Lloyd Kino]], John Schuck, [[Mitchell Ryan]], and stunts by [[Erik Cord]]), ''Convoy'' (1978), Mel Brooks' ''History of the World: Part I'' (1981), ''Blade Runner'' (1982, with [[Joanna Cassidy]]), ''Scarface'' (1983), ''RoboCop'' (1987, with [[Peter Weller]], [[Ronny Cox]], [[Kurtwood Smith]], [[Miguel Ferrer]], [[Robert DoQui]], [[Freddie Hice]], and stunts by [[Doug Coleman]], [[Gene LeBell]], and [[Spiro Razatos]]), ''Road House'' (1989, with [[Patricia Tallman]] and [[Anthony De Longis]]), ''The Rocketeer'' (1991, with [[William O. Campbell]] and [[Max Grodénchik]]), ''Falling Down'' (1993), ''Speed'' (1994, with [[Alan Ruck]] and [[Carlos Carrasco]]), ''Showgirls'' (1995), ''Eddie'' (1996, starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and [[Frank Langella]]), ''The Horse Whisperer'' (1998, as stunt double for Robert Redford), ''The Runaway Bride'' (1999), ''America's Sweethearts'' (2001), Joe Dante's ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003, with [[Dick Miller]], [[Robert Picardo]], [[Ron Perlman]], [[Frank Welker]], [[Glen Hambly]], and stunts by [[Phil Culotta]], [[Alex Daniels]], [[Monica Staggs]], and [[Ransom Gates]]), and ''A Lot Like Love'' (2005).
   
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== Appearances ==
==Uncredited ''Star Trek'' appearances==
 
 
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File:Gorn.jpg|[[Unnamed Gorn#Captain|Gorn Captain]]<br />{{TOS|Arena}}
Image:Gary Coombs as Kirk.jpg|Stunt double for<br>[[William Shatner]]<br>{{TOS|Space Seed|Operation -- Annihilate!|The Alternative Factor}}
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File:Gary Coombs as Kirk.jpg|[[William Shatner]]'s [[stunt double]]<br />{{TOS|The Alternative Factor|Space Seed|Operation -- Annihilate!}}
Image:Gorn.jpg‎|[[Unnamed Gorn#Captain|Gorn Captain]]<br>{{TOS|Arena}}
 
 
File:Gary Combs Klingon.jpg|[[Unnamed Klingon military personnel (23rd century)#Klingon Soldiers (2267)|Klingon Soldier]]<br />{{TOS|Errand of Mercy}}
 
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===Other appearances===
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=== Other appearances ===
 
*{{TOS}}
 
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** {{e|The Galileo Seven}} (stunts)
**{{e|Errand of Mercy}} as [[Unnamed Klingon military personnel (23rd century)#Klingon Guard 2 (2267)|Klingon guard #2]]
 
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* {{film|2}} (stunts)
**{{e|The Galileo Seven}} as stunt double
 
   
==External link==
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== External link ==
 
*{{IMDb-link|nm0173645}}
 
*{{IMDb-link|nm0173645}}
   
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Revision as of 17:21, 18 January 2014

Template:Realworld Gary M. Combs (often misspelled as Gary Coombs) is a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in several episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series and in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He was one of the stunt doubles for William Shatner and was uncredited for all of his Star Trek television appearances. His son is fellow Star Trek stuntman Gilbert Combs.

Combs filmed his scenes for "Arena" on Wednesday 9 November 1966 and Thursday 10 November 1966 at Vasquez Rocks. He filmed his scenes for "Errand of Mercy" on Friday 27 January 1967 at the "Arab Village" part of the 40 Acres backlot.

As a stuntman and stunt actor he has also performed in television series such as Gunsmoke (1969-1971, with John Schuck, Bill Erwin, Anthony Caruso, Clint Howard, and TOS co-stunt performer Bobby Clark), PLanet of the Apes (1974, with Mark Lenard and Joseph Ruskin), Mannix (1975, with Alan Oppenheimer), and Hunter (1990-1991).

Combs is a veteran Hollywood stuntman and has performed and coordinated in films such as Nevada Smith (1966, with Brian Keith), El Dorado (1966, with Paul Fix, Adam Roarke, Chuck Courtney, and stunts by George Wilbur), Hellfighters (1968), Little Big Man (1970, with Jeff Corey), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973, with John Beck), Midway (1976, with Monte Markham, Clyde Kusatsu, Robert Ito, Lloyd Kino, John Schuck, Mitchell Ryan, and stunts by Erik Cord), Convoy (1978), Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part I (1981), Blade Runner (1982, with Joanna Cassidy), Scarface (1983), RoboCop (1987, with Peter Weller, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Robert DoQui, Freddie Hice, and stunts by Doug Coleman, Gene LeBell, and Spiro Razatos), Road House (1989, with Patricia Tallman and Anthony De Longis), The Rocketeer (1991, with William O. Campbell and Max Grodénchik), Falling Down (1993), Speed (1994, with Alan Ruck and Carlos Carrasco), Showgirls (1995), Eddie (1996, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella), The Horse Whisperer (1998, as stunt double for Robert Redford), The Runaway Bride (1999), America's Sweethearts (2001), Joe Dante's Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003, with Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, Ron Perlman, Frank Welker, Glen Hambly, and stunts by Phil Culotta, Alex Daniels, Monica Staggs, and Ransom Gates), and A Lot Like Love (2005).

Appearances

Other appearances

External link

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