David Sharpe

Movie Actor

Birthday February 2, 1910

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Missouri

DEATH DATE Mar 30, 1980 (70)

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About

American actor who was involved in stunts and was called the Crown Prince of Daredevils for appearing in over 5,000 films. In 1980, he was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

He started out acting as a child in the 1920s and won the US National Tumbling Championship in 1925 and 1926.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame in 1980.

Family Life

He married Margaret Messinger, the widow of his brother, Buddy, who died in 1965.

Associated With

Tony Curtis gave the eulogy at his funeral in 1980.