Actor, Stuntman. He was best known for playing the character roles of townsmen, gunmen, farmers, sailors, patrolmen, guards, fathers, bad guys, thugs, and bosses, usually in classic western films and classic western television series. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Doyle' in the action thriller film, "Nightmare At Bittercreek" (1988). The film which was directed by Tim Burstall, which was written for the screen by Scott Swanton and Greg McCarty, and which also starred Lindsay Wagner, Tom Skerritt, and Constance McCashin, tells the story of four women who play a terrifying game of cat and mouse when they encounter a Neo-Nazi hideout while making a trip through the Sierra Mountains. He is also best remembered for playing the roles of 'Townsmen,' 'Messenger,' 'Fireman,' and 'Slim,' in four episodes of the classic western television series, "Gunsmoke," from 1971 to 1973. He was born as Dennis Edward Arnold in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Arthur Arnold and his wife Gwendolyn Margaret Vine Arnold on October 24, 1939, another source says on October 24, 1934. He was educated locally and played professional football at the University of Mississippi before turning to a career in acting and stunt work in both the United States and Canada. He made his actual film debut playing the role of a 'Workman' in the film comedy, "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972). The film which was directed by, written for the screen, and starred Woody Allen, which was based on the book, "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid To Ask," by David Reuben, and which also starred Gene Wilder, Louise Laser, John Carradine, Lou Jacobi, Anthony Quayle, tells seven stories which are trying to answer the question: what is sex? Or maybe they are not trying. Besides, playing the role of a 'Workman' in the film comedy, "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972), and playing the role of 'Doyle' in the action thriller film, "Nightmare At Bittercreek" (1988), his many other film credits include, "The Stone Killer" (1973), "Blazing Saddles" (1974), "Chinatown" (1974), "Doc Savage: The Man Of Bronze" (1975), "Leadbelly" (1976), "Slumber Party '57" (1976), "Blue Collar" (1978), "St. Helens" (1981), and "Gunsmoke: Return To Dodge" (1987). Besides, playing the roles of 'Townsmen,' 'Messenger,' 'Fireman,' and 'Slim,' in four episodes of the classic western television series, "Gunsmoke," from 1971 to 1973, his many other television credits include, "Tenspeed And Brown Shoe," "Airwolf," "and "The X-Files." Besides, acting in films and on television, he was also a stunt double for several actors. His many film credits as a stuntman include, "The Comancheros" (1961), "Return Of The Seven" (1966), "Bullitt" (1968), "The Stalking Moon" (1969), "Support Your Local Sheriff!" (1969), "The Wild Bunch" (1969), "A Time For Dying" (1969), "The Undefeated" (1969), "Beneath The Planet Of The Apes" (1970), "There Was A Crooked Man..." (1970), "Little Big Man" (1970), "City Beneath The Sea" (1971), "Big Jake" (1971), "The Million Dollar Duck" (1971), "The Omega Man" (1971), "A Gunfight" (1971), "The Culpepper Cattle Co." (1972), "Junior Bonner" (1972), "Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes" (1972), "Now See Him, Now You Don't" (1972), "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" (1972), "The Daughters Of Joshua Cabe" (1972), "The Train Robbers" (1973), "Soylent Green" (1973), "McQ" (1973), "The Hanged Man" (1974), "The Parallax View" (1974), "Three The Hard Way" (1974), "For Pete's Sake" (1974), "The Longest Yard" (1974), "Terror On The 40th Floor" (1974), "The California Kid" (1974), "Fer-de-Lance" (1974), "The Strongest Man In The World" (1975), "A Boy And His Dog" (1975), "W.W. And The Dixie Dancekings" (1975), "Mitchell" (1975), "The Hindenburg" (1975), "Hawmps!" (1976), "Mother, Jugs 7 Speed" (1976), "Logan's Run" (1976), "Treasure Of Matecumbe" (1976), "Gus" (1976), "The Shootist" (1976), "Vigilante Force" (1976), "Two-Minute Warning" (1976), "Bound For Glory" (1976), "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" (1977), "Last Of The Mohicans" (1977), "Thaddeus Rose And Eddie" (1978), "To Kill A Cop" (1978), "Big Wednesday" (1978), "Last Embrace" (1979), "Prophecy" (1979), "The Nude Bomb" (1980), "Urban Cowboy" (1980), "Charlie Chan And The Case Of The Dragon Queen" (1981), "Wacko" (1982), "Mother Lode" (1982), "Fire And Ice" (1983), "Deadly Force" (1983), "Summer Rental" (1985), "Volunteers" (1985), "Stand Alone" (1985), "Party Camp" (1987), "Born To Race" (1988), "Distant Thunder" (1988), "Short Time" (1990), "Cadence" (1990), "Narrow Margin" (1990), "9 1/2 Ninjas!" (1991), "Alligator II: The Mutation" (1991), "Crackerjack" (1994), "Whale Music" (1994), "Deceptions II: Edge Of Deception" (1994), "The Surgeon" (1995), "Rumble In The Bronx" (1995), "Body Count" (1995), "Susie Q" (1996, He worked in the Transportation Department as a driver in special equipment for the film), "Carpool" (1996), and "X-Men" (2000). His many other television credits as a stuntman include, "Mod Squad," "McCloud," "The Rookies," "Banacek," "Hec Ramsey," "Police Story," "Kojak," "Nakia," "Baretta," "Starsky And Hutch," and "The Big Easy." His last film role was playing 'Heather's Father' in the segment, "The Locket," of the horror film, "Campfire Tales" (1997). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Matt Cooper and David Semel, which was also written for the screen by Eric Manes, and which also starred James Marsden, Amy Smart, and Frederick Lawrence, tells the story of a group of teens who entertain themselves by telling an anthology of famous urban legends with a modern twist including make-out-point, monsters, psychopaths, and ghosts. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. He passed away at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, on December 31, 2001, at the age of 62. His funeral service was held through Henderson's Funeral Homes Ltd. in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and he was cremated at the Victory Memorial Park Crematorium in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, with his ashes being buried at the Edmonton Municipal Cemetery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was married to Dawn Arnold, but they were later divorced.