Fake Shemp - Body doubles used in movies to replace actors who die or are otherwise unavailable (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 days ago

Coined by film director Sam Raimi, the term is named after Shemp Howard of The Three Stooges, whose sudden death in 1955 necessitated the use of these techniques to finish the films to which he was already committed.

adding to my mental list of Raimi facts

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago

I thought I recognized a still from Plan 9 From Outer Space, by Ed Wood.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

Yes, you did. Bela Lugosi had died the year before, so they used a stand-in for the film.

[-] PaupersSerenade@startrek.website 4 points 4 days ago

this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2026

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