Bob May

Acting and stunt career Born in New York City, May was the grandson of vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, half of the Olsen and Johnson comedy team famed for their blackout gags and orchestrated mayhem. May's first experience in show business came when he was two years old, when his grandfather had him appear in the Hellzapoppin comedy review, together with his partner Ole Olsen.

For years, May was a regular at autograph conventions in the Los Angeles area and around the country, sought after by fans of the show.

Personal May's home in an upscale mobile home park in the San Fernando Valley was destroyed in the November 2008 California wildfires that hit the Los Angeles area, though he and his wife were able to escape without injury.

May died at age 69 on January 18, 2009, at a hospital in Lancaster, California, of congestive heart failure. He was survived by his wife Judith, son Martin, daughter Deborah and four grandchildren.

He is interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.