Joe Powell

Joe Powell (21 March 1922 – 30 June 2016) was an English stuntman and actor. He was known as the "daddy of British stuntmen". He was sparring at the London's Polytechnic Boxing Club and soon became a founding partner in a stunt team by Captain Jock Easton.

Powell performed stuntwork in many films, including The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Longest Day (1962), Cleopatra (1963), Zulu (1964), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). He also participated in several James Bond films.

Powell is listed by The Guardian as having performed one of the ten-best film stunts ever.

Personal life and family Powell was twice married, first to Marguerite and after to Juliet. Powell was survived by four sons and a daughter. He was the brother of Eddie Powell, also a film stuntman.

Publications Powell also published a book on his life known as The Life and Times of a Fall Guy.