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Early life, stuntman and television career

Born and raised in Chicago, Mahoney left college in 1941 to join the United States Marine Corps, where he was a pilot and flying instructor. Following the end of World War II, Mahoney moved to Los Angeles and was a horsebreeder for a short period. He then became a movie stuntman, doubling for top stars such as Gregory Peck, Errol Flynn and John Wayne. He soon switched to acting and starred in the popular Range Riders and Yancy Derringer television series. Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an Oscar-winning American film actor. ... Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), born Marion Robert Morrison[1] and later changed to Marion Michael Morrison, popularly known as the Duke, was an iconic, Academy Award winning, American film actor. ... Yancy Derringer was a Western series that ran on CBS from 1958 to 1959, with Jock Mahoney in the title role. ...

Tarzan films

In 1960, he appeared as Coy Banton, a villain in Tarzan the Magnificent, starring Gordon Scott. His strong presence, work ethic, and lean (6 foot 4 inch, 225 pound) frame impressed producer Sy Weintraub who wanted a "new look" for the fabled apeman. Tarzan the Magnificent is the 1960 followup to Tarzans Greatest Adventure (1959). ... Gordon Scott (with Rickie Sorenson) in Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) Gordon Scott was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Tarzan in the 1950s. ... Sy Weintraub (28 May 1923 - 4 April 2000) was a movie producer of Tarzan films, starting with Tarzans Greatest Adventure (1959) and its follow-up, Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) as well as a television series that aired in NBC. He was also an owner of Panavision. ...

In 1962, Mahoney became the thirteenth actor to portray Tarzan when he appeared in Tarzan Goes to India. A year later he again played the role in Tarzan's Three Challenges. When this film was released, Mahoney, at 44, became the oldest actor to play the jungle king, a record that still stands. A variety of illnesses plagued Mahoney on the shoot, and he lost considerable weight. It took him several years to regain his health. James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs Pierce starred in the 1932-34 Tarzan radio series 1964 Edition of Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ... Tarzan Goes to India (1962) is the first film featuring Jock Mahoney as a new kind of Tarzan. ...

Television guest roles

During the late 1960s, he appeared in television guest-starring roles on shows such as Batman and the Ron Ely Tarzan series. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ron Ely or Ronald Ely (born 21 June 1938) is the stage name of the American actor born Ronald Pierce in Hereford, Texas. ...

Personal life

Mahoney was married for many years to actress Margaret Field and was the stepfather of Sally Field. The character of Jocko (played by Brian Keith) in Hooper is a tribute to him. Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress who is a two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner. ... Brian Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actor. ... Hooper may refer to: Persons Ben W. Hooper (1870-1957), governor of Tennessee 1911-1915 Rev. ...

Later career and life

In 1981, Mahoney returned to the Tarzan film series as the stunt coordinator on the John Derek directed remake of Tarzan, the Ape Man. He was billed as "Jack O'Mahoney." Usually an experienced stunt performer who is hired by a TV, Film or theatre director or Production company to arrange the casting and performance of potentially hazardous acts to be seen or recorded by a camera or viewed by a live audience. ... John Derek in the 1980s John Derek (born August 12, 1926; died May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married. ... Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 American action movie and adventure film directed by John Derek. ...

During the final years of his life, Mahoney was a popular guest at film conventions and autograph shows.

He died of a stroke two days after being in an automobile accident in Bremerton, Washington. A stroke is a rapidly developing loss of part of brain function or loss of conciousness due to an interruption in the blood supply to all or part of the brain [1]. That is, a stroke involves the sudden loss of neuronal function due to disturbance in cerebral perfusion. ... Bremerton is a city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...

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References

Essoe, Gabe. Tarzan of The Movies, 1968. Published by The Citadel Press, ISBN 0-8065-0295-9

External Links

• Jock Mahoney at the Internet Movie Database