Bob May

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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. "

- Obituary of the BBC (English)

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

As a stuntman

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary on nydailynews.com (English)
  2. ↑ Lost in Space - May's Home Claimed by Fire (English)
personal data
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