Eddie Powell
Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 – 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor.
Eddie Powell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1927 London, England |
| Died | 11 August 2000 (aged 73) Berkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | stuntman, actor |
| Years active | 1958–1996 |
| Spouse | Rosemary Burrows (1967-2000; his death) |
Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios, serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Thompson in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and the Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films.
Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). He also did stunts in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He had an uncredited part as The Goat of Mendes in The Devil Rides Out (1968).
Personal life edit
He was married to Hammer's wardrobe-mistress Rosemary Burrows, and was the brother of Joe Powell, also a film stuntman.
Death edit
Powell died on 11 August 2000 at Berkshire, England, UK the age of 73 caused complications by heart failure
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Titfield Thunderbolt | Townsman | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone | German Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1964 | The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb | 2nd Arab | Uncredited |
| 1965 | She | Thug | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. | Thompson | |
| 1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | The Mummy | |
| 1967 | Casino Royale | Scottish Strongman | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Quatermass and the Pi | Journalist | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Lost Continent | The Inquisitor | |
| 1968 | The Devil Rides Out | The Goat of Mendes | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Attack on the Iron Coast | Commando | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Oblong Box | Fighting Man in Tavern | Uncredited |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Man in Bar | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Candleshoe | Hood | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Alien | Alien | Uncredited |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Ming's Brute #6 | |
| 1985 | Legend | Mummified Guard | |
| 1986 | Aliens | Alien | Uncredited |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | S.A.S. Man | Uncredited |
External links edit
- Eddie Powell at IMDb