Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley was a stuntman, stunt coordinator and director who worked as stunt coordinator and regular stuntman on . He was one of the stunt doubles for leading actor William Shatner and also appeared in archive footage in the fifth season episode .
Baxley filmed his scene for on Thursday on location at Africa USA and on Tuesday and Wednesday on location at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, 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 Brett 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 (1947), (1947), (1947), (1948), and (1950, with Fred Carson, Dick Crockett, and Tom Steele), and doubled Robert Douglas in (1948) and in (1950).
The following years he worked on films including (1950), (1951), (1952), (1952), (1953), as stunt double for Alan Ladd in (1954), (1955, with Chuck Hicks, Ron Burke, and Carey Loftin), the television series Mike Hammer (with Hal Needham and Ronald R. Rondell), (1956, with Bob Herron), (1956, with Troy Melton and Paul Stader), (1956, with Max Kleven, Gil Perkins, Al Cavens, and Dick Crockett), (1957, with DeForest Kelley), (1958), (1959), and (1960). Baxley also worked as stunt coordinator on (1954), (1955), (1956, with Dick Crockett and Bob Herron), and (1957).
Baxley passed away on 4 March 2011 in Palmdale, California at the age of 87. 
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:Black Knight.jpg|Black Knight(uncredited)
File:Vaalian 1.jpg|Feeder of Vaal(uncredited)
File:Freeman, security.jpg|Freeman; 
File:892-IV policeman 2.jpg|Policeman(uncredited)
File:Neural village patrol leader.jpg|Patrol leader
File:Ekosian stormtrooper 1.jpg|First Trooper
File:Defiant captain, 2268.jpg|Captain, USS Defiant (left)(uncredited)
=== Stunt double appearances ===
File:Paul Baxley, What Are Little Girls Made Of.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, Shore Leave.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, Wolf in the Fold.jpg|Stunt double for John Fiedler(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, Mirror Mirror.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:No image yet.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, The Gamesters of Triskelion.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, By Any Other Name.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, The Paradise Syndrome.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, Spock's Brain.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, The Empath.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Paul Baxley, Requiem for Methuselah.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
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