Biography

Testified that Robert Blake solicited his help in killing his wife.

His testimony is under intense criticism by defense experts in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake.

Stockard Channing starred in the role of Kitty O'Neil, famed woman stunt performer in the 1979 movie, "Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story." Duffy Hambleton, husband of Kitty O'Neil, served as one of the film's executive producers. On December 6, 1976, professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil set the land-speed record for female drivers at the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon. O'Neil's two-way average speed was 512.710 mph. James Farentino played the role of Duffy Hambleton. In the movie Hambleton quit his job as a bank vice-president to become a stuntman.

Stuntman Ronald 'Duffy' Hambleton perfected a dramatic flaming car rollover stunt for a TV special in 1978 with the help of his former wife, famed deaf stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil.

In 1971 Duffy Hambleton was in a California motorcycle race when he saw a fellow racer lose control and tumble end over end. Duffy pulled out of the race to give assistance and saw blood pouring from the victim's left glove. He removed the glove to see two severed fingers fall out. The injured racer grabbed the fingers and attempted to reenter the race, but was restrained by Hambleton's superior strength and was forced into an ambulance. That rider weighed 95 pounds and was totally deaf. Her name - Kitty O'Neil. Hambleton accompanied her to the hospital and found himself making critical medical decisions for her. At his request they reattached her fingers in a slightly curved position. After healing, Kitty was able to resume playing the piano. They teamed together on many projects for the next several years.