Posts from chester7777 in thread „Today I Watched...“

Apparently, before Chester left for his little vacation down in Mexico, he tried to call Tap Canutt, but didn't get an answer. However, with that new-fangled technology of caller ID, they had our number, and Mrs. Canutt called back (I guess she was curious . . . ).

Anyway, I am happy to report that Tap Canutt is alive and well, having retired just a few years ago, and his brother Joe is, too. Since the call came unexpectedly, I couldn't remember what your request was, Arthur, so I will PM you with contact info, so you can follow up. I feel confident you will be well received.

I told Mrs. Canutt about the message board, so maybe they might visit us one of these days.

Mrs. C

Arthur,

Like a couple of sleuths in a mystery story, the Mrs. and I found a phone number listing for a Tap Canutt in southern California. We'll try it tomorrow, when it isn't so late. If it's really him, we'll report back here. Are there any questions you would like us to ask, if it is the "real" Tap Canutt (how many could there be :o ??)?

Chester and the Mrs.

Arthur, thanks for pointing out information on Yakima Canutt's two sons. I hadn't realized that there was a family "tradition" there. In looking on IMDb, it seems both brothers worked on several of John Wayne's movies in the area of stunts -

Tap was in The Cowboys, Rio Lobo, The Undefeated, McLintock, The Comancheros, and The Alamo (all uncredited stuntwork).

Joe worked in Rio Lobo, Chisum, McLintock, The Comancheros, and The Alamo (again, all uncredited stuntwork).

Assuming these guys were in their early twenties in the early 1950's they must be in their seventies by now. I wonder if they had children who followed in their (and their grandfather's) footsteps.

Chester