RIP Joe Dunne

 

Joe Dunne died in Woodland Hills, California on January 15, 2022. He was 86 years old. Joe was an actor, stunt performer and director, born in Fylde, Lancashire, England as Joseph Martin Dunne on October 27, 1935. He is known for his work on Reindeer Games (2000), The Usual Suspects (1995) and Ronin (1998). He was also Peter Sellers double on the Pink Panther film series. He was previously married to Ann Kempster who died in 2010 and the father of Matthew Dunne.

DUNNE, Joe (Joseph Martin Dunne)

Born: 10/27/1935, Fylde, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Died: 1/15/2022, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.A.

 

Joe Dunne’s westerns – assistant director, stunt coordinator, stuntman:

Zorro: The Gay Blade – 1981 [stuntman]

North & South: Book 2, Love and War (TV) – 1986 [assistant director stunt coordinator]

Sunset – 1988 [assistant director, stunt coordinator]