Buddy Van Horn Biography

American stunt coordinator and film director (1928–2021)For the fictional character Jason "Buddy" van Horn, see Baby Driver.

Wayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director. He directed the Clint Eastwood films Any Which Way You Can (1980), The Dead Pool (1988), and Pink Cadillac (1989). A long-time stunt double for Eastwood, he was credited as the stunt coordinator on Eastwood's films from 1972 to 2011, and as second unit director on Magnum Force (1973) and The Rookie (1990). He was sometimes credited as Wayne Van Horn in the 1980s. He earlier doubled for Guy Williams on Disney's Zorro, and Gregory Peck. Van Horn's most prominent onscreen appearance is the role of Marshal Jim Duncan in the Eastwood film High Plains Drifter (1973). Van Horn died in Los Angeles on May 11, 2021, at the age of 92.

Filmography

Director

• Any Which Way You Can (1980)
• The Dead Pool (1988)
• Pink Cadillac (1989)

Second unit director

• Magnum Force (1973) - Also uncredited stunt performer
• The Rookie (1990) - Also stunt performer
• Outbreak (1995) - Also stunt coordinator
• Absolute Power (1997) - Uncredited; also stunt coordinator

Actor

References

External links

• Buddy Van Horn at IMDb
• Obituary
• Wayne “Buddy” Van Horn at Find a Grave