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Knott's Berry Farm
's Wild West Stunt Show debuted on October 7, 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre. The show was so popular that by the end of the first seven months it was scheduled every day, and night shows were added in the evening during the summer months.
Some notable names that came out of The Wild West Stunt Show include the following:
Mic Rodgers (Mel Gibson's stunt double), John Casino (Kurt Russell's stunt double), Keith Tellez (Dustin Hoffman's stunt double, Fast & Furious ), Bob Elmore (John Candy's stunt double), Carl Ciarfalio (The Whole Ten Yards
), Merritt Yohnka (stuntman on Nash Bridges
), Ray Gabriel (Baywatch
, Magnolia (film)
, Bob Hoskins' stunt double), Jim Poslof, Bob Rochelle, Bob Stambaugh, Terry Jackson, Robert Shook, Davey Thompson (Multiplicity (film)
, Absolute Power (film)
, Spider-Man 3
, Ed Harris' stunt double), and Stephen Burhoe (1st & Ten (HBO TV series), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, acting coach). Many of the performers can be found on the very elite website www.knottsghosttowntalent.com a tribute to Knott's performers of the 70's.
On opening day the cast included Mic Rodgers and Carl Ciarfalio, two of the performers mentioned above. On October 7, 2004 the Wild West Stunt Show turned 30 years old and became the most successful and longest-running in-house produced show in amusement park history. The original Wild West Stunt Show was retired in 2005, replaced with a new stunt show entitled "Fool's Gold." The new show is still referred to by Knott's Berry Farm
as the Wild West Stunt Show.
A partial list of other members of the team over the years includes:
Ken Clark, Karen Goldfuss, Paul Townsend, Tim Henderson, John Hyatt, Mel Hampton, Paul Ortiz, Darren Scallion, Robert Leonard, Dane Jessie, Dave Bowman, Robyne Miller, Steve Rizzo, Tim Sitarz, Tyler Dilts, P.J. Stover, Marc Shaffer, Vickie Hull, Dave Perkins, Jay Mead, Craig McAlpin and Allen Brock.
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
's Wild West Stunt Show debuted on October 7, 1974. The show was written by Gary Salisbury and was only scheduled to run Monday through Friday during the Winter season in the Wagon Camp Theatre. The show was so popular that by the end of the first seven months it was scheduled every day, and night shows were added in the evening during the summer months.
Some notable names that came out of The Wild West Stunt Show include the following:
Mic Rodgers (Mel Gibson's stunt double), John Casino (Kurt Russell's stunt double), Keith Tellez (Dustin Hoffman's stunt double, Fast & Furious ), Bob Elmore (John Candy's stunt double), Carl Ciarfalio (The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards
The Whole Ten Yards is a 2004 American Comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and sequel to the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards. The film stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak.- Plot :...
), Merritt Yohnka (stuntman on Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of...
), Ray Gabriel (Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
, Magnolia (film)
Magnolia (film)
Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film written, produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, narrated by Ricky Jay, and starring Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, and Jason Robards in his last feature film appearance...
, Bob Hoskins' stunt double), Jim Poslof, Bob Rochelle, Bob Stambaugh, Terry Jackson, Robert Shook, Davey Thompson (Multiplicity (film)
Multiplicity (film)
Multiplicity is a 1996 comedy film, starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell. The film was co-produced and directed by Harold Ramis. The original music score was composed by George Fenton....
, Absolute Power (film)
Absolute Power (film)
Absolute Power is a 1997 American political thriller produced, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a thief who witnesses a murder. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel of the same name written by David Baldacci...
, Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
, Ed Harris' stunt double), and Stephen Burhoe (1st & Ten (HBO TV series), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, acting coach). Many of the performers can be found on the very elite website www.knottsghosttowntalent.com a tribute to Knott's performers of the 70's.
On opening day the cast included Mic Rodgers and Carl Ciarfalio, two of the performers mentioned above. On October 7, 2004 the Wild West Stunt Show turned 30 years old and became the most successful and longest-running in-house produced show in amusement park history. The original Wild West Stunt Show was retired in 2005, replaced with a new stunt show entitled "Fool's Gold." The new show is still referred to by Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
as the Wild West Stunt Show.
A partial list of other members of the team over the years includes:
Ken Clark, Karen Goldfuss, Paul Townsend, Tim Henderson, John Hyatt, Mel Hampton, Paul Ortiz, Darren Scallion, Robert Leonard, Dane Jessie, Dave Bowman, Robyne Miller, Steve Rizzo, Tim Sitarz, Tyler Dilts, P.J. Stover, Marc Shaffer, Vickie Hull, Dave Perkins, Jay Mead, Craig McAlpin and Allen Brock.