Created by Eustace L. Adams (1891-1963) Eustace L. Adams' JERRY BANNING was an early precursor of other Hollywood stunt men turned private eyes, troubleshooters and fixers (Colt Seavers, Daniel Spandau, Nick Ransom, Lucas Hallam, etc.) in a 1937 serial that first appeared as a four-part serial in Argosy Magazine in 1937. When rising star Dexter … Continue reading Jerry Banning
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Colt Seavers (The Fall Guy)
Created by Glen A. Larson "It's a death defying life I lead But I'll take my chances..." Okay, you might consider it a stretch to include TV's The Fall Guy (1981-86, ABC) on this site, but under-employed stunt man COLT SEAVERS (played by a post-$6,000,00 Man and post-Farrah Lee Majors) actually did moonlight as a … Continue reading Colt Seavers (The Fall Guy)
Nick Ransom
Created by Robert Leslie Bellem Pseudonyms include Ellery Watson Calder, Harley L. Court, Walt Bruce, John Grange, Nelson Kent, Kenneth A. Nelson, Jerome Severs Perry & Harcourt Weems (1902-1968) What kind of P.I. gets knocked unconscious by a man with no legs and only one arm? Hollywood stuntman turned private eye NICK RANSOM, that's who! … Continue reading Nick Ransom
Lucas Hallam
Created by L.J. Washburn (1957 --) Shucks. LUCAS HALLAM is an ex-Texas Ranger and honest-to-god cowboy trying to make a living as a stuntman in the Hollywood of the 1920's. But times are tough and business practices can get a mite rough in the fledgling movie industry, so ol' Luke ends up tossing his Stetson … Continue reading Lucas Hallam