Gary Kent, an American film director, actor, and stuntman, was born on June 7, 1933. He is most known for his work on independent, grindhouse, and exploitation movies. After completing his studies at the University of Washington, he started his career and made his screen debut in the 1959 movie Battle Flame.
Kent made several low-budget appearances in films throughout the 1960s, such as The Black Klansman (1966) and The Savage Seven (1968), which was about motorcycle gangs. In the 1969 film Psych-Out, he also served as Bruce Dern’s stunt double.
Kent moved to Hollywood in 1959 and mostly worked on drive-in exploitation movies. He worked with renowned directors including Richard Rush, Monte Hellman, Al Adamson, Don Jones, Ray Dennis Steckler, Peter Bogdanovich, and Brian De Palma, performing stunts, acting, and directing action scenes.
Additionally, he did stunts and appeared in episodes of TV shows like The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Green Hornet, and NBC’s Daniel Boone, which starred Fess Parker. In several Richard Rush movies, including Psych-Out, The Savage Seven, and Hells Angels on Wheels, Kent acted as Jack Nicholson’s stunt double.
He also carried out his first stunts in two 1966 John Nicholson movies, Ride in the Whirlwind and The Shooting, which were both directed by Monte Hellman and were both shot concurrently in Kanab, Utah.
Gary Kent Age
Gary Kent aged 86 (June 7, 1933 – May 25, 2023)
Gary Kent Height
Gary Kent stands 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) tall.
Gary Kent Movies and TV Shows
- FUBAR
- Poker Face
- The Wheel of Time
- Lost
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Soccer Aid
- Devil’s Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni di Stefano
- Verissimo
- The New Adam-12
- The Incredible Journey
- The Incredible Journey Presents
- Doctor Who
- Flight of Black Angel
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Gary Kent Education
Gary Kent completed his studies at Renton High School in Renton, Washington, a Seattle suburb. Later, he enrolled in the University of Washington, where he studied journalism, played football, and competed on the track team in pole vaulting. Following his undergraduate years, he joined the Naval Air Corps, where he was in charge of designing promotional and advertising materials for the Navy’s famed flying squad, The Blue Angels.
Gary Kent Family
Gary Kent was born to Arthur E. Kent and Iola Kent. His wife was Elainer Warner and he has six children: Chris Kent, Andrew Kent, Collen Kent, Michael Kent, Greg Kent, and Alex Kent