Hugh Hooker

'Hugh Hooker' (qv) was born on September 8, 1919 in Texas, USA as Hugh Milford Hooker. He is known for his work as a stuntman on _Scarface (1983)_ (qv), _National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)_ (qv), and _Mannequin (1987)_ (qv). He worked as a stuntman in many B-westerns throughout his forty plus years as a stuntman. Between 1944 and 1955 he had minor charter actor roles in twenty westerns. Hooker appeared in only one TV series with three small roles in _The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)_ (qv) episodes. His two sons were also stuntmen from a young age. 'Buddy Joe Hooker' (qv) began at the age of fourteen (Rin Tin Tin) and and 'Billy Hank Hooker' (qv) began at the age of nine.As a theatrical agent Hooker made national news in 1956 when he filed a $750,000 suit against the Rin Tin Tin series producer, 'Herbert B. Leonard' (qv); Rin Tin Tin IV owner, Lee Duncan; Screen Gems; the American Broadcasting Company; and Rin Tin Tin sponsor, National Biscuit Company. Hooker alleged that Duncan told him they had abandoned the Rin Tin Tin project, freezing him out as a producer. The 164 Rin Tin Tin episodes produced profits of $1,500,000. As a movie producer, Hooker's film, _The Littlest Hobo (1958)_ (qv), featured 'London' (qv), a German Shepherd, and Fleecie, a lamb. He died on September 11, 1987 in Westlake Village, California, USA.::SAGE STEPS