He also performed stunts in dozens of features, including "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941) and "Walking Tall" (1973).

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In Walking Tall (2004), a veteran is undoubtedly heroic - he's played by action hero Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock.

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She has so far handled the scrutiny beautiful, adopting a few key strategies: walking tall, remaining traditional and never turning off that megawatt smile.

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And in the ring, he's walking tall as WWE champ.

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There, our excursions mixed driving and walking, taking a jeep deep into the hinterland, then hoofing it through tall, brittle grass and across vast, scorched savannah.

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