The High Chaparral

 
     With a sad start to the New Year we report the death of stuntman and actor Jerry Summers who played Ira Bean on The High Chaparral. Jerry was a favorite member of the bunkhouse gang and a renowned stuntman in the film industry.  He died early January 1, 2006 at his home in California.

     When we recently sent him a copy of the slide show from the 2005 Reunion he responded with his appreciation and said he looked forward to attending the next reunion. While he will not be joining us now, the spirit of Ira will certainly continue on at the High Chaparral.

Jerry Summers
1931 - 2006

Read Jerry's full biography and his memoirs as a stuntman on the Cast Pages, see a recent photo on the Reunion Pages, and additional photos from his career on the Photo Pages.  His other Western work is listed at Western Filmography or his full filmography from more than 125 movies and television productions at his page on IMDb

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