Paul Baxley

Paul R. Baxley Jr. was an American stunt coordinator best known for his work as a stunt coordinator on Star Trek the Original Series. He was a stunt double of William Shatner. He had prominent roles in the television show Dukes of Hazzard and also worked with the television movie The Dukes of Hazzard Hazzard in Hollywood in 2000.

Baxley was born in Casper, Wyoming. He grew up in Los Angeles. Through his high school years at Eagle Rock High, he was a quarterback and track star. He was a marine, scout, and sniper in the 4th division in World War II. There he was the recipient of two purple hearts, a bronze star, and a letter of recommendation from the president. He went back to college and continued his career as a quarterback. He met one of the most successful stunt coordinators in the film industry, stuntman Richard Talmadge in the late 1940s and was brought into the stunt community. By 1947, Baxley was performing stunts in films such as Deep Valley, Pirates of Monterey, The Lady from Shanghai, The Black Arrow, and Comanche Territory.

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