Carl Ciarfalio was born on November 12, 1953. He is an American actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator and a 40-year veteran of stage, television and movies. He has appeared in over 300 film and TV projects. He is best known for portraying the Thing in the Roger Corman produced, but unreleased movie The Fantastic Four (1994).

Helen Gibson Silent Serial Queen is a book by Larry Telles about the life of a woman who spent her 51 year career in film, rodeo, circus and vaudeville. In 1930 she became Hollywood's first professional stunt woman for many major studios. She was fearless in her career and life on and off the screen.