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'''David Sharpe''' {{born|2|February|1910|died|30|March|1980}} was a stuntman on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', notably for the episode {{e|Requiem for Methuselah}}, in which he was [[James Daly]]'s stunt double. He also appeared as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|security crewman]] in the episode {{e|Day of the Dove}}.
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'''David Hardin Sharpe''' {{born|2|February|1910|died|30|March|1980}} was a stuntman on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', where he first appeared as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|''Enterprise'' security crewman]] in the episode {{e|Day of the Dove}}, and later [[stunt double|stunt doubling]] for [[James Daly]] in the episode {{e|Requiem for Methuselah}}.
   
A [[United States armed forces#Star Trek personalities with military service|veteran]] of the Second World War, he is also one of only two ''Star Trek'' actors who appeared in the 1953 production ''War of the Worlds'' (the other being [[Charles Stewart]]). Sharpe played a looter in that film which was an adaptation of the story by H.G. Wells.
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A [[United States armed forces#Star Trek personalities with military service|veteran]] of the Second World War, he is also one of only two ''Star Trek'' actors who appeared in the 1953 production ''War of the Worlds'' (the other being [[Charles Stewart]]). Sharpe played a looter in that film which was an adaptation of the story by [[H.G. Wells]].
   
Sharpe has performed stunts in more than 4,500 films, beginning with 1922's ''Robin Hood'' and concluding with 1978's ''Heaven Can Wait''. His other motion picture stunt credits include ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939), ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948), ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), ''Touch of Evil'' (1958), ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972), and ''Blazing Saddles'' (1974).
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Sharpe has performed stunts in more than 4,500 films, beginning with 1922's ''Robin Hood'' and concluding with 1978's ''Heaven Can Wait'' (with [[Hamilton Camp]], [[Ed Peck]], [[Morgan Farley]] and [[Robert Fortier]]). His other motion picture stunt credits include ''Stagecoach'' (1939), ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939, with [[Charles Drake]]), ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948), ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952, with [[Gail Bonney]] and Robert Fortier), ''Touch of Evil'' (1958), ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972, with [[John Crawford]], [[Bill Catching]], [[Elizabeth Rogers]] and [[George Sawaya]]), and ''Blazing Saddles'' (1974, with Bill Catching, [[Dick Crockett]], [[Seamon Glass]], [[Troy Melton]], [[Hal Needham]], [[Jack Perkins]] and [[Bill Zuckert]]).
   
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* [http://www.westernclippings.com/stuntmen/davesharpe_stuntmen.shtml Dave Sharpe] at [http://www.westernclippings.com WesternClippings.com]
   
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File:Enterprise security guard, David Sharpe.jpg

... as a security guard

File:David Sharpe.jpg

... as the stunt double as Flint

David Hardin Sharpe (2 February 191030 March 1980; age 70) was a stuntman on Star Trek: The Original Series, where he first appeared as a Enterprise security crewman in the episode "Day of the Dove", and later stunt doubling for James Daly in the episode "Requiem for Methuselah".

A veteran of the Second World War, he is also one of only two Star Trek actors who appeared in the 1953 production War of the Worlds (the other being Charles Stewart). Sharpe played a looter in that film which was an adaptation of the story by H.G. Wells.

Sharpe has performed stunts in more than 4,500 films, beginning with 1922's Robin Hood and concluding with 1978's Heaven Can Wait (with Hamilton Camp, Ed Peck, Morgan Farley and Robert Fortier). His other motion picture stunt credits include Stagecoach (1939), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939, with Charles Drake), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Singin' in the Rain (1952, with Gail Bonney and Robert Fortier), Touch of Evil (1958), The Poseidon Adventure (1972, with John Crawford, Bill Catching, Elizabeth Rogers and George Sawaya), and Blazing Saddles (1974, with Bill Catching, Dick Crockett, Seamon Glass, Troy Melton, Hal Needham, Jack Perkins and Bill Zuckert).

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