Biography
A veteran stuntman who took blows for everyone from
John Wayne to
Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Bass could be seen getting crashed, smashed, and bashed in some of the most popular Hollywood features ever, including
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),
Lethal Weapon (1987), and
Scarface (1983). A Kentucky native, Bass also served as assistant director on such features as
Thelma and Louise (1991), and turned up as an actor in features including
Star 80 (1983) and Grosse Point Blank (1997). The stepfather to actress
Bo Derek performed dangerous trickery for over 70 films, and received a Stunt Man Award in 1986. On November 7, 2001, Bass died of complications resulting from Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles, CA. He was 65. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide