Yakima Canutt
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in December 2024.
publication date: Monday, December 9, 2024 (part of December 2024)
category: 
Stunts
clue: This Hollywood stuntman was so tough that during a rodeo, a bull tore his mouth and upper lip. He saw an on-site doctor, received stitches, and returned to the competition. Let's see Charlton Heston do that!
explanation: Yakima Canutt was a movie stuntman, once doubling for Charlton Heston in Ben Hur for the chariot race. He developed rules to protect Hollywood stuntmen's safety. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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