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Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. October 10, 2007|Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died.
Billy was a competitive Class A Speedway motorcycle racer from 1970 to 1995. Billy Gray, like Steve McQueen, acted and lived a life of action in So Cal., an accomplished actor and professional Motorcycle Racer. Billy was always a man of the people, just another guy, he raced into his late forties.