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Yale Summers
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Yale Summers guest starring with Sharon Hugueny (right) in a May 1964 episode of Inger Stevens' sitcom The Farmer's Daughter
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| Born | July 26, 1933 Manhattan, New York, US
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| Died | May 6, 2012 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2009 |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Ried Summers |
| Children | 2 |
Yale Summers (born July 26, 1933 – died May 6, 2012) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role in the 1960s CBS television series, Daktari. Besides acting, Yale Summers was very involved with the Screen Actors Guild, a union for actors.
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Yale Summers' Acting Journey
Yale Summers was born in Manhattan, New York. He started his acting career in 1961 with a small part in the film Mad Dog Coll. Most of his work was on television.
He had a regular role on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital, playing Dr. Bob Ayres from 1964 to 1965. His most famous role was Jack Dane on Daktari, which aired from 1966 to 1968. Later, from 1972 to 1974, he played Rodney Harrington in the NBC series Return to Peyton Place.
Summers also made guest appearances on many other TV shows. These included Land of the Giants, My Favorite Martian, My Three Sons, The Outer Limits, Quincy, M.E., Fantasy Island, and The Donna Reed Show.
Helping Fellow Actors: His Union Work
Yale Summers was deeply involved with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). This is a union that helps actors with their rights and working conditions. He was a member of SAG's national board of directors for 27 years. He also served on the national executive committee for 18 years.
He helped start the SAG Awards Committee and was its chairman for some time. He also co-founded and produced the Screen Actors Guild Awards show from 1995 to 2009.
Summers was also the national treasurer and recording secretary for SAG. He helped manage the SAG Pension and Health Funds. In 2008, SAG gave him the Ralph Morgan Award for all his hard work and dedication to the union.
He was also active with another actors' union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). He spent 24 years on the national AFTRA board and its Los Angeles chapter. SAG and AFTRA later joined together in March 2012, shortly before Summers passed away.
Life Outside Acting
Yale Summers was the only child of Joseph and Edlie Neuvohner. He earned a degree in business from Cornell University in 1955. After college, he served in the United States Army and became a lieutenant.
In 1967, he married actress Suzanne Ried. They had two children, including Jolie Elean Summers. He also had two grandchildren when he died.
Film and TV Roles
Yale Summers appeared in several films and many television shows throughout his career.
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll | Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1977 | If You Loved Me | Don |
| 2000 | $pent | Max's Father (uncredited) |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1962 | The Dick Powell Theater | Jeff | "330 Independence S.W." |
| 1962 | Window on Main Street | Fred | "It's Blessed to Receive" |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men | Young Officer (uncredited) | "Some Tears Fall Dry" |
| 1962 | Cheyenne | Lieutenant Jackson | "Johnny Brassbuttons" |
| 1963 | The Untouchables | Student (uncredited) | "The Snowball" |
| 1963 | General Hospital | Dr. Bob Ayres | |
| 1963 | The Donna Reed Show | Howard | "The New Look", "Big Wheel" |
| 1963 | Channing | Fraternity President | "Exercise in a Shark Tank" |
| 1963 | The New Phil Silvers Show | TBC | |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Lt. Barry Everest | "The Two Star Giant", "A Touching of Hands" |
| 1964 | My Favorite Martian | Intern | "RX for a Martian" |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Buddy Lyman | "Second Chance" |
| 1964 | The Farmer's Daughter | Paul Layton | "Mismatch Maker" |
| 1964 | Karen | Hoot Dubbins | "Surfer's Aide" |
| 1964 | Twelve O'Clock High | Lt. Charley Vale | "Appointment at Liege" |
| 1966-68 | Daktari | Jack Dane | |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Walter Emmons | "One Small Step for Man" |
| 1970 | Land of the Giants | Andre | "Nightmare" |
| 1971 | The Smith Family | Mr. Bower | "Cindy" |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Freshno Agent | "Operation: Stolen Bonds" |
| 1971 | McMillan & Wife | George Fairborn | "The Easy Sunday Murder Case" |
| 1972 | Arnie | Dougie Pritchett | "Room at the Top" |
| 1965-72 | My Three Sons | Multiple roles | |
| 1972 | Return to Peyton Place | Rodney Harrington #2 | |
| 1974 | Big Rose: Double Trouble | James Mayhew | TV Movie |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight | Clark | "Two to Make Deadly" |
| 1976 | Emergency! | Manager | "The Tycoons" |
| 1977 | Switch | Porter Collins | "Butterfly Mourning" |
| 1970-78 | This Is the Life | Multiple roles | |
| 1978 | The Amazing Captain Nemo | Sirak | TV Movie |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Philip | "I Want to Get Married/The Jewel Thief" |
| 1979 | Quincy M.E. | Coroner | "Walking Softly Through the Night: Part 1, Part 2" |
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Mr. Kline | "The Apology" |
His Final Years
Yale Summers passed away in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 78. He died from problems related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition.
Ed Asner, a fellow actor and former SAG President, shared kind words about Summers. He said that Yale was a good man and friend who truly believed in the union. Asner added that Summers always put the best interests of the union first.
