Paul Baxley Paul Reginald Baxley was a stuntman , stunt coordinator and director who worked as stunt coordinator and regular stuntman on . He was one of the stunt double s for leading actor William Shatner and also appeared in archive footage in the tribute episode . Baxley filmed his scene for on Thursday on location at Africa USA and on Tuesday and Wednesday on location at Vasquez Rocks , his scene for on Wednesday at Desilu Stage 9 , his scenes for between Thursday and Monday at Stage 10 , and his scene for on Thursday at Stage 9 . He filmed his scenes for on Wednesday , Thursday and Tuesday at Stage 9 and Stage 10 . He filmed his scenes for on Wednesday on location at the Bell Ranch , and his scenes for between Friday and Tuesday at Stage 10 . He filmed his scene for on Friday at Stage 9 , and his scene for on Wednesday at Paramount Pictures ' " European town " backlot , and his scene for on Tuesday at Stage 9 . Baxley was born in Casper , Wyoming and is the father of stuntman Craig R . Baxley , Sr . , the uncle of stuntman Gary Baxley , the great - uncle of Hunter Baxley , and the grandfather of Craig Baxley , Jr . . He is probably best remembered for his work on the action - comedy series " The Dukes of Hazzard " on which he worked on all seven seasons between 1979 and 1985 . Beside being the stunt coordinator on over 120 episodes he also worked as stuntman on the series and was a regular second unit director and director on nine episodes . On this series he worked with fellow " Trek " stunt performers Bob Orrison , Steve Kelso , Doug Coleman , Hubie Kerns , Jr . , Henry Kingi , Sr . , Gene LeBell , and Jerry Summers . Baxley also worked as stunt coordinator on the television movie " The Dukes of Hazzard : Hazzard in Hollywood " in 2000 . On his last known work in the stunt industry , Baxley worked with fellow stuntman Bret Davidson , Craig Baxley , Jr . , Tom McComas , and Thom Williams . Baxley grew up in Los Angeles and was a quarterback and track star at Eagle Rock High . Following his service as a Marine , scout , and sniper in the 4th division in World War II he was awarded with two purple hearts , a bronze star , and a letter of commendation from the president . Following the war he went back to college and also became a quarterback again . In the late 1940s he met stuntman and stunt coordinator who brought him into the stunt community and Baxley soon performed stunts in films such as the drama " Deep Valley " ( 1947 ) , the western " Pirates of Monterey " ( 1947 ) , the drama " The Lady from Shanghai " ( 1947 ) , the adventure " The Black Arrow " ( 1948 ) , and the western " Comanche Territory " ( 1950 , with Fred Carson , Dick Crockett , and Tom Steele ) , and doubled Robert Douglas in the romance " The Adventures of Don Juan " ( 1948 ) and in the western " Kansas Raiders " ( 1950 ) . The following years he worked on films including the music comedy " The West Point Story " ( 1950 ) , the horror film " The Son of Dr . Jekyll " ( 1951 ) , the adventure " The Crimson Pirate " ( 1952 ) , the Western " The Iron Mistress " ( 1952 ) , the Western " Shane " ( 1953 ) , as stunt double for in the adventure " The Black Knight " ( 1954 ) , the drama " Rebel Without a Cause " ( 1955 , with Chuck Hicks , Ron Burke , and Carey Loftin ) , the television series " Mike Hammer " ( with Hal Needham and Ronnie Rondell , Jr . ) , the musical " The Vagabond King " ( 1956 , with Bob Herron ) , the drama " Giant " ( 1956 , with Troy Melton and Paul Stader ) , he adventure " Around the World in Eighty Days " ( 1956 , with Max Kleven , Gil Perkins , Al Cavens , and Dick Crockett ) , the Western " Gunfight at the O . K . Corral " ( 1957 , with DeForest Kelley ) , the war drama " The Deep Six " ( 1958 ) , the comedy " Some Like It Hot " ( 1959 ) , and the Western " Guns of the Timberland " ( 1960 ) . Baxley also worked as stunt coordinator on the drama " Hell Below Zero " ( 1954 ) , the crime drama " Hell on Frisco Bay " ( 1955 ) , the adventure " Santiago " ( 1956 , with Dick Crockett and Bob Herron ) , and the adventure " Boy on a Dolphin " ( 1957 ) . Baxley passed away on 4 March 2011 in Palmdale , California at the age of 87 .