Dick Cangey


Richard Melvin Cangey was an American stunt performer and actor.

Early life

Cangey was born in Mahoningtown, Pennsylvania. After graduating from New Castle High School in 1951, he moved to nearby Cleveland, Ohio, to pursue a career in boxing.

Career

Cangey was a Cinema of [the United States|Hollywood] stuntman. He was among the stock company of stuntmen employed on the 1960s western television series, The Wild Wild West. He was occasionally credited as an actor on the show, often as a henchman, such as Ben in S3 E14 "The Night of the Iron Fist" which aired 12/6/1967.
He had bit parts in other American TV series such as Gunsmoke, Mannix and Vega$.

Personal life

At age 70, Cangey died in Orange County, California.

Filmography