Jock Mahoney
Birthday: 7 February 1919, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name: Jacques O'Mahoney
Height: 193 cm
Mahoney is of French and Irish extraction, with some Cherokee. At the University of Iowa, he was outstanding in swimming, basketball and football. When World War II broke out, he enlisted as a Marine ...Show More
Neglect, carelessness and not clearing the stunt area are usually what causes accidents. Preparation Show more
Neglect, carelessness and not clearing the stunt area are usually what causes accidents. Preparation is absolutely essential to any successful stunt. You have to go through a stunt in your mind--over and over again as if you've already done it. The stuntman must keep his mental separation from all that's going around him. If it's a nervous set and people are aggravating you, it's best to not perform the stunt. If you take the attitude of it's a piece of cake and I've done it a hundred times before, you're going to get hurt. Preparation, good physical condition and a healthy state of mind are the ingredients for successful stunt work. Hide
I loved the role of Tarzan because it was such a distinct challenge. I remember being 40 feet up in Show more
I loved the role of Tarzan because it was such a distinct challenge. I remember being 40 feet up in a tree, sunburned as hell. And I thought to myself, "What is a 42-year-old man doing 40 feet up in a tree, getting ready to swing out over a bunch of thorn bushes that if you ever fell into you would be cut to ribbons and damned near killing myself to get up there?" So I laughed and thought, "Well now, who wouldn't want to play Tarzan?". Hide
[on Tom London] The most underrated actor in town. The most patient, most professional actor I've ev Show more
[on Tom London] The most underrated actor in town. The most patient, most professional actor I've ever known, as well as a kind, giving man. He's one I feel lucky to be able to call a close friend. Hide
Jock Mahoney's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2
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Jock Mahoney'S roles
The Range Rider
