Bronco McLoughlin

Anthony "Bronco" McLoughlin (10 August 1938 – 26 March 2019)[1] was an Irish actor, stuntman, and animal trainer.[2]

Bronco McLoughlin
Born
Anthony McLoughlin

(1938-08-10)10 August 1938
Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
Died26 March 2019(2019-03-26) (aged 80)
Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active1967–2014

He performed and co-ordinated stunts in more than 40 movies,[3] including being tied to the wooden cross that floats over the top of a waterfall in the opening scene of The Mission (1986).[4] McLoughlin also had roles in Star Wars (1977),[5] Superman (1978),[5] the James Bond movie A View to a Kill (1985),[6] Rambo III (1988),[7] as a customs officer in Total Recall (1990),[7] and an assassin in Gangs of New York (2002).[8]

In the horror movie Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), because of a neck accident, Kenneth Cranham only wore the Channard Cenobite makeup for one day, and McLoughlin played the role for the rest of the shoot.[4]

McLoughlin was an inductee into the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.[9]

He died in Ireland in March 2019.[5]

References
  1. "Bronco McLoughlin, Stuntman on 'The Mission' and 'The Wicker Man,' Dies at 80". hollywoodreporter.com. Hollywood Reporter. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. "Bronco McLoughlin: Death of the Irish stunt legend who taught Indiana Jones to whip". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. "The Stuntman - Bronco McLoughlin". Porter Magazine. 2013 – via Flickr. Bronco has performed and coordinated stunts for over 40 films
  4. "Bronco McLoughlin obituary". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "Irish stuntman Anthony 'Bronco' McLoughlin has died". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "Bios - Bronco McLoughlin". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. "Bronco, Arnie and Sly get on just fine !". fingal-independent.ie. Fingal Independent. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  8. "Bronco McLoughlin - Filmography". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. "Inductees Into The Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall Of Fame". stuntmen.org. Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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