Bill Couch, Sr.

Bill Couch, Sr. was a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in (credited as "William Couch") and (credited as "Bill Couch, Sr.") He was also the stunt coordinator (credited as "Bill Couch") for the latter film. In Star Trek: The Motion Picture he served as stunt double for William Shatner.
He was the father of fellow Star Trek II stuntman Bill Couch, Jr. and the younger brother of Star Trek stuntman Chuck Couch.
Among his extensive stunt and stunt acting resume are films such as The Green Berets (1968, with George Takei), The Love Bug (1968, with Jesse Wayne and Glenn R. Wilder), Dirty Harry (1971, with Andrew Robinson), (1976, with René Auberjonois), (1980), (1983, with Louise Fletcher and Donald Hotton), (1984, with Tom Morga), (1986, with stunts by Dana Dru Evenson), Harry and the Hendersons (1987, with Kevin Peter Hall, William Frankfather, John Bloom, and stunts by Carey Loftin), and Montana (1990, with Michael Rider).
His resume also includes television series such as The Munsters, The Green Hornet, Mannix, Magnum, P.I., and Supercarrier.
He passed away in Burbank, California following a battle with Parkinson's disease and diabetes, at the age of 72.
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