1. Dar Allen Robinson was an American stunt performer and actor.
11 Facts About Dar Robinson
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At the early age of thirteen, Dar Robinson made the cover of Life Magazine for his accomplished abilities on the trampoline.
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Dar Robinson spent many hours helping in his father's Gymnastic Supply Company.
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One of Dar Robinson's first major stunts was a 100-foot jump from a cliff into a river for actor Steve McQueen in the 1973 film Papillon.
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Dar Robinson is remembered for driving over the edge of the Grand Canyon and safely parachuting out before hitting the ground.
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However, Dar Robinson performed a similar falling stunt for his largest role as an actor in the 1985 Burt Reynolds film Stick, but this time all but the end of the stunt is fully visible as he is seen from above falling from a tall building firing a pistol at the same time.
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Dar Robinson returned to Toronto to attempt a world record cable jump from the CN Tower for a feature-length television documentary film called The World's Most Spectacular Stuntman.
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The first test of the cable using a bag of water equal to Dar Robinson's weight smashed into the ground when the braking mechanism failed.
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Dar Robinson's stunts were always well planned, and he never broke a bone in his 13-year Hollywood career.
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Dar Robinson is interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
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Dar Robinson is survived by his wife, Linda and their son Landon as well as his son from a previous marriage, Troy.