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Template:Realworld Hal Needham (March 6, 1931 - ) was a stunt performer on Star Trek: The Original Series, although he did not receive credit for most of his work. One exception is his work as Gary Lockwood's stunt double on the show's second pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before".

Needham performed stunts for numerous motion pictures, including The Big Country, Shanendoah, Little Big Man, Blazing Saddles, Chinatown, and The Longest Yard. He also made a name for himself as a director, most notably for the stunt-filled racing films Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run.

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