12 Facts About Stan Barrett

Stan Barrett was born on June 26,1943 and is a Hollywood stuntman, stunt coordinator actor, and former stock car racing driver.

Stan Barrett's biggest act was however outside the movie world.

At Rogers Dry Lake on Edwards Air Force Base, the vehicle, driven by Stan Barrett, made on December 17,1979, an attempt to break the sound barrier.

Between his movie commitments, Stan Barrett found time to race in 19 Winston Cup Series races during the 1980s.

Stan Barrett posted two top ten finishes, running his last race in 1990.

In 1999, Barrett was scheduled to run three Craftsman Truck Series races for PBH Motorsports, who had planned to field a Cup team for his son Stanton Barrett.

Stan Barrett was scheduled to run at Heartland Park Topeka Watkins Glen International and Sears Point Raceway.

Stan Barrett has worked as a stuntman since the 1960s in motion pictures and television series.

Stan Barrett has been stunt doubling and stunt coordinating for many of Hollywood actors in films such as When Time Ran Out.

Stan Barrett appeared in the 1980 TV movie Stunts Unlimited about stunt performers.

Son Stanton Barrett is a Hollywood stuntman, and a racing driver.

Stan Barrett is the godson of Paul Newman, and the grandson of Dave McCoy and Roma McCoy, the founders of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.