John Cardos
John "Bud" Cardos was an American actor, stuntman and film director. His father and uncle managed Grauman's Egyptian and Chinese theatres. He made television guest appearances on The Monroes, The High Chaparral and NBC's Daniel Boone starring Fess Parker.
Cardos is the subject of the 2016 biography Action! by actor Robert Dix and his wife Lynette Dix. Robert Dix and Cardos starred together in the Al Adamson-directed biker film Satan's Sadists.
Cardos appeared as himself and talked about his stunt career in the documentary film Danger God, which is about his friend and fellow stuntman Gary Kent.
On December 31, 2020, Cardos died at his ranch in Acton, California, at the age of 91.
Filmography as actor
Film
- Deadwood '76 - Hawk Russell
- Hells Angels on Wheels
- The Rebel Rousers - TownsmanThe Road Hustlers
- Psych-Out - Thug
- Killers Three - Bates
- Nightmare in Wax - Sergeant Carver
- Blood of Dracula's Castle
- Satan's Sadists - Firewater
- Hell's Bloody Devils
- The Female Bunch - Mexican Farmer
- Breaking Point - Fleming
- Death Dimension - Driver Henchman Act of Piracy - Steward
Television
- The Monroes as Wolf in "Ghost of Paradox"
- Custer as Brave Bull in "Dangerous Prey"
- The High Chaparral as Third Bandit in "The Terrorist"
- Daniel Boone as Longknife in "The Dandy" and Tomochi in "Far Side of Fury"
Filmography as director
Soul Soldier Drag Racer Kingdom of the Spiders The Dark The Day Time Ended Mutant Outlaw of Gor Skeleton Coast Act of Piracy- ''Legends of the West''