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'''Alan Chuntz''' ([[21 April]] [[1927]]-[[8 August]] [[2009]]) was a stuntman. He was also a member of [[HAVOC]].
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| birth date    = [[21 April (people)|21 April]] [[1927 (people)|1927]]
| death date    = [[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[2009 (people)|2009]]
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'''Alan Chuntz''' ([[21 April (people)|21 April]] [[1927 (people)|1927]]-[[8 August (people)|8 August]] [[2009 (people)|2009]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=22356 Aveleyman]</ref>) was a frequent [[stunt performer]] for ''[[Doctor Who]]''. He was also a member of [[HAVOC (stunt team)|HAVOC]].


== Doctor Who Roles ==
During the filming of the [[car]] chase scene in episode three of ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'', [[Bessie]]'s bumper gashed open Chuntz's leg as it passed. The gash was so severe that he had to go to A&E. [[John Levene]] stated on the [[DVD]] commentary that "it was the worst wound [he]'d ever seen" and that after [[Jon Pertwee]] saw the wound and learned he caused it, he became sick and almost couldn't carry on filming until a few hours later. Pertwee even went as far as buying Chuntz's wife a gift to apologise for the accident. ([[INFO]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'')
* ''[[The Seeds of Death]]'' as [[Harvey]] {{fact}}
 
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]]'' as [[Thug]] {{fact}}
== Career ==
* ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' as [[Technician]] {{fact}}
Chuntz provided the stunts for films such as ''You Only Live Twice'', ''The Dirty Dozen'' and ''The Italian Job''. He also had bit parts in television shows such as ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''Secret Agent'', ''[[The Avengers]]'', ''[[The Saint (series)|The Saint]]'', ''Callan'', ''Softly Softly: Taskforce'' and ''The Onedin Line''.
* ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'' as [[UNIT Soldier]] {{fact}}
 
* ''[[The Mind of Evil]]'' as [[Prisoner/Mercenary]] {{fact}}
== Credited roles ==
* ''[[The Three Doctors]]'' as [[Omega's Champion]] {{fact}}
* ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'' - [[Chauffeur (The Seeds of Doom)|Chauffeur]]
* ''[[The Green Death]]'' as [[Security Guard]] {{fact}}
 
* ''[[Planet of the Spiders]]'' as Guard {{fact}}
== Uncredited roles ==
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' as [[Kaled Soldier]]/[[Elite Guard]] {{fact}}
* ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' - Stuntman/[[UNIT]] soldier ([[DWM 189]])
* ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]'' as [[Chauffeur (The Seeds of Doom)|Chauffeur]]
* ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'' - Suntman/[[Harvey (The Seeds of Death)|Harvey]], Security Guard, Technician ([[DWM 274]])
* ''[[State of Decay]]'' as [[Guard]] {{fact}}
* ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'' - Stuntman/Thug and UNIT soldier ([[DWM 252]])
* ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' - Stuntman/[[Technician 1 (Inferno)|Murdered Technician]], [[Republican Security Forces|RSF]] soldier and UNIT Soldier ([[DWM 305]])
* ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' - Stuntman/UNIT soldier ([[DWM 311]])
* ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' - Stuntman/Prisoner ([[DWM 208]])
* ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' - Stuntman/Marine ([[DWM 192]])
* ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' - Stuntman/[[Omega's Champion]] ([[DWM 260]])
* ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' - Stuntman/Security guard ([[DWM 320]])
* ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' - Stuntman/Guard ([[DWM 314]])
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' - Stuntman/[[Kaled]] Soldier/Elite Guard ([[DWM 250]])
* ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' - Stuntman/[[Vogan (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Vogan]], Stunt Double for [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] and Commander [[Stevenson (Revenge of the Cybermen)|Stevenson]] ([[DWM 297]])
* ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' - Guard ([[DWM 229]])
* ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'' - Stuntman/Coolie ([[DWMS Winter 1994]])
* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' - Stuntman/Guard ([[DWM 288]])
* ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'' - Stuntman/Villager ([[DWM 275]])


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]]
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]]
[[Category:Doctor Who stunt performers]]
[[Category:Actors who portrayed Omega]]

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Alan Chuntz (21 April 1927-8 August 2009[1]) was a frequent stunt performer for Doctor Who. He was also a member of HAVOC.

During the filming of the car chase scene in episode three of Inferno, Bessie's bumper gashed open Chuntz's leg as it passed. The gash was so severe that he had to go to A&E. John Levene stated on the DVD commentary that "it was the worst wound [he]'d ever seen" and that after Jon Pertwee saw the wound and learned he caused it, he became sick and almost couldn't carry on filming until a few hours later. Pertwee even went as far as buying Chuntz's wife a gift to apologise for the accident. (INFO: Inferno)

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

Chuntz provided the stunts for films such as You Only Live Twice, The Dirty Dozen and The Italian Job. He also had bit parts in television shows such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Secret Agent, The Avengers, The Saint, Callan, Softly Softly: Taskforce and The Onedin Line.

Credited roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

Uncredited roles[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]