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A '''gong striker''' was employed at [[Club Obi Wan]] in [[Shanghai]] in [[1935]]. He was a large, bald-headed man dressed in black harem pants. |
A '''gong striker''' was employed at [[Club Obi Wan]] in [[Shanghai]] in [[1935]]. He was a large, bald-headed man dressed in black harem pants. |
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| − | + | A tall, heavyset attendant rang the gong at the start of [[Willie Scott]]'s rendition of ''[[Anything Goes]]''. Later, after [[Indiana Jones]] had been poisoned, [[Kao Kan]] appeared wielding a machine gun and the performer fled for his life as gunfire fired at Jones headed in his direction. |
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+ | The gong striker was played uncredited in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]'', most likely by [[Wikipedia:Hard Boiled Haggerty|Don Stansauk]], also known as professional wrestler Hard Boiled Haggerty. |
| + | [[File:Don Stansauk 3.jpg|thumb|150px|Don Stansauk, the gong striker's alleged performer]] |
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| ⚫ | According to the article "50 Fascinating 'Facts' About ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''" in [[Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3]], [[Pat Roach]] played the role of the gong striker, as well as the [[Thuggee assassin]] in [[Pankot Palace]]. However, ''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]'' |
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| ⚫ | According to the article "50 Fascinating 'Facts' About ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''" in [[Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3]], [[Chief Guard]] actor [[Pat Roach]] played the role of the gong striker, as well as the [[Thuggee assassin]] in [[Pankot Palace]]. However, ''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]'' asserts that stuntman [[Bill Reed]] (who, like Roach, is listed in the film's credits) portrayed the gong striker, a role which has also been attributed in online discussion to Don Stansauk, though neither of these have been confirmed. |
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<blockquote>I asked [[Kathleen Kennedy]] about the gong ringer. She couldn't recall so she texted [[Frank Marshall]]. From the sound of it, Frank started digging. He thinks it's Stansauk. No definitive answer, but they all seemed to agree it wasn't Roach. |
<blockquote>I asked [[Kathleen Kennedy]] about the gong ringer. She couldn't recall so she texted [[Frank Marshall]]. From the sound of it, Frank started digging. He thinks it's Stansauk. No definitive answer, but they all seemed to agree it wasn't Roach. |
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| − | Frank said "Stansauk rings a bell (pun intended)" |
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Revision as of 02:51, 23 March 2019
Although this article is based on canonical information, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.
Please see the reasons for this title in the "Behind the scenes" section below, and/or the relevant discussion on the talk page.
A gong striker was employed at Club Obi Wan in Shanghai in 1935. He was a large, bald-headed man dressed in black harem pants.
Biography
A tall, heavyset attendant rang the gong at the start of Willie Scott's rendition of Anything Goes. Later, after Indiana Jones had been poisoned, Kao Kan appeared wielding a machine gun and the performer fled for his life as gunfire fired at Jones headed in his direction.
Behind the scenes
The gong striker was played uncredited in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, most likely by Don Stansauk, also known as professional wrestler Hard Boiled Haggerty.
Don Stansauk, the gong striker's alleged performer
According to the article "50 Fascinating 'Facts' About Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 3, Chief Guard actor Pat Roach played the role of the gong striker, as well as the Thuggee assassin in Pankot Palace. However, The Complete Making of Indiana Jones asserts that stuntman Bill Reed (who, like Roach, is listed in the film's credits) portrayed the gong striker, a role which has also been attributed in online discussion to Don Stansauk, though neither of these have been confirmed.
Regarding the identity of the gong striker, Lucasfilm Story Group's Pablo Hidalgo wrote:
I asked Kathleen Kennedy about the gong ringer. She couldn't recall so she texted Frank Marshall. From the sound of it, Frank started digging. He thinks it's Stansauk. No definitive answer, but they all seemed to agree it wasn't Roach.
Frank said "Stansauk rings a bell (pun intended)"