Rocky Taylor

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Wed May 22, 2013 7:59 am

Yes he genuinely broke his finger! Or he might have damaged his wrist, one or the other. I know because in the show the following week, he had to perform the entire show wearing a cast or bandage on his hand and wrist.

I love the way that when the medics and production assistants are rushing around, one comes on with another balsa-wood stool, ready to do the stunt anyway. The show must go on

Although it meant Rocky went through the window instead of Russell.

I feel like watching "Escape in Time" again now

anti-clockwise · Post by **anti-clockwise** » Wed May 22, 2013 4:08 pm

i wish we had shows like this in the US. That was fabulous! I still cannot figure out how he hurt his hand but as you say the show must go on. I know a well known stunt man who is now retired in California. He said that when his nose was bleeding that they gave him a kleenex and told him not to bleed on the wardrobe! Yeah ridiculous sometimes how the show must go on!

Really loved the vid again. It was very special.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Thu May 23, 2013 9:43 pm

anti-clockwise wrote:i wish we had shows like this in the US. That was fabulous! I still cannot figure out how he hurt his hand but as you say the show must go on. I know a well known stunt man who is now retired in California. He said that when his nose was bleeding that they gave him a kleenex and told him not to bleed on the wardrobe! Yeah ridiculous sometimes how the show must go on!

Really loved the vid again. It was very special.

stunt work back then..was brutal

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:04 am

Soon!!! Book "Jump Rocky Jump". Autobiography of Rocky.

Planned release date: 18 April 2019.

mariocki · Post by **mariocki** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:06 pm

He’s appearing on Good Morning Britain this Wednesday.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Mon May 13, 2019 1:15 am

Is his book out yet?

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:40 pm

Interestingly, I found that Rocky Taylor appeared in the program "Val Parnell Presents... The London Palladium Story" by 18.08.1963 as Larry Taylor, jr.. Terry Brewer, who appeared in some early Avengers episodes (and maybe was as one of stunt doubles for series), also participated in this program.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm

Bad news relayed via Al Samujh: "Just read from Mike Smith's feed that that supreme stunt performer Rocky Taylor is very, very ill with Coronavirus.

Please offer your most positive thoughts for Rocky, his loved ones and those heroes who are battling to save him, the hard-working doctors and nurses.

The film and TV world loves ya, Rocky - please get well."

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:30 pm

Franky, thanks for this information. Sadly, in these difficult times no one is safe from getting this virus. Every day we are notified on the news that the situation is getting worse. It’s too early even for China to talk about victory! The vaccine is still in development, no one knows how much to wait no matter who promised what.

Take care of your health, Franky, too.

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:42 pm

Thanks. You too. I had a slight temperature rise but it didn't become a fever, thank goodness.

One of the actors I liked in Doctor Who died recently of coronavirus/Covid-19, Hamish Wilson who played the "new faced Jamie" companion for 2 episodes in 1968. It's taking a terrible toll especially on our older generations