Bob Minor

Big, brawny and imposing actor and stuntman 'Bob Minor' (qv) was born on January 1st in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. The 6' 2" onetime champion bodybuilder (he's a former Mr. Los Angeles bodybuilding title holder) made his debut as a stuntman doubling for 'James Iglehart' (qv) in 'Russ Meyer' (qv)'s delightfully outrageous _Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)_ (qv). Minor subsequently played "Barbados" in Meyer's _Black Snake (1973)_ (qv). Minor's next significant big break was working as both an actor and stunt coordinator for 'Jack Hill' (qv) on both _Coffy (1973)_ (qv) and _Foxy Brown (1974)_ (qv). Minor also acted for 'Jack Hill' (qv) in _The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)_ (qv) and _Switchblade Sisters (1975)_ (qv) (aka "Switchblade Sisters"). Minor went on to become the first black member of the Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures in 1973. Six years later, Minor became the second vice-president of the Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures. Among the many films Minor has performed stunts in are _National Treasure (2004)_ (qv), _Holes (2003)_ (qv), _Ocean's Eleven (2001)_ (qv), The Italian 'Job' (qv) (2003), _Volcano (1997)_ (qv), _Witness (1985)_ (qv), _The Beastmaster (1982)_ (qv), _The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)_ (qv), _The Watts Monster (1976)_ (qv), _Let's Do It Again (1975)_ (qv), _Rollerball (1975)_ (qv), _Earthquake (1974)_ (qv), _Cleopatra Jones (1973)_ (qv), _Black Eye (1974)_ (qv), _Detroit 9000 (1973)_ (qv) and _Black Caesar (1973)_ (qv). Minor has doubled for such actors as 'Jim Brown' (qv), 'Fred Williamson' (qv), 'John Amos' (qv), 'Danny Glover' (qv), 'Bernie Mac' (qv), 'Sidney Poitier' (qv), 'Roger E. Mosley' (qv) and 'Carl Weathers' (qv). He has also worked as both a second-unit director and stunt coordinator on many pictures and TV shows. Minor's most memorable acting roles are "Studs the chauffeur" in _Coffy (1973)_ (qv), a black revolutionary in _Foxy Brown (1974)_ (qv), a back-alley pimp in _Scream Blacula Scream (1973)_ (qv), a rollerball team member in _Rollerball (1975)_ (qv), "Wiley" in _The Deep (1977)_ (qv), a stick-up man in _The Driver (1978)_ (qv), 'Harold Sakata' (qv)'s brutal henchman in _Death Dimension (1978)_ (qv) and a vicious hitman in _Action Jackson (1988)_ (qv). Minor's TV show guest spots include a Klingon on _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)_ (qv), _ER (1994)_ (qv), _Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)_ (qv), _L.A. Law (1986)_ (qv), _Jake and the Fatman (1987)_ (qv), _Alien Nation (1989)_ (qv), _Matlock (1986)_ (qv), _The Fall Guy (1981)_ (qv), _Quincy M.E. (1976)_ (qv), _Starsky and Hutch (1975)_ (qv), _Wonder Woman (1975)_ (qv), _Eight Is Enough (1977)_ (qv), _The Fall Guy (1981)_ (qv), _The Greatest American Hero (1981)_ (qv) and _The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)_ (qv). Minor was the stunt coordinator for the hit TV show _Magnum, P.I. (1980)_ (qv) for six years and directed second unit on the show, as well. The film 'Bob Minor' (qv) is proudest of is _Glory (1989)_ (qv), in which he employed 70 some people to perform stunts in the picture.::woodyanders