Eventually he became the "Ramrod" (stunt coordinator) for Republic Pictures from 1939 until mid-1942 when the USA entered World War II.

He was replaced in this role by Tom Steele while Sharpe joined the Army Air Corps in 1943.

Sharpe married film actress Gertrude Messinger in 1932.

[3] In 1979, Sharpe received the Yakima Canutt Award, which honors stuntmen.

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