Born on February 15, 1898, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as Sigsbee Maine Geary, the dashing stuntman Bud Geary commenced his cinematic journey in 1920, and it wasn't long before the strapping 6'1" and athletic young man was showcasing his impressive physicality alongside notable action stars such as Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (1922),where he portrayed the iconic character Will Scarlett, and Buck Jones in The Arizona Romeo (1925).
The advent of sound, however, brought Geary's burgeoning acting career to a halt, and he was subsequently relegated to playing a series of henchmen, gangsters, cops, and other minor roles until he finally found his footing in a string of serials at Republic Pictures in 1939, where he remained until 1946, excelling as both an actor and stuntman. Geary's remarkable talent lay in his ability to double most of the studio's top western and action stars, as well as freelancing at other studios, earning him a reputation as one of the industry's most fearless and inventive stuntmen.
Tragically, Bud Geary's life was cut short in a devastating automobile accident outside San Fernando, California, on February 22, 1946, when his car veered off the road at a high speed and rolled over, resulting in his untimely demise.
