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Vernon (Buster) Wiles; Stuntman, Errol Flynn’s Double

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Vernon (Buster) Wiles, 79, who worked as a movie stuntman in Hollywood and as a double for Errol Flynn. Wiles spent 22 years as a stuntman and 13 years as Flynn’s double, appearing in movies including “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Objective: Burma,” and “They Died with Their Boots On.” Wiles, who also lived with Flynn for four years, co-wrote the book, “My Days with Errol Flynn.” His last film was “Brass Legend,” where he doubled for Raymond Burr. On Friday in Portland, Ore.

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