Biography
Emil Van Horn (October 3, 1907 β February 15, 1967) was an American stuntman and actor.
Together with Charles Gemora, Ray Corrigan, Steve Calvert, and George Barrows, he was known as one of Hollywood's "Gorilla Men" β performers who wore a gorilla suit to portray apes on stage and screen. Among the films he appeared in were The Ape Man (1943) with Bela Lugosi, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) with W.C. Fields, and the adventure serials Jungle Girl (1941) and Perils of Nyoka (1942).
Filmography
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Gorilla (uncredited)
Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
Movie
The Ape
The Ape Man (1943)
Movie
Lulu the Gorilla
Professor Creeps (1942)
Movie
Man in Gorilla Costume (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Movie
Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Movie
Ape (uncredited)
House of Mystery (1934)
Movie
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GenderMale
Birthday1907-10-03
Deathday1967-01-01 (59 years old)
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