# Tap Canutt

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**Edward Clay "Tap" Canutt** (August 7, 1932 – June 6, 2014) was an American [stunt performer](/source/Stunt_performer) and actor who worked on over 40 films between 1950 and 1980. He was the eldest son of legendary stuntman and rodeo champion [Yakima Canutt](/source/Yakima_Canutt). He was also the brother of Joseph Canutt.

Tap was born in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), on August 7, 1932. He died in [Santa Clarita, California](/source/Santa_Clarita,_California), on June 6, 2014, at the age of 81.[1][2]

## Filmography

### Stunt

- *[Only the Valiant](/source/Only_the_Valiant)* (1951)
- *[The Stranger Wore a Gun](/source/The_Stranger_Wore_a_Gun)* (1953)
- *[Friendly Persuasion](/source/Friendly_Persuasion_(1956_film))* (1956)
- *[Ben-Hur](/source/Ben-Hur_(1959_film))* (1959)
- *[Spartacus](/source/Spartacus_(film))* (1960)
- *[The Alamo](/source/The_Alamo_(1960_film))* (1960)
- *[The Comancheros](/source/The_Comancheros_(film))* (1961)
- *[El Cid](/source/El_Cid_(film))* (1961)
- *[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World](/source/It's_a_Mad,_Mad,_Mad,_Mad_World)* (1963)
- *[McLintock!](/source/McLintock!)* (1963)
- *[The Fall of the Roman Empire](/source/The_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire_(film))* - stunt double for Stephen Boyd (1964)
- *[Cat Ballou](/source/Cat_Ballou)* (1965)
- *[The War Lord](/source/The_War_Lord)* (1965)
- *[The Outlaws Is Coming](/source/The_Outlaws_Is_Coming)* - stunt double for Adam West (1965)
- *[Khartoum](/source/Khartoum_(1966_film))* (1966)
- *[Camelot](/source/Camelot_(film))* (1967)
- *[Bandolero!](/source/Bandolero!)* (1968)
- *[Planet of the Apes](/source/Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968))* (1968)
- *[The Wild Bunch](/source/The_Wild_Bunch)* (1969)
- *[The Undefeated](/source/The_Undefeated_(1969_film))* (1969)
- *[A Man Called Horse](/source/A_Man_Called_Horse_(film))* (1970)
- *[Chisum](/source/Chisum)* (1970)
- *[Rio Lobo](/source/Rio_Lobo)* (1970)
- *[Beneath the Planet of the Apes](/source/Beneath_the_Planet_of_the_Apes)* (1970)
- *[The Cowboys](/source/The_Cowboys)* (1972)
- *[The Master Gunfighter](/source/The_Master_Gunfighter)* (1975)

### Actor

- *[The Stranger Wore a Gun](/source/The_Stranger_Wore_a_Gun)* (1953) - Henchman (uncredited)
- *[The Lawless Rider](/source/The_Lawless_Rider)* (1954) - Young Marshal
- *[In Love and War](/source/In_Love_and_War_(1958_film))* (1958) - Lt. D'Allesandro (uncredited)
- *[Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!](/source/Rally_'round_the_Flag,_Boys!)* (1958) - Soldier (uncredited)
- *[Thunder in the Sun](/source/Thunder_in_the_Sun)* (1959) - (uncredited)
- *[26 Men](/source/26_Men)* (1959, TV Series) - Ranger Ben Comstock / Frank Seldom
- *[Spartacus](/source/Spartacus_(film))* (1960) - Soldier (uncredited)
- *[The Alamo](/source/The_Alamo_(1960_film))* (1960) - Bowie's Man (uncredited)
- *[State Fair](/source/State_Fair_(1962_film))* (1962) - Red Hoertert
- *[Daniel Boone](/source/Daniel_Boone_(1964_TV_series))* (1967, TV Series) - Settler #1
- *[The Wild Bunch](/source/The_Wild_Bunch)* (1969) - Burt (uncredited)
- *[The Cowboys](/source/The_Cowboys)* (1972) - Rustler (final film role)

## References

1. B, Tom (19 July 2014). ["Boot Hill: RIP Tap Canutt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180922111313/http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/2014/07/rip-tap-canutt.html). Archived from [the original](http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/2014/07/rip-tap-canutt.html) on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

1. ["One Helluva Ride: The Life of Yakima Canutt – Stargazer Mercantile"](http://stargazermercantile.com/one-helluva-ride-life-yakima-canutt/#comment-35258). *stargazermercantile.com*

## External links

- [Tap Canutt](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134830/) at IMDb

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