Neil Summers (born 1944)[1] is an English-American actor and stuntman. He is perhaps best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy.[2]
Neil Summers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1963–present |
Life and career
editSummers was born in London, England. He began his career in 1963, traveling to Tucson, Arizona to appear in the film McLintock! as a stunt extra.[1]
Summers stunt doubled for actors, Warren Oates, Roddy McDowall, Michael Anderson Jr. and Michael J. Pollard.[1]
Summers appeared in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke,[3] Bonanza, Barnaby Jones, Death Valley Days,[4] The High Chaparral, The Fall Guy, Petrocelli and Daniel Boone. He also appeared in numerous films including Duel at Diablo, Heaven with a Gun, El Dorado, True Grit, The Greatest Story Ever Told,[5] Rio Lobo, Rough Night in Jericho, The Shawshank Redemption and Guns of a Stranger.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 275. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ^ G. Roberts, Garyn (2003). Dick Tracy and American Culture: Morality and Mythology, Text and Context. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN 9780786416981 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Baby Boomers grew up with Westerns". The Newark Advocate. Newark, Ohio. February 21, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Summers latest stunt-settling in Kanab". Southern Utah News. Kanab, Utah. July 11, 2001. p. 17. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Landesman, Fred (August 13, 2015). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN 9781476609225 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Neil Summers at IMDb
- Neil Summers at AllMovie
