Richard E . Butler Richard E . Butler , better known as Dick Butler , was a retired stuntman and stunt coordinator who served as stunt coordinator on the pilot episode in . he worked as stunt double for late actor Brian Keith on the first season episode , where he doubled Keith ' s heavy moves against stunt actor Tom Morga and his fall back after he was " shot " . For both " Trek " assignments Butler received no on - screen credit . Early career ( ' 60s ) . During his time as football player at the UCLA , Butler went to a casting for ' s historic drama " Spartacus " ( 1960 ) and was hired as a background performer , a gladiator . After his last semester he decided to make his goal in the film industry as a stunt performer . Among his stunt work in the ' 60s was the crime comedy " It ' s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World " ( 1963 , along with Janos Prohaska , Carey Loftin , Robert Herron , Gary Epper , Dick Crockett , and Paul Stader ) , the television drama " Fade - In " ( 1968 ) , the comedy " The Great Bank Robbery " ( 1969 ) , and two episodes of " Daniel Boone " ( 1969 - 1970 , with James Doohan and Frank Orsatti ) . Butler also worked as stunt coordinator for the first time when he coordinated several episodes of the drama series " Adam - 12 " ( 1968 - 1975 , starring William Boyett ) . The ' 70s . Beside stunt work in films such as the comedy " Mrs . Pollifax - Spy " ( 1971 ) , ' s musical comedy " What ' s Up , Doc ? " ( 1972 , under stunt coordination of Paul Baxley ) , the science fiction films " Conquest of the Planet of the Apes " ( 1972 ) and " Battle for the Planet of the Apes " ( 1973 ) , and the action thriller " The Towering Inferno " ( 1974 ) , Butler is probably best known for doubling ' s Mustang Mach1 driving stunts in ' s spy action " Diamonds Are Forever " ( 1971 , along with Vince Deadrick , Sr . , Donna Garrett , Nick Dimitri , and Jerry Summers ) and ' s shark stunts in ' s thriller " Jaws " ( 1975 , with Frank James Sparks and Dick Ziker ) . While still working on " Adam - 12 " until 1975 , Butler worked on almost every police series in Los Angeles . He performed stunts on " The Streets of San Francisco " and " Matt Helm " ( 1975 ) and served as stunt coordinator on " Joe Forrester " ( 1975 - 1976 , with stunts by Gene LeBell and Dick Dial ) , " Police Woman " ( 1974 - 1978 , with Donna Garrett ) , " Police Story " ( 1973 - 1977 , with Hubie Kerns , Jr . , Robert Herron , Gene LeBell , and Rick Sawaya ) , and " Salvage 1 " ( 1979 ) . Further stunt work includes the comedy " Freaky Friday " ( 1976 ) , the television drama " A Matter of Wife . . . and Death " ( 1976 ) , the action drama " Black Sunday " ( 1977 , with stunts by Erik Cord , Bob Minor , and Paul Stader ) , the drama " Stunts " ( 1977 , along with Jean Coulter and Bud Davis ) , the comedy " Love and the Midnight Auto Supply " ( 1977 ) , ' s science fiction blockbuster " Superman " ( 1978 , with Scott Leva and Ellen Bry ) , and the television drama " A Woman Called Moses " ( 1978 ) . Additional work as stunt coordinator includes the comedy action " The Big Fix " ( 1978 , with Chuck Hicks ) and the comedy " The Prize Fighter " ( 1979 , with Gene LeBell and Charlie Picerni ) . The ' 80s . In the ' 80s Butler served as stunt coordinator for a number of projects including the comedy " Die Laughing " ( 1980 , with Eurlyne Epper and Leslie Hoffman ) , the comedy " Up the Academy " ( 1980 , with Michael Cassidy , Ann Chatterton , and Erik Cord ) , the science fiction film " TRON " ( 1982 , starring David Warner and stunts by Tony Brubaker , Gary Epper , Donna Garrett , Billy Hank Hooker , Glenn R . Wilder , and Al Jones ) , the television thriller " Murder Me , Murder You " ( 1983 ) , and several episodes of the police series " Today ' s F . B . I . " ( 1981 - 1982 ) , " Scarecrow and Mrs . King . " ( 1983 - 1987 , with stunts by Steve Kelso , Lane Leavitt , and Tom Morga ) , " Mike Hammer " ( 1984 - 1987 , with Gregory J . Barnett , Hubie Kerns , Jr . , and Robert Herron ) , and " Houston Knights " ( 1987 - 1988 , with Pat Romano ) . As a stuntman he performed in the fantasy comedy " Wholly Moses ! " ( 1980 ) , the horror comedy " Motel Hell " ( 1980 , with Bill Catching , Leslie Hoffman , and Sharon Shaffer ) , the drama " Melvin and Howard " ( 1980 ) , the television comedy " Revenge of the Gray Gang " ( 1981 ) , the adventure " The High Country " ( 1981 ) , the western " Hard Country " ( 1981 , with Don Pulford ) , the musical drama " Pennies from Heaven " ( 1981 ) , the action fantasy film " The Sword and the Sorcerer " ( 1982 , with Simone Boisseree , Phil Chong , Jophery C . Brown , Nick Dimitri , Vince Deadrick , Jr . , Christopher Doyle , Chuck Hicks , Tom Morga , and Kym Washington ) , the comedy " My Favorite Year " ( 1982 ) , ' s fantasy adventure " E . T . : The Extra - Terrestrial " ( 1982 ) , the comedy " Fast Times at Ridgemont High " ( 1982 ) , the drama " Independence Day " ( 1983 ) , the thriller " Angel " ( 1984 , with Kerrie Cullen and Vince Deadrick , Sr . ) , the comedy " Bachelor Party " ( 1984 ) , the action thriller " Commando " ( 1985 , with Joel Kramer and Spiro Razatos ) , the thriller " 52 Pick - Up " ( 1986 ) , the action drama " Omega Syndrome " ( 1987 ) , the thriller " Maniac Cop " ( 1988 , with Phil Culotta , Corey Michael Eubanks , Matt McColm , Bernie Pock , Spiro Razatos , and John Cade ) , the horror film " Cameron ' s Closet " ( 1988 ) , the thriller " Midnight Run " ( 1988 ) , the drama " Mississippi Burning " ( 1988 ) , the action film " One Man Force " ( 1989 ) , the fantasy adventure " Ghostbusters II " ( 1989 , with Vince Deadrick , Jr . , Bob Minor , and Spice Williams - Crosby ) , the horror film " Criminal Act " ( 1989 ) , the comedy " Three Fugitives " ( 1989 ) , the thriller " Kinjite : Forbidden Subjects " ( 1989 , with Buck McDancer , Dennis Madalone , James Lew , Noon Orsatti , and Frank Orsatti ) , the thriller " Hit List " ( 1989 ) , the television series " B . L . Stryker " ( 1989 ) , the horror film " Night Life " ( 1989 ) , the drama " Johnny Handsome " ( 1989 ) , and the television drama " Night Walk " ( 1989 , with Jim Wilkey ) . He also performed stunts in ' fantasy comedy " Back to the Future " in 1985 on which he worked as stunt driver for the DeLorean . He doubled , Christopher Lloyd and portrayed Einstein while driving the car . The ' 90s . Credits as stunt coordinator in the ' 90s include the television thriller " Murder in Paradise " ( 1990 ) , the comedy " Far Out Man " ( 1990 ) , Spiro Razatos ' action film " Fast Getaway " ( 1991 ) , John Paragon ' s television adventure " Ring of the Musketeers " ( 1992 , with John Rhys - Davies and Corbin Bernsen ) , the comedy " Teresa ' s Tattoo " ( 1994 , with Majel Barrett - Roddenberry ) , the comedy " Angus " ( 1995 ) , the television drama " She Cried No " ( 1996 ) , the action thrillers " Top of the World " ( 1997 ) and " The Rage " ( 1997 ) , the action film " Inferno " ( 1998 , starring Stephanie Niznik ) , the comedy " The Glass Jar " ( 1999 ) , and the television series " Mike Hammer , Private Eye " ( 1997 - 1998 ) and " Team Knight Rider " ( 1997 - 1998 ) . In addition Butler continued to perform stunts in films such as the comedy " Secret Agent OO Soul " ( 1990 ) , the action comedy " Loose Cannons " ( 1990 ) , the drama " The Handmaid ' s Tale " ( 1990 , with Jim Wilkey and Steve Kelso ) , ' s science fiction film " Total Recall " ( 1990 ) , the thriller " Maniac Cop 2 " ( 1990 ) , the drama " Double Revenge " ( 1990 ) , the comedy " Masters of Menace " ( 1990 , with Christine Anne Baur , Christopher Doyle , Nick Dimitri , and Gregg Sargeant ) , the comedy " Too Much Sun " ( 1990 ) , the action comedy " Kindergarten Cop " ( 1990 ) , the horror film " Popcorn " ( 1991 ) , an episode of " Hunter " ( 1991 , with Joey Aresco , Kelly Curtis , and Chuck Hicks ) , ' s fantasy film " Hook " ( 1991 ) , the horror film " 976 - Evil II " ( 1992 ) , the comedy " We ' re Talkin ' Serious Money " ( 1992 ) , the fantasy film " Adventure in Dinosaur City " ( 1992 , with Keith Campbell , Chris Durand , and Tim Trella ) , ' s science fiction film " Universal Soldier " ( 1992 ) , the comedy " Honey I Blew Up the Kid " ( 1992 ) , the comedy " Mo ' Money " ( 1992 ) , the action comedy " Rescue Me " ( 1992 ) , the drama " Love Field " ( 1992 ) , the crime drama " Hoffa " ( 1992 ) , the action film " Nowhere to Run " ( 1993 ) , the action thriller " Bound By Honor " ( 1993 ) , the thriller " Maniac Cop 3 : Badge of Silence " ( 1993 ) , the comedy " Twin Sitters " ( 1994 ) , the comedy " Little Giants " ( 1994 ) , the thriller " Class of 1999 II : The Substitute " ( 1994 ) , the comedy " Clean Slate " ( 1994 ) , the mystery film " Raging Angels " ( 1995 ) , the thriller " Rage " ( 1995 ) , ' s drama " Casino " ( 1995 ) , the action drama " Last Man Standing " ( 1996 ) , the comedy " Spy Hard " ( 1996 ) , ' s action thriller " The Rock " ( 1996 ) , the thriller " The Sweeper " ( 1996 , with Jeff Cadiente , Denney Pierce , and Chester E . Tripp III ) , the drama " Basquiat " ( 1996 ) , the thriller " Pure Danger " ( 1996 ) , the horror thriller " The Relic " ( 1997 ) , the action film " Back in Business " ( 1997 ) , the crime thriller " Con Air " ( 1997 ) , the comedy " Best Men " ( 1997 , with Eliza Coleman , Kurt D . Lott , Lincoln Simonds , and Terry Jackson ) , the horror sequel " Halloween H20 : 20 Years Later " ( 1998 , with Laura Albert , Brennan Dyson , and Chris Durand ) , the thriller " Renegade Force " ( 1998 ) , the action drama " Hot Boyz " ( 1999 ) , the television drama " Hard Time : Hostage Hotel " ( 1999 , with Ken Clark , Mark DeAlessandro , Leigh Hennessy , and Joyce McNeal ) , the fantasy adventure " Inspector Gadget " ( 1999 ) , and the action thriller " Storm Catcher " ( 1999 ) . Later career ( 2000s ) . In his last years in the stunt industry before he retired , Butler performed stunts in the action film " Ground Zero " ( 2000 , with Cole McKay ) , the thriller " Luck of the Draw " ( 2000 , with Joni and Rick Avery , Christopher Doyle , Henry Kingi , Jr . , and Spiro Razatos ) , the crime thriller " Get Carter " ( 2000 ) , the thriller " The Right Temptation " ( 2000 ) , and the comedy " Orange County " ( 2002 , with Janet Brady and Darlene Ava Williams ) . In he was interviewed and received special thanks on the DVD documentary " Looking Back to the Future " regarding his work on the film " Back to the Future " in 1985 . A year before , Butler faced a heart surgery but recovered soon . Butler is a Lifetime member of the Stuntmen ' s Association of Motion Pictures . Butler passed away on 3 December 2013 at the age of 77 .