Mary Wiggins

Here's some classic footage from 'Spills for Thrills' (what a great name!) with stuntwoman Mary Wiggins and stuntman Harvey Parry. Mary was one of the very first Hollywood stunt girls. I don't know the circumstances of Mary's unfortunate death but she apparantly committed suicide aged just 36. Harvey went on to a glorious career with classic films like Spartacus, Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Bonnie and Clyde, Blazing Saddles and was still performing stunts in his 80's in Raging Bull and Escape from New York.

Here's Mary and Harvey from the 40's...

Nick