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John Anthony "Tony" Epper〔 (October 1, 1938 – July 20, 2012) was an American actor and stuntman. He was a member of the Epper family, whose members work as actors and stunt performers. Members include his sister, stuntwoman Jeannie Epper, and his late brothers, Gary Epper and Andy Epper.〔 Epper, the son of stuntman John Epper, was born in Los Angeles, California.〔 He began his stunt and acting career in the 1950s, performing as an uncredited actor in ''Ma and Pa Kettle at Home'' in 1954, ''Carbine Williams'' in 1952, and ''The Story of Will Rogers'' in 1952.〔 Epper alternated between stunt working and acting roles throughout his career. His stunt credits included ''Bram Stoker's Dracula'', ''Con Air'', ''Thelma & Louise'', ''Jingle All the Way'', ''Lethal Weapon 2'', and ''Patriot Games''.〔 In addition to stunt work, Epper acted in numerous films including ''The Cowboys'', ''Dick Tracy'', ''The Beastmaster'', ''Valdez Is Coming'', ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'', ''The Scalphunters'', ''Cutter's Way'', and ''The Hitcher''.〔 Epper's television work began in 1958 when he appeared in an episode of the sitcom ''Bachelor Father''.〔 He appeared in more than a dozen television series, including ''Batman'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''MacGyver'', and The A-Team.〔 His last television role occurred in 1996, when he portrayed an inebriated Klingon in an episode of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''.〔 Epper died from cancer at his Idaho home on July 20, 2012, at the age of 73.〔 He was survived by his wife, Donna; two sons, actor Danny Epper and Roger Epper; two step-daughters; and his sister, Jeannie Epper.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tony Epper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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