Fred Krone (June 19, 1930[1] – January 12, 2010), also known as Krunch,[2] was an American actor and stuntman who worked predominantly in Westerns.
Krone was born in Kentucky.[1] He began working in the 1950s performing stunts and as an actor. He worked in the early days of Steve McQueen’s career and doubled for McQueen in 1960/61 on the TV series Wanted: Dead or Alive, among others.
Krone had appearances on The Range Rider, Yancy Derringer (S1E02 "Gallatin Street"), The Rifleman, The Texan, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, and many more. He made a brief appearance on Perry Mason in 1966 as jewel thief and murder victim Nils Dorow in "The Case of the Tsarina's Tiara." He worked well into the 1970s and appeared on several episodes of Mannix.[3]
Krone died on January 12, 2010, in Santa Paula, California after a long battle with cancer.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Steel Fist | First Student | |
| 1953 | Last of the Pony Riders | Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Houston Story | Marsh | |
| 1956 | The First Texan | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Reprisal! | Barfly | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Man from God's Country | Cowboy | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Badman's Country | Gang Member | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Apache Territory | Styles | |
| 1962 | Hand of Death | Cab Driver | |
| 1962 | The Firebrand | Dickens | |
| 1962 | Young Guns of Texas | Pike - Glendenning's Foreman | |
| 1964 | The Quick Gun | Bonner | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Young Fury | Member of The Hellion Gang #4 | |
| 1965 | War Party | Indian | |
| 1965 | Fort Courageous | Soldier | |
| 1965 | Convict Stage | Dixon | |
| 1965 | Arizona Raiders | Matt Edwards | |
| 1966 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! | First Australian | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Love Bug | Driver #34 | |
| 1969 | Hell's Belles | Buzz | |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Cowboy | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Limit | Drunk | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Outlaw #7 |