Who did Steve McQueen's big motorcycle jump stunt in The Great Escape?
Although Steve McQueen did his own motorcycle riding, there was one stunt he did not perform: the hair-raising 60-foot jump over a fence. This was done by McQueen's friend Bud Ekins, who was managing a Los Angeles-area motorcycle shop when recruited for the stunt.
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witt norman
I should read the credits more closely cause for over 50 years I always thought Steve Mc Queen.
klmilles
He was also the stunt driver for Bullitt. Extraordinary chase.
Cynthia Wood
According to "Vintage Everyday", the correct answer is "The final jump was performed by his stunt double, Bud Etkins."
Kevin Dale Streets
I've never seen this movie, but I know some actors do their own stunts (Chuck Norris {at least the martial arts parts}, Clint Eastwood {?}), so I just assumed McQueen did too, besides the riding.
Cheryl Love
witt norman, so did I, because I knew he did many of his own stunts.
dmarkc
McQueen did the riding, otherwise. He said, "What stuntman do you know can ride that good?" Always liked his characters.
Howard Groopman
Breeding rabbits is a hare-raising experience.
lls
witt norman, So did I--he was such a natural on anything with wheels!
urbigguns
I thought this was well known