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'''Hubie Kerns, Jr.''' {{born|1|August|1949}} is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who performed stunts in {{film|2}}, in seven episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' as one of the stunt doubles for [[Colm Meaney]] and [[Andrew Robinson]], and in three episodes of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. He received no on-screen credits for all of his ''Star Trek'' television appearances. Hubie dropped the Jr. from his name when his father, who was also a noted stuntman, passed away in 1999. His father, [[Hubie Kerns, Sr.]] performed stunts in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''.
 
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|birth name = Hubert Jay Kerns, Jr.
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|birthplace = Hollywood, California, USA
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'''Hubie Kerns, Jr.''' {{born|1|August|1949}} is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who performed stunts in {{film|2}}, in seven episodes of {{s|DS9}} as one of the [[stunt double]]s for [[Colm Meaney]] and [[Andrew Robinson]], and in three episodes of {{s|VOY}}. He received no credit for all of his ''[[Star Trek]]'' television appearances. Kerns dropped the Jr. from his name when his father, who was also a noted stuntman, passed away in 1999. His father, [[Hubie Kerns, Sr.]] performed stunts in {{s|TOS}}.
   
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On Thursday {{d|13|October|1994}}, he filmed stunt scenes as stunt double for [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] for the ''Voyager'' [[VOY Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|Caretaker}}. His access shaft/stairway stunt with fellow stunt double [[David Balcorta]] on [[Paramount Stage 16]] was later re-shot and Kerns, Jr. was replaced by stunt double [[Jerry Spicer]]. On Tuesday {{d|8|November|1994}}, Kerns, Jr. was again listed as stunt double for Robert Duncan McNeill on the [[call sheet]] for the episode {{e|Time and Again}} along with fellow stunt doubles [[Lynn Salvatori]] and [[Ken Lesco]]. However, this stunt was also not part of the final episode.
Kerns was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] in Hollywood, California and is the son of the late stuntman Hubie Kerns, Sr. and is married to actress Sandra Kerns since 1975. They have two children, Zack and Kallie. Kerns started his acting and stunt career at the age of 10, doubling actor Jon Provost in the television series ''Lassie''. He has also worked as a second unit director and camera operator and is specialized in underwater photography and action scenes. As a stuntman he mostly performs car stunt work and is also a precision driver for motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles and is involved in several car stunt organizations such as Tom Anthony's precision driving team which he joined from 1973-1988. Kerns worked also for several years as a beach lifeguard and junior lifeguard coach.
 
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Kerns was born in Hollywood, California and has been married to actress Sandra Kerns since 1975. They have two children, Zack and Kallie. Kerns started his acting and stunt career at the age of 10, doubling actor Jon Provost in the television series ''Lassie''. He has also worked as a second unit director and camera operator and is specialized in underwater photography and action scenes. As a stuntman he mostly performs car stunt work and is also a precision driver for motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles and is involved in several car stunt organizations such as Tom Anthony's precision driving team which he joined from 1973-1988. Kerns worked also for several years as a beach lifeguard and junior lifeguard coach.
   
 
Kerns was the second unit stunt coordinator and underwater stunt double for actor Patrick Duffy on the television series ''The Man From Atlantis'' (1977-1978), where he joined [[Tom Morga]] and the late [[Paul Stader]]. According to Morga, Kerns work was the most difficult of the series. His scenes were shot in a depth of about twenty feet in cold water and the only thing he wore was a swim suit.
 
Kerns was the second unit stunt coordinator and underwater stunt double for actor Patrick Duffy on the television series ''The Man From Atlantis'' (1977-1978), where he joined [[Tom Morga]] and the late [[Paul Stader]]. According to Morga, Kerns work was the most difficult of the series. His scenes were shot in a depth of about twenty feet in cold water and the only thing he wore was a swim suit.
   
Among his extensive stunt resume which includes over 300 television series and more than 600 films are films such as ''Ironside'' (1967, with [[Kim Darby]]), three ''Planet of the Apes'' films (1970, 1972, and 1973, with [[Ricardo Montalban]], [[James Gregory]], [[Jeff Corey]], [[Gregory Sierra]], [[Lou Wagner]], and stunts by [[Nick Dimitri]], [[Gary Epper]], [[Gene LeBell]], [[Paul Stader]], [[Tony Brubaker]], [[Paula Crist]], [[Erik Cord]], [[George Wilbur]], and [[Felix Silla]]), ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (1975), ''Grease'' (1978), ''Jaws 2'' (1978, with [[Susan French]]), ''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979), ''Zapped!'' (1982), ''Splash'' (1984), ''Perry Mason Returns'' (1985), ''Dragnet'' (1987, with [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Bruce Gray]], [[Jim Boeke]], [[Josh Cruze]], [[Juliana Donald]], [[Meg Wyllie]], and stunts by [[Vince Deadrick]], [[Mark De Alessandro]], [[Corey Michael Eubanks]], and [[Allan Graf]]), ''Rambo III'' (1988), ''Poltergeist III'' (1988), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child'' (1989, with [[Lisa Wilcox]], [[Michael Bailey Smith]], and stunts by [[Lynn Salvatori]], [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]], [[Cherie Tash]], and [[Sharon Schaffer]]), ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990, with [[Gates McFadden]]), ''Waynes World'' (1992), ''Universal Soldier'' (1992), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994, with stunts by [[Cameron]], [[Christopher Doyle]], [[Ken Lesco]], [[Dennis Madalone]], and [[Scott McElroy]]), ''Strange Days'' (1995), ''Independence Day'' (1996, with [[Brent Spiner]]), ''Spawn'' (1997, with [[Melinda Clarke]], [[Frank Welker]], [[Caroline Gibson]], [[Jay Caputo]], [[Laura Stepp]], [[Stewart Lew]], stand-in [[Kerry Hoyt]], and stunts by [[Kane Hodder]], [[Faith Minton]], [[Denney Pierce]], and [[Spice Williams-Crosby]]), ''Hard Rain'' (1998, with [[Christian Slater]]), ''Deep Impact'' (1998, with [[James Cromwell]] and [[Denise Crosby]]), ''Rush Hour'' (1998), ''Traffic'' (2000), ''Rush Hour 2'' (2001), ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), [[Jonathan Frakes]]' ''Clockstoppers'' (2002, with [[Ken Jenkins]], [[Gina Hecht]], [[Billy Mayo]], [[Jenette Goldstein]], and stunts by [[Brian Avery]], [[Joni Avery]], [[Rick Avery]], [[Joey Box]], [[Kevin Derr]], [[Leigh Hennessy]], [[Buck McDancer]], [[Gail Monian]], and [[Justin Sundquist]]), ''Spider-Man'' (2002, with [[Kirsten Dunst]]), ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004), and ''Bobby'' (2006).
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Among his extensive stunt resume which includes over 300 television series and more than 600 films are films such as ''Ironside'' (1967, with [[Kim Darby]]), three ''Planet of the Apes'' films (1970, 1972, and 1973, with [[Ricardo Montalban]], [[James Gregory]], [[Jeff Corey]], [[Gregory Sierra]], [[Lou Wagner]], and stunts by [[Nick Dimitri]], [[Gary Epper]], [[Gene LeBell]], [[Paul Stader]], [[Tony Brubaker]], [[Paula Crist]], [[Erik Cord]], [[George Wilbur]], and [[Felix Silla]]), ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (1975), ''Grease'' (1978), ''Jaws 2'' (1978, with [[Susan French]]), {{wt|Beyond the Poseidon Adventure}} (1979), ''Zapped!'' (1982), ''Splash'' (1984), ''Perry Mason Returns'' (1985), ''Dragnet'' (1987, with [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Bruce Gray]], [[Jim Boeke]], [[Josh Cruze]], [[Juliana Donald]], [[Meg Wyllie]], and stunts by [[Vince Deadrick]], [[Mark De Alessandro]], [[Corey Michael Eubanks]], and [[Allan Graf]]), {{wt|Rambo III}} (1988), ''Poltergeist III'' (1988), {{wt|A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child}} (1989, with [[Lisa Wilcox]], [[Michael Bailey Smith]], and stunts by [[Lynn Salvatori]], [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]], [[Cherie Tash]], and [[Sharon Schaffer]]), {{wt|The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October}} (1990, with [[Gates McFadden]]), {{wt|Wayne's World (film)|Wayne's World}} (1992), {{wt|Universal Soldier (1992 film)|Universal Soldier}} (1992), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994, with stunts by [[Cameron]], [[Chris Doyle]], [[Ken Lesco]], [[Dennis Madalone]], and [[Scott McElroy]]), {{wt|Strange Days (film)|Strange Days}} (1995), {{wt|Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day}} (1996, with [[Brent Spiner]]), {{wt|Spawn (1997 film)|Spawn}} (1997, with [[Melinda Clarke]], [[Frank Welker]], [[Caroline Gibson]], [[Jay Caputo]], [[Laura Interval]], [[Stewart Lew]], stand-in [[Kerry Hoyt]], and stunts by [[Kane Hodder]], [[Faith Minton]], [[Denney Pierce]], and [[Spice Williams]]), {{wt|Hard Rain (film)|Hard Rain}} (1998, with [[Christian Slater]]), {{wt|Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact}} (1998, with [[James Cromwell]] and [[Denise Crosby]]), {{wt|Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour}} (1998), {{wt|Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic}} (2000), {{wt|Rush Hour 2}} (2001), {{wt|Ocean's Eleven}} (2001), [[Jonathan Frakes]]' {{wt|Clockstoppers}} (2002, with [[Ken Jenkins]], [[Gina Hecht]], [[Billy Mayo]], [[Jenette Goldstein]], and stunts by [[Brian Avery]], [[Joni Avery]], [[Rick Avery]], [[Joey Box]], [[Kevin Derr]], [[Leigh Hennessy]], [[Buck McDancer]], [[Alex Madison]], and [[Justin Sundquist]]), {{wt|Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man}} (2002, with [[Kirsten Dunst]]), {{wt|Ocean's Twelve}} (2004), and ''Bobby'' (2006).
   
Kerns has also performed stunts and stunt acting roles in television series such as ''Lassie'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Logan's Run'', ''Quincy M.E.'' (with [[Robert Ito]]), ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''Galactica 1980'', ''The Fall Guy'', ''Falcon Crest'' (starring [[Robert Foxworth]]), ''Knight Rider'' (starring [[Patricia McPherson]]), ''Cheers'' (with [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Kirstie Alley]], and [[Bebe Neuwirth]]), ''MacGyver'', ''Wiseguy'' (starring [[Jonathan Banks]]), ''Quantum Leap'' (starring [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]), ''Renegade'' (starring [[Branscombe Richmond]]), ''seaQuest DSV'' (starring [[Stephanie Beacham]]), ''Nash Bridges'', ''The Pretender'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''V.I.P.'', ''The District'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''ER'', ''Sliders'' (starring [[John Rhys-Davies]]), ''Matlock'', [[w:c:24|''24'']], and ''Dynasty'' (starring [[Joan Collins]]).
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Kerns has also performed stunts and stunt acting roles in television series such as ''Lassie'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Logan's Run'', {{wt|Quincy, M.E.}} (with [[Robert Ito]]), {{wt|The Dukes of Hazzard}}, {{wt|Galactica 1980}}, ''The Fall Guy'', {{wt|Falcon Crest}} (starring [[Robert Foxworth]]), {{wt|Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider}} (starring [[Patricia McPherson]]), {{wt|Cheers}} (with [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Kirstie Alley]], and [[Bebe Neuwirth]]), {{wt|MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver}}, ''Wiseguy'' (starring [[Jonathan Banks]]), {{wt|Quantum Leap}} (starring [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]), ''Renegade'' (starring [[Branscombe Richmond]]), {{wt|seaQuest DSV}} (starring [[Stephanie Beacham]]), {{wt|Nash Bridges}}, {{wt|The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender}}, {{wt|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}, {{wt|Ally McBeal}}, {{wt|V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.}}, ''The District'', {{wt|Crossing Jordan}}, {{wt|ER (TV series)|ER}}, {{wt|Sliders (TV series)|Sliders}} (starring [[Jerry O'Connell]]), {{wt|Matlock (TV series)|Matlock}}, {{wt|24 (TV series)|24}} and {{wt|Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty}} (starring [[Joan Collins]]).
   
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== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
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**''Six episodes''
 
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File:Kraylor engineer 1.jpg|[[Kraylor engineer 001|Kraylor engineer]]<br />{{VOY|Nightingale}}<br />(uncredited)
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Hubie Kerns, Jr. (born 1 August 1949; age 74) is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director who performed stunts in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in seven episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as one of the stunt doubles for Colm Meaney and Andrew Robinson, and in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. He received no credit for all of his Star Trek television appearances. Kerns dropped the Jr. from his name when his father, who was also a noted stuntman, passed away in 1999. His father, Hubie Kerns, Sr. performed stunts in Star Trek: The Original Series.

On Thursday 13 October 1994, he filmed stunt scenes as stunt double for Robert Duncan McNeill for the Voyager first season episode "Caretaker". His access shaft/stairway stunt with fellow stunt double David Balcorta on Paramount Stage 16 was later re-shot and Kerns, Jr. was replaced by stunt double Jerry Spicer. On Tuesday 8 November 1994, Kerns, Jr. was again listed as stunt double for Robert Duncan McNeill on the call sheet for the episode "Time and Again" along with fellow stunt doubles Lynn Salvatori and Ken Lesco. However, this stunt was also not part of the final episode.

Kerns was born in Hollywood, California and has been married to actress Sandra Kerns since 1975. They have two children, Zack and Kallie. Kerns started his acting and stunt career at the age of 10, doubling actor Jon Provost in the television series Lassie. He has also worked as a second unit director and camera operator and is specialized in underwater photography and action scenes. As a stuntman he mostly performs car stunt work and is also a precision driver for motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles and is involved in several car stunt organizations such as Tom Anthony's precision driving team which he joined from 1973-1988. Kerns worked also for several years as a beach lifeguard and junior lifeguard coach.

Kerns was the second unit stunt coordinator and underwater stunt double for actor Patrick Duffy on the television series The Man From Atlantis (1977-1978), where he joined Tom Morga and the late Paul Stader. According to Morga, Kerns work was the most difficult of the series. His scenes were shot in a depth of about twenty feet in cold water and the only thing he wore was a swim suit.

Among his extensive stunt resume which includes over 300 television series and more than 600 films are films such as Ironside (1967, with Kim Darby), three Planet of the Apes films (1970, 1972, and 1973, with Ricardo Montalban, James Gregory, Jeff Corey, Gregory Sierra, Lou Wagner, and stunts by Nick Dimitri, Gary Epper, Gene LeBell, Paul Stader, Tony Brubaker, Paula Crist, Erik Cord, George Wilbur, and Felix Silla), The Swiss Family Robinson (1975), Grease (1978), Jaws 2 (1978, with Susan French), Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979), Zapped! (1982), Splash (1984), Perry Mason Returns (1985), Dragnet (1987, with Christopher Plummer, Bruce Gray, Jim Boeke, Josh Cruze, Juliana Donald, Meg Wyllie, and stunts by Vince Deadrick, Mark De Alessandro, Corey Michael Eubanks, and Allan Graf), Rambo III (1988), Poltergeist III (1988), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989, with Lisa Wilcox, Michael Bailey Smith, and stunts by Lynn Salvatori, Vince Deadrick, Jr., Cherie Tash, and Sharon Schaffer), The Hunt for Red October (1990, with Gates McFadden), Wayne's World (1992), Universal Soldier (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994, with stunts by Cameron, Chris Doyle, Ken Lesco, Dennis Madalone, and Scott McElroy), Strange Days (1995), Independence Day (1996, with Brent Spiner), Spawn (1997, with Melinda Clarke, Frank Welker, Caroline Gibson, Jay Caputo, Laura Interval, Stewart Lew, stand-in Kerry Hoyt, and stunts by Kane Hodder, Faith Minton, Denney Pierce, and Spice Williams), Hard Rain (1998, with Christian Slater), Deep Impact (1998, with James Cromwell and Denise Crosby), Rush Hour (1998), Traffic (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Jonathan Frakes' Clockstoppers (2002, with Ken Jenkins, Gina Hecht, Billy Mayo, Jenette Goldstein, and stunts by Brian Avery, Joni Avery, Rick Avery, Joey Box, Kevin Derr, Leigh Hennessy, Buck McDancer, Alex Madison, and Justin Sundquist), Spider-Man (2002, with Kirsten Dunst), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Bobby (2006).

Kerns has also performed stunts and stunt acting roles in television series such as Lassie, The Young and the Restless, Logan's Run, Quincy, M.E. (with Robert Ito), The Dukes of Hazzard, Galactica 1980, The Fall Guy, Falcon Crest (starring Robert Foxworth), Knight Rider (starring Patricia McPherson), Cheers (with Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley, and Bebe Neuwirth), MacGyver, Wiseguy (starring Jonathan Banks), Quantum Leap (starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell), Renegade (starring Branscombe Richmond), seaQuest DSV (starring Stephanie Beacham), Nash Bridges, The Pretender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ally McBeal, V.I.P., The District, Crossing Jordan, ER, Sliders (starring Jerry O'Connell), Matlock, 24 and Dynasty (starring Joan Collins).

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