Jere Gillis
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Jere Alan Gillis, (1957-), NHL player, actor and stuntman.
Born Jan 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon, the son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gillis (1951-1993) was an important dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
He played professional ice-hockey from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, and the Philadelphia Flyers.
He retired from ice-hockey and became a stuntman in movies. He is also a Scientologist.
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