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Bob Yerkes dead at 92: Stuntman appeared in Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Yerkes' contributions in show business span seven decades, as his first film came in an uncredited stunt role on the 1948 movie Julia Misbehaves.
Among Yerkes' most notable career stunts included a scene in 1985's Back to the Future in which he rappelled down a cable from the clock tower while doubling for Christopher Lloyd's Dr. Emmett Brown character. Among Yerkes' most notable career stunts included a scene in 1985's Back to the Future in which he rappelled down a cable from the clock tower while doubling for Christopher Lloyd's Dr. Emmett Brown character The 1980s brought about a number of roles in high-profile films such as 1982's Poltergeist, 1984's Ghostbusters, 1985's Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, 1985's Commando, 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1988's Big Top Pee-wee and 1989's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
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