Growing up in the entertainment world, Hooker first appeared on television as a child under the name Buddy Hart, gaining early experience on series such as The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Gunsmoke, Father Knows Best and The Twilight Zone, and later securing roles in The Littlest Hobo, Leave It to Beaver and a 1969 episode of The Dating Game with Farrah Fawcett. Transitioning to stunt work, he cut h…
