Bob May
Bob May (born September 4, 1939 in New York City , † January 18, 2009 in Lancaster , California ) was an American actor and stuntman .
Life
May began his acting career in live comedy formats such as the Colgate Comedy Hour . From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, he worked as a stuntman, first for television series such as 77 Sunset Strip , and later for feature films such as The Crazy Professor with Jerry Lewis in the lead role. He also appeared as an actor in this film. In 1966 he was while working as a stuntman in the Western San Fernando directed by Irwin Allen for the role of the robot in the series Lost in Space (Lost in Space) involved. June Lockhart , who starred on the series, described it this way:
“ He happened to be on the studio grounds when someone saw him and sent him to Irwin Allen about the role. Allen said, "If you fit the suit, you have the role. "
May played the role in 87 episodes between 1965 and 1968. Due to the high popularity of the series, even after decades, he stepped up to the last regularly Lost-In-Space - Conventions on. In November 2008, his property in the San Fernando Valley was destroyed in a forest fire. May died of heart failure at the age of 69.
Filmography
As an actor
- 1964: The howl buoy
- 1964: assistant doctors
- 1965: Lost between strange worlds
- 1967: Time Tunnel
- 1980: Everything by hand
As a stuntman
- 1955: Cheyenne
- 1958: 77 Sunset Strip
- 1959: Hawaiian Eye
- 1960: The Roaring 20's
- 1960: Surfside 6
- 1963: The devil breaks loose in paradise
- 1963: The Mad Professor
- 1966: San Fernando
Web links
- Bob May's Homepage (English)
- Bob May at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary in the LA Times (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary on nydailynews.com (English)
- ↑ Lost in Space - May's Home Claimed by Fire (English)
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SURNAME | May, Bob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and stunt performer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2009 |
Place of death | Lancaster , California |