Troy Melton
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March 2, 1921
Troy Melton | |
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| Born | Troy Wilford Melton March 2, 1921 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1995 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1940–1991 |
| Organization | Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures |
Troy Wilford Melton (March 2, 1921 – November 15, 1995)[1] was an American stuntman and actor.
Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Melton migrated with his family to Los Angeles during the Great Depression.[2] After three years of service in the Army Air Corps during World War II,[2][3] Melton began picking up acting and stunt work in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Career
Melton is one of the founding members of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures, and his career spanned over 40 years. Notable actors for whom Melton doubled include Roy Rogers, James Colburn, Richard Webb, Gregory Walcott, Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid, Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie and The Rough Riders, and Martin Landau in Mission: Impossible.[1] He appeared in S3 E14 of "The Wild, Wild West" as Harry in "The Night of the Iron Fist" which aired 12/6/1967.
Death
Melton died in November 1995 of cancer at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 74.[1][4]
