Donna Garrett

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Donna Garrett

Crew 83 November 17, 1942

Santa Ana, California, USA

Stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress Donna Garrett was born Donna Lee Funk on November 17, 1942 in Santa Ana, California. Garrett grew up in suburban Los Angeles and attende…

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Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

6.6 1989 Movie
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

6.8 1991 Movie
Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

6.1 1990 Movie
Twins

Twins

6.1 1988 Movie
Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

6.7 1989 Movie
Halloween II

Halloween II

6.6 1981 Movie
Footloose

Footloose

6.7 1984 Movie
The Golden Child

The Golden Child

5.9 1986 Movie
The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

7.2 1972 Movie
The Getaway

The Getaway

7.1 1972 Movie
Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train

6.2 1987 Movie
The Entity

The Entity

6.9 1982 Movie

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Stuntwoman, stunt coordinator, and actress Donna Garrett was born Donna Lee Funk on November 17, 1942 in Santa Ana, California. Garrett grew up in suburban Los Angeles and attended L.A. Valley Junior College as a physical education major. Donna met her husband Ralph Garrett at a rehearsal for the acrobatic square dance troupe Homer Garrett's Why-Not Twirlers in 1961; the couple got married three years later in 1964. She began performing stunts in movies in the mid-1960's. Among the notable actresses that Garrett has doubled for are Raquel Welch, Jacqueline Bisset, Angie Dickinson, Barbra Streisand, and Ali MacGraw. Outside of performing stunts, Donna also played small parts in a handful of films and TV shows as well as served as the V.P. of the Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Pictures in the 1970's which she co-founded in 1967.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    The Tie That Binds

    Movie Stunts

  2. 1994
    Cagney & Lacey: The Return

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  3. 1994
    The Puppet Masters

    Movie Miss Haines

  4. 1992
    Hero

    Movie Stunts

  5. 1991
    Dead Silence

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1991
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    Movie Stunts

  7. 1990
    Kindergarten Cop

    Movie Stunts

  8. 1989
    Ghostbusters II

    Movie Stunts

  9. 1989
    Pet Sematary

    Movie Stunts

  10. 1988
    Twins

    Movie Stunts

  11. 1988
    Maniac Cop

    Movie Stunts

  12. 1987
    Throw Momma from the Train

    Movie Stunts

  13. 1987
    Strange Voices

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  14. 1987
    Disorderlies

    Movie Stunts

  15. 1986
    The Golden Child

    Movie Stunts

  16. 1986
    Wildcats

    Movie Stunts

More credits
  1. 1984
    Her Life as a Man

    Movie Stunt Double

  2. 1984
    Footloose

    Movie Stunts

  3. 1982
    The Entity

    Movie Stunts

  4. 1982
    Mortuary

    Movie Mrs. Andrews

  5. 1982
    Deathtrap

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1981
    Halloween II

    Movie Stunts

  7. 1981
    Deadly Blessing

    Movie Stunts

  8. 1981
    Zorro, The Gay Blade

    Movie Stunts

  9. 1981
    Lovely But Deadly

    Movie Stunts

  10. 1981
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

    Movie Stunt Double

  11. 1980
    The Gong Show Movie

    Movie Woman Being Beaten

  12. 1980
    When Time Ran Out...

    Movie Stunts

  13. 1979
    The Streets of L.A.

    Movie Stunt Coordinator

  14. 1977
    Man from Atlantis

    TV show Student

  15. 1976
    Eaten Alive

    Movie Stunt Double

  16. 1976
    Drum

    Movie Mrs. Gassaway

  17. 1974
    Earthquake

    Movie Stunts

  18. 1974
    Wonder Woman

    Movie Cass

  19. 1972
    The Getaway

    Movie Stunts

  20. 1972
    The Poseidon Adventure

    Movie Stunts

  21. 1972
    Portnoy's Complaint

    Movie Stunts

  22. 1972
    Stand Up and Be Counted

    Movie Demonstrator

  23. 1972
    What's Up, Doc?

    Movie Stunts

  24. 1971
    Star Spangled Girl

    Movie Stunts