Frank Maher (stuntman)

Frank Maher (18 June 1929 – 13 July 2007) was a British stuntman, best known for his roles as a stuntman or stunt coordinator in a vast range of British TV shows including Danger Man (US: Secret Agent) and The Prisoner; he was frequently the stunt double for the series star Patrick McGoohan.

He was born in London on 18 June 1929. He was a gold medal winning boxer at school. Before his career as a stuntman/actor he served in World War II in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army. He lied about his age to join the regiment which meant that he was only 15 when he took part in the battle of Arnhem (part of Operation Market Garden).

His first stunt role was as a Roman Centurion in the film Caesar And Cleopatra (1945) starring Stewart Granger. His other movie stunt roles included work on the The Crimson Pirate (1952) doubling for Burt Lancaster and as a riding double in the The Devil’s Disciple (1959).

His later movie stunt roles included work on The Italian Job in 1969.

As a stuntman on The Avengers, he played opposite both Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg. After working on Man in a Suitcase, he became stunt coordinator on Department S and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).

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