George Peter Wilbur was a professional stuntman and actor from the United States. Wilbur grew up in Connecticut and joined the United States Navy. Wilbur worked as a wrangler on a ranch in Tucson, Arizona, after leaving the Navy, and was recruited as a stand-in performer for John Wayne in the 1966 film El Dorado. Wilbur later relocated to California to work as an extra and stunt double.
Wilbur appeared in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Michael Myers. Wilbur was also credited as a stunt player in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, another Halloween sequel, though not in the role of Michael Myers, which was played by actor and stuntman Don Shanks.
Wilbur’s stuntman career spanned 40 years and included over 100 television and film projects. Wilbur was inducted into Hollywood’s Stuntmen’s Hall of Fame.
Is George P. Wilbur Still Alive?
George P. Wilbur died in February 2023, aged 81.