Bill Couch(1926-1999)

Actor and stuntman Bill Couch was born on September 3, 1926 in Asheville, North Carolina. The younger brother of fellow stuntman Chuck Couch, Bill was a circus performer who specialized in high wire work which included a sway pole act prior to becoming a stuntman in the early 1960's. Among the actors that Couch doubled for are Spencer Tracy, Buddy Hackett, Richard Jaeckel, and William Shatner. Bill died at age 72 on February 25, 1999 in Studio City, California.