Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 – 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor.
Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios, serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Thompson in Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) and the Mummy in The Mummy's Shroud (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films.
Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). He also did stunts in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He had an uncredited part as The Goat of Mendes in The Devil Rides Out (1968).
Powell died on 11 August 2000 in Berkshire, at the age of 73.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt Townsman Uncredited1961 The Guns of Navarone German Soldier Uncredited1964 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb 2nd Arab Uncredited1965 She Thug Uncredited1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Thompson 1967 The Mummy's Shroud The Mummy Casino Royale Scottish Strongman Uncredited Quatermass and the Pit Journalist Uncredited1968 The Lost Continent The Inquisitor The Devil Rides Out The Goat of Mendes Uncredited Attack on the Iron Coast Commando Uncredited1969 The Oblong Box Fighting Man in Tavern Uncredited1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again Man in Bar Uncredited1977 Candleshoe Hood Uncredited1979 Alien Alien Uncredited1980 Flash Gordon Ming's Brute #6 1985 Legend Mummified Guard 1986 Aliens Alien Uncredited Half Moon Street S.A.S. Man Uncredited
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