John "Bud" Cardos (December 20, 1929 – December 31, 2020) was an American actor, stuntman and film director. His father and uncle managed Grauman's Egyptian and Chinese theatres. He made television guest appearances on The Monroes, The High Chaparral and NBC's Daniel Boone starring Fess Parker.
Cardos is the subject of the 2016 biography Action! by actor Robert Dix and his wife Lynette Dix. Robert Dix and Cardos starred together in the Al Adamson-directed biker film Satan's Sadists.
Cardos appeared as himself and talked about his stunt career in the documentary film Danger God, which is about his friend and fellow stuntman Gary Kent.
On December 31, 2020, Cardos died at his ranch in Acton, California, at the age of 91.
2019
2018
1978
as Driver Henchman (uncredited)
1976
as Fleming
1971
as Mexican Farmer (uncredited)
1970
as Bloody Devil
1970
as Townspeople
1970
as Vampire Caveman (uncredited)
1969
as Joe Lightfoot / Setago
1969
as Prison Guard
1969
as Firewater
1969
as Det. Sgt. Bud Carver
1968
as Joe
1968
as Chandler
1967
1965
as Hawk Russell
as Himself