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William "Bill" Cummings (November 11, 1905 - October 15, 1965) was a Italian-born French stuntman and actor. He played the thug Quist in the 1965 film, Thunderball.
Life
Cummings was born on November 11, 1905 in Tuscany, Italy.
In 1965, he was called over to Elstree Studios, to play Quist.
The filming locations were in the Bahamas, in Nassau, where Bill would live for most of the rest of his life.
The stuntman was paid $450 to jump into the shark pool.
Due to the dangers on the set, stuntman Cummings demanded an extra fee £250 to double for Largo's sidekick Quist as he was dropped into the pool of sharks.
Death
William Cummings died from kidney failure at the age of 58 in October 1965, the same year Thunderball was released.
Characteristics
William had dark brown hair, later dark grey, and Bahamas blue eyes, and grew to a height of 5'10 1/2". He had a close shaved beard.