Actor. He was an American film actor and stuntman starting in the 1930s. In films, he appeared in over 70 minor roles, such as a cowboy, gangster, armed guard, and more. Often not listed in the film's credits, his expertise with motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles, saw him involved in contributing his skills in at least 100 films, ranking him as one of the most outstanding stuntmen. To name a few, he was one of the stunt drivers in the famed car-chase scene in the 1968 Steve McQueen film "Bullitt" and the mostly unseen truck driver in the Steven Spielberg 1971 thriller "Duel." The acclaimed stunt driving in the 1971 drive-in cult favorite "Vanishing Point" was also performed by Loftin. Born William Carey Loftin, he was riding a motorcycle by age ten. He was an excellent mechanic. By the age of 19, he was a member of a traveling motorcycle stunt show. His last major stunt was driving a truck in the film, "Black Dog," which was released posthumously in 1998.
Actor. He was an American film actor and stuntman starting in the 1930s. In films, he appeared in over 70 minor roles, such as a cowboy, gangster, armed guard, and more. Often not listed in the film's credits, his expertise with motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles, saw him involved in contributing his skills in at least 100 films, ranking him as one of the most outstanding stuntmen. To name a few, he was one of the stunt drivers in the famed car-chase scene in the 1968 Steve McQueen film "Bullitt" and the mostly unseen truck driver in the Steven Spielberg 1971 thriller "Duel." The acclaimed stunt driving in the 1971 drive-in cult favorite "Vanishing Point" was also performed by Loftin. Born William Carey Loftin, he was riding a motorcycle by age ten. He was an excellent mechanic. By the age of 19, he was a member of a traveling motorcycle stunt show. His last major stunt was driving a truck in the film, "Black Dog," which was released posthumously in 1998.
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