From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Julian Russell Russ McCubbin January 16 1935 June 28 2018 was an American television and film actor and stunt man He is best known for his work on Sudden Impact 1983 and High Plains Drifter 1973 As a teenager he excelled in sports at Charleston High School At Hargrave Military Academy he was captain of the football and track teams earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech Volunteering for the draft in 1954 he spent the next three years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1957 After leaving the service he hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor CLR