Tip Tipping

Leading stuntman who performed stunts for the Indiana Jones trilogy, Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" (1985), and Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989). His final stuntwork was for the mini-series "Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady" (1992). Tipping died filming a reenactment of a sky-diving accident when his own chute failed to open.

• Also Credited As:
  Tim Tipping, Tip Tippin
• Born:
  in England
• Died:
  February 5, 1993.
• Job Titles:
  Stuntman, Royal Marine commando

Milestones

• 1983 First feature as a stuntman, "Space Riders"
• 1992 TV debut as a stuntman for "Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady"