"Bullitt "stunt driver Bud Ekins

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I just read that stunt driver "Bud Ekins" passed away on the 6th of October at the age of 77. He is the motorcycle stunt driver who jumped the barbed wire fence at the end of "The Great Escape" as a double for Steve McQueen. He is also remembered for his work in "Bullitt. In one scene he lays down his bike in front of a skidding truck. But he is probably best known for his work as the driver of the Dodge Charger. In an interview he was once asked if he had ever refused to do a stunt. He replied, "Yeah, some of them were too stupid to consider."