Dar Robinson | |
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 Robinson in The Ultimate Stuntman | |
| Born | Dar Allen Robinson March 26, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1986 (aged 39) Page, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stunt performer, actor |
| Years active | 1968–1986 |
Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor. Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts."[1] He invented the decelerator (use of dragline cables rather than airbags for a "high fall gag",[citation needed] or a stunt calling for a jump from a high place) which allowed a cameraman to film a top-down view of the stuntman as he fell without accidentally showing the airbag on the ground.[2] This was displayed in his fall from the hotel in the movie Stick. The original decelerator can still be seen on display in Moab, Utah.
- ^ "Dar Robinson, Stuntman, Dies". The New York Times. 1986-11-23. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Popular Mechanics", Popular Mechanics Magazine, Hearst Magazines: 86, 122, Oct 1984, ISSN 0032-4558