Charles Stephens or the Demon Barber of Bedminster was an English barber and daredevil. Stephens was the first person to die attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He is also the third person and second man to attempt this stunt. A barber living and working in Bristol, Stephens started performing stunts to support his family, which included his wife, Annie, and their 11 children. Charles moved to Ferndale in the Rhondda Valleys where he worked as a barber.
- Occupation
- stunt performer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1862
- Died
- July 11, 1920
