Troy Melton

Biography

Troy Wilford Melton was an American stuntman and actor born on March 2, 1921, in Jackson, Tennessee. He co-founded the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures and worked with notable actors like Roy Rogers and Martin Landau, doubling for them in various films and TV shows. Melton appeared in over 40 years of work, including "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" (1956) and "The Wild, Wild West." He passed away at 74 due to cancer in November 1995.