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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.
The real-life Great Escape: How the British man who inspired Steve McQueen character tried to flee PoW camp, before being shot on Hitler's orders. 1  British Flight Lieutenant Leslie Bull was captured by Gestapo after trying to flee PoW camp in 1944. 2  National Archive images show Lt Bull just one day before he was shot dead.