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Originally Posted by Greenman
Nice stuff Scorpion.
I read in the Times this morning that 'Tiger' Joe Robinson has died at 90. I didn't know it was he, an ex wrestler, who played Peter Franks whose persona would be taken by Sean Connery(007) in 'Diamonds Are Forever' and is unceremoniously thrown six floors to his doom. His brother was Doug Robinson who also was a stuntman-arranger in the later Bond films. He opened a judoka in Brighton and one of his pupils would go on to be British and World Superstars champion as well as Olympic medalist, Brian Jacks. One of his children Polly Hardy-Stewart became Brtish judo champion in 1990 and one of his 11 grandchildren Kyra is an IBJIF Jiu Jitsu champion whilst another, Phoebe is a stunt woman and fitness model recently appearing in Marvel's Wonder Woman film.
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Joe and Pete also taught Honor "Pussy Galore" Blackman self-defence for her part in "The Avengers". Joe was also up for the part of the Rank "gong man". Coincidentally some else was telling me about Joe on another forum, regarding his part in "A Kid for Two Farthings", which keeps appearing on Talking Pictures TV.