Tap Canutt

{{short description|American actor}}

Edward Clay "Tap" Canutt (August 7, 1932 – June 6, 2014) was an American 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. He was also the brother of Joseph Canutt.

Tap was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 7, 1932. He died in Santa Clarita, California, on June 6, 2014, at the age of 81.{{cite web|url=http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/2014/07/rip-tap-canutt.html|title=Boot Hill: RIP Tap Canutt|first=Tom|last=B|date=19 July 2014|publisher=|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-date=22 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922111313/http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/2014/07/rip-tap-canutt.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://stargazermercantile.com/one-helluva-ride-life-yakima-canutt/#comment-35258|title=One Helluva Ride: The Life of Yakima Canutt – Stargazer Mercantile|website=stargazermercantile.com}}