Neil Summers

Neil Summers
Born	1944 (age 80–81) London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1963–present

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]

Life and career

Summers 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 , RoboCop , Rough Night in Jericho , The Shawshank Redemption and Guns of a Stranger . ^[1]

References

1. Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 275. ISBN   9780786476435 – via Google Books.
2. G. Roberts, Garyn (2003). Dick Tracy and American Culture: Morality and Mythology, Text and Context. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN   9780786416981 – via Google Books.
3. "Baby Boomers grew up with Westerns". The Newark Advocate . Newark, Ohio. February 21, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved February 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Summers latest stunt-settling in Kanab". Southern Utah News . Kanab, Utah. July 11, 2001. p. 17. Retrieved February 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. Landesman, Fred (August 13, 2015). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN   9781476609225 – via Google Books.

External links

• Neil Summers at IMDb