Alice Van-Springsteen
Encyclopedia
Alice Van-Springsteen was an American
stuntwoman
.
Born as Alice Grace van der Veen in California, she debuted in rodeo at the age of 13 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. She was a friend of Dale Evans
and served as Evans' (among other actresses) stunt double
throughout most of her career. She also served as a stunt double for Elizabeth Taylor
in the film National Velvet
.
Van-Springsteen's first film stunt work came in 1935, in Will Rogers
' last movie In Old Kentucky. She had performed during the opening ceremony at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. She had also ridden as a jockey, becoming the third woman ever to receive a trainer's license for thoroughbred horses. She died of pneumonia
on September 13, 2008, aged 90, at Point Loma Convalescent Hospital.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
stuntwoman
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
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Born as Alice Grace van der Veen in California, she debuted in rodeo at the age of 13 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. She was a friend of Dale Evans
Dale Evans
Dale Evans, was an American writer, movie star, and singer-songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers.-Early life:...
and served as Evans' (among other actresses) stunt double
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
throughout most of her career. She also served as a stunt double for Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
in the film National Velvet
National Velvet (film)
National Velvet is a 1944 drama film, in Technicolor, based on the novel by Enid Bagnold, published in 1935. It stars Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp and a young Elizabeth Taylor....
.
Van-Springsteen's first film stunt work came in 1935, in Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William "Will" Penn Adair Rogers was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s....
' last movie In Old Kentucky. She had performed during the opening ceremony at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. She had also ridden as a jockey, becoming the third woman ever to receive a trainer's license for thoroughbred horses. She died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
on September 13, 2008, aged 90, at Point Loma Convalescent Hospital.