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Lila Finn(1909-1996)

  • Stunts
  • Actress
  • Special Effects
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A pioneering Hollywood stunt woman, she worked in motion pictures for over 50 years. A world-class athlete, she was a member of the U.S. women's volleyball team, and played in two world championships. At age 50 she was a silver medalist at the Pan-American games in Chicago. She appeared in over 100 films, not only as a stunt person but also as a character actress. Swimming and diving stunts for Dorothy Lamour, stunt double for Vivien Leigh and Donna Reed among others, she received a lifetime achievement award from Women in Film in 1933.
BornNovember 28, 1909
DiedNovember 15, 1996(86)
BornNovember 28, 1909
DiedNovember 15, 1996(86)
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Known for

Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer
6.6
  • Clothesline Lady
  • 1991
Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
RoboCop 2
5.8
  • Homeless Woman
  • 1990
Tango & Cash (1989)
Tango & Cash
6.4
  • Stunts
  • 1989
Predator 2 (1990)
Predator 2
6.3
  • Stunts
  • 1990

Credits

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Stunts



  • Tom Selleck, Don Ameche, and Anne Jackson in Folks! (1992)
    Folks!
    5.7
    • stunts
    • 1992
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney in Suburban Commando (1991)
    Suburban Commando
    4.6
    • stunts
    • 1991
  • Predator 2 (1990)
    Predator 2
    6.3
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Repossessed (1990)
    Repossessed
    4.8
    • stunts
    • 1990
  • Tango & Cash (1989)
    Tango & Cash
    6.4
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
    Troop Beverly Hills
    5.9
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
    Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
    4.4
    • stunts
    • 1989
  • Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn in *batteries not included (1987)
    *batteries not included
    6.6
    • stunt double: Jessica Tandy (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Anthony Michael Hall and Jenny Wright in Out of Bounds (1986)
    Out of Bounds
    5.4
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • stunts
    • 1986
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)
    The Goonies
    7.7
    • stunts
    • 1985
  • 1985 Stuntman Awards (1985)
    1985 Stuntman Awards
    TV Special
    • stunt performer
    • 1985
  • Heartbeeps (1981)
    Heartbeeps
    4.3
    • stunts
    • 1981
  • Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Michael Caine, Richard Chamberlain, Patty Duke, José Ferrer, Slim Pickens, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Bradford Dillman, Lee Grant, Ben Johnson, and Fred MacMurray in The Swarm (1978)
    The Swarm
    4.5
    • stunt double: Olivia de Havilland
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1978

Actress



  • Dolph Lundgren in Joshua Tree (1993)
    Joshua Tree
    5.7
    • Old Lady
    • 1993
  • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Clothesline Lady
    • 1991
  • Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
    RoboCop 2
    5.8
    • Homeless Woman
    • 1990
  • Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Heather Graham in License to Drive (1988)
    License to Drive
    6.3
    • Old Blind Lady
    • 1988
  • Pam Grier, Ken Norton, and Warren Oates in Drum (1976)
    Drum
    5.5
    • Mrs. Holcomb
    • 1976
  • Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
    The Poseidon Adventure
    7.1
    • Woman Crushed by Piano (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Dan Duryea, Robert Fuller, and Jocelyn Lane in Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
    Incident at Phantom Hill
    6.2
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Harp McGuire, Jacklyn O'Donnell, and Chris Warfield in Incident in an Alley (1962)
    Incident in an Alley
    5.7
    • Charwoman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • Slave (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Slave (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Yvonne De Carlo and Rock Hudson in Scarlet Angel (1952)
    Scarlet Angel
    6.3
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver in Just Off Broadway (1942)
    Just Off Broadway
    6.1
    • Woman in Knife Throwing Act (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston in Typhoon (1940)
    Typhoon
    5.6
    • Stunts (uncredited)
    • 1940

Special Effects



  • Frank Sinatra, Ursula Andress, Anita Ekberg, and Dean Martin in 4 for Texas (1963)
    4 for Texas
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 28, 1909
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 1996
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Founding president of the Stunt Woman's Association, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild.

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