Neil Summers
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Acting Credits
Biography
Neil Summers (28 April 1944 – 4 September 2025) was an English-American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He was also a collector of Western film memorabilia and wrote books about his experience in the film industry.
Known For
Filmography
Love Ranch
2010
as Drunken John
Appaloosa
2008
as Bragg's Fourth Man
Murder in the First
1995
as Alcatraz Guard Whitney
Troublemakers
1994
as Dodge
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Pete
Bad Girls
1994
as Ned, Jarrett Gang
Lucky Luke
1992
as Deputy Virgil
The Legend Of Grizzly Adams
1991
as Jake
Lucky Luke
1991
as Deputy Virgil
Peacemaker
1990
as Milk Man
Dick Tracy
1990
as The Rodent
Big Man on Campus
1989
as Woman (uncredited)
Under the Gun
1988
as Stone's Man
The Tracker
1988
as Bad Guy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987
as Hardy
RoboCop
1987
as Dougy
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
1982
as Halfbreed
The Gambler
1980
as Polo
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as Cowboy at rodeo
Cop Killers
1977
as Policeman
Mr. Billion
1977
as Deputy Hank
White Line Fever
1975
as Matchstick
Pray for the Wildcats
1974
as Cantina Local (uncredited)
My Name Is Nobody
1973
as Squirrel
Joe Kidd
1972
as Posse (uncredited)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Snake River Rufus Krile
Ulzana's Raid
1972
as Trooper (uncredited)
The Animals
1970
as Charlie Boggs
Heaven with a Gun
1969
as Beck's Man (uncredited)
Duel at Diablo
1966
as Trooper (uncredited)
Ride in the Whirlwind
1966
as Ward
Gunsmoke
1955
as Townsman