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David Hardin Sharpe (Crown Prince of Stuntmen, Davey, Davy, Dave) was born on 2 February, 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a Stunts, Actor, Miscellaneous. Discover David Sharpe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of David Sharpe networth?
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David Hardin Sharpe (Crown Prince of Stuntmen, Davey, Davy, Dave) |
Occupation |
stunts,actor,miscellaneous |
Age |
70 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
Born |
2 February, 1910 |
Birthday |
2 February |
Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Date of death |
30 March, 1980 |
Died Place |
Altadena, California, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Stunts with the age 70 years old group.
David Sharpe Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, David Sharpe height is 5' 8½" (1.74 m) .
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5' 8½" (1.74 m) |
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Who Is David Sharpe's Wife?
His wife is Margaret Messinger (1965 - ?), Mary Lou Dix (30 May 1956 - 5 May 1963) ( her death), Thelma Crawford (16 January 1949 - ?) ( divorced), Gertrude Messinger (21 April 1932 - ?) ( divorced), Jean Allen (? - ?) ( divorced)
Family |
Parents |
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Wife |
Margaret Messinger (1965 - ?), Mary Lou Dix (30 May 1956 - 5 May 1963) ( her death), Thelma Crawford (16 January 1949 - ?) ( divorced), Gertrude Messinger (21 April 1932 - ?) ( divorced), Jean Allen (? - ?) ( divorced) |
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David Sharpe Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is David Sharpe worth at the age of 70 years old? David Sharpe’s income source is mostly from being a successful Stunts. He is from United States. We have estimated
David Sharpe's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Perils of Nyoka (1942) | $350 per week |
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Timeline
Inducted in the Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1980.
(1965), Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) and many others.
Appeared in over 4,500 films, while working for every studio in Hollywood in a career that stretched seven decades. Sharpe told film historian Mark Hall, "When Shana Alexander interviewed me for Life magazine in 1952, she gave up after 4,000. At one time or another, I've worked for every studio in Hollywood, for almost every director with most of the actors and actresses."
He was also seen as the old lady in the wheelchair on The Red Skelton Hour (1951).
In 1943 Sharpe, then 32 years old, enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was trained as a fighter pilot. He shot down several enemy planes in combat. He was discharged as a captain and returned to Hollywood.
In 1942 Monogram Pictures signed him as one of the leads in its Range Busters western series.
Dave appeared in three of them: Texas to Bataan (1942), Trail Riders (1942) and Haunted Ranch (1943). Dave joined the US Army Air Corps and and rose to the rank of captain. After his discharge he returned to Hollywood and confined his career mainly to stunt work and second-unit directing. He doubled Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Tony Curtis in all of their action films. He didn't restrict his stunt work to just films, though; he also doubled the leads in such TV series as The F. B. I.
He was one of the three leads, with with Charles Quigley and Bruce Bennett, in the Republic Pictures serial Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939). While at Republic he met stuntman Yakima Canutt and began doing stunt work. Dave doubled for almost every western lead at Republic and also some of the ladies.
In 1933 Ajax Pictures signed him as one of the leads in its "Young Friends" series.
In the 1930s he played a variety of roles in many B westerns.
His big break came in Masked Emotions (1929). It led him to a series of Hal Roach comedies.
tumbling champion in 1925 and 1926. Still in his teens, he began taking bit parts in films.
He made his first appearance before the camera at the age of 14 in Douglas Fairbanks's Robin Hood (1922) Young Dave became the National A. A. U.
Per his entry on the 1910 U.S. Census in St. Louis, his paternal grandmother was a Hindu woman from India.