At the age of 90 (New) Avengers stuntman, actor and director RAY AUSTIN has passed away.
No official source for this yet, but it is reported on the net and his son confirms on facebook.
Ray Austin 1932-2023
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
Wikipedia is reporting he "died at his home in Virginia on 17 May, 2023..."
RIP Ray.
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
A fellow I felt would go on forever.
How lucky we are to have his work - both stunt, and directing, equally excellent at both.
RIP.
How lucky we are to have his work - both stunt, and directing, equally excellent at both.
RIP.
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
sorta mind boggling...as I always thought Ray would go on for almost forever...what a life, and a career..well done, sir.
sadly, another link to the show is gone. RIP.
sadly, another link to the show is gone. RIP.
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
I often saw his name as stunt arranger after watching another great episode. We were lucky he worked on the show. R.I.P.
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
What a sad piece of news. A talented man in his field who had a great career. In the past couple of years, so many greats passing away in their 90s
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
exactly....making it to the 90's, takes some doing, and perhaps a little good luck....I'll be 71 in July...so god willing, I have a little time..
as for Mr. Austin, congrats on a outstanding career and life...RIP, sir...
as for Mr. Austin, congrats on a outstanding career and life...RIP, sir...
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Re: Ray Austin 1932-2023
Ray Austin, George Bernard Shaw and The Avengers Connection.
Could Shaw's Epifania been an influence on The Avengers women?
From The Millionairess written in 1936 by George Bernard Shaw
EPIFANIA. His boxing fascinated me. My father held that women should be able to defend themselves. He made me study Judo.
SAGAMORE. Judo? Do you mean Hebrew?
EPIFANIA. Hebrew! Nonsense! Judo is what ignorant people call jujitsu. I could throw you through that window as easily as you handed me that rotten chair.
SAGAMORE. Oh! Japanese wrestling. Rather a rough sport for a lady, isnt it?
EPIFANIA. How dare you call Judo a sport? It is a religion.
From the 1960 movie version with Ray Austin in for Dennis Price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWlmO2S ... Vkbw%3D%3D
Could Shaw's Epifania been an influence on The Avengers women?
From The Millionairess written in 1936 by George Bernard Shaw
EPIFANIA. His boxing fascinated me. My father held that women should be able to defend themselves. He made me study Judo.
SAGAMORE. Judo? Do you mean Hebrew?
EPIFANIA. Hebrew! Nonsense! Judo is what ignorant people call jujitsu. I could throw you through that window as easily as you handed me that rotten chair.
SAGAMORE. Oh! Japanese wrestling. Rather a rough sport for a lady, isnt it?
EPIFANIA. How dare you call Judo a sport? It is a religion.
From the 1960 movie version with Ray Austin in for Dennis Price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWlmO2S ... Vkbw%3D%3D