This is FRESH AIR. Hal Needham probably was one of the most famous Hollywood stunt doubles. He did all kinds of stunts in all kinds of movies, but he got his start in Western movies and TV shows such ...

You might call Dr. Hal Needham a social-meteorologist. Clad in shades and a well-worn bush hat, the Galveston resident hits the beach several times a week to update his Facebook and Instagram ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hal Needham, a top Hollywood stuntman who turned to directing rousing action films including “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The Cannonball Run,” has died. He was 82. His business ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — While Florida is often top-of-mind when it comes to hurricane impacts, the most extreme storm surges in U.S. history have struck further west—primarily in the shallow waters of ...

Hal Needham, a top Hollywood stuntman who turned to directing rousing action films including "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run," has died. He was 82. His business managers tell the Los ...