Howard Duff

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Howard Green Duff (born November 24, 1913 in Bremerton , Washington , † July 8, 1990 in Santa Barbara , California ) was an American actor .

Life

He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1932 . During his time he played basketball and theater. He then studied acting and played for several years at the Repertory Playhouse in Seattle . During World War II , he served in the radio division of the United States Army Air Forces from 1941 to 1945 . He then made his screen debut in the 1947 film drama Cell R 17, which was released in 1947 and directed by Jules Dassin, starring alongside Burt Lancaster and Hume Cronyn . Duff gained greater fame through his longstanding work in television series such as Mr. Adams and Eve , Dante , Dangerous Everyday Life and Flamingo Road .

Howard Duff died on July 8, 1990. He was married twice. From 1951 to 1984 he was married to the actress and filmmaker Ida Lupino . The relationship itself ended in 1966. They both had one child. He was married to Judy Jenkinson until his death. Duff has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1623 Vine Street .

Filmography (selection)

Movie

  • 1947: Cell R 17 (Brute Force)
  • 1948: All My Sons
  • 1948: City without a mask (The Naked City)
  • 1949: Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (Calamity Jane and Sam Bass)
  • 1949: Cocaine (Johnny Stool Pigeon)
  • 1954: Gold from Nevada (The Yellow Mountain)
  • 1955: Revolt in the Women's Prison
  • 1956: The Beast (While the City Sleeps)
  • 1956: Against the Law ( The Broken Star )
  • 1956: Island of the Fall ( Flame of the Islands )
  • 1962: Sexy! ( Boys' Night Out )
  • 1971: Just One Game ( A Little Game )
  • 1972: The Heist Doll ($ 250,000 )
  • 1977: The Cat Knows the Killer (The Late Show)
  • 1978: The Wedding ( A Wedding )
  • 1979: Kramer vs. Kramer ( Kramer vs. Kramer )
  • 1980: The Dream Factory ( The Dream Merchants )
  • 1980: Tracy meets God ( Oh, God! Book II )
  • 1982: Kissin 'Sweetwater ( The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch )
  • 1983: BT Brady, Private Investigator ( This Girl for Hire )
  • 1985: The Killer and the Lady ( Love on the Run )
  • 1986: Monster in the Closet ( Monsters in the Closet )
  • 1987: No Way Out - There is no turning back ( No Way Out )
  • 1987: Rose of revenge ( Roses Are for the Rich )
  • 1990: Too Much Sun ( Too Much Sun )

series

  • 1957–1958: Mr. Adams and Eve (66 episodes)
  • 1959: Bonanza - Mark Twain and the Cartwrights (episode 5)
  • 1960–1961: Dante (26 episodes)
  • 1963–1971: The People of Shiloh Ranch ( The Virginian , 2 episodes)
  • 1966–1968: Batman (3 episodes)
  • 1966–1969: Dangerous Everyday Life ( Felony Squad , 73 episodes)
  • 1973–1977: Police Story (6 episodes)
  • 1980–1982: Flamingo Road (38 episodes)
  • 1983–1987: Agent with a Heart ( Scarecrow and Mrs. King , 2 episodes)
  • 1984–1990: Under the California Sun ( Knots Landing , 9 episodes)

literature

  • Gregor Hauser: Muzzle flashes: The 50 best B-Westerns of the 50s and their stars . Verlag Reinhard Marheinecke 2015, ISBN 978-3-932053-85-6 . Pp. 195-198.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Howard Duff, 76, Hard-Boiled Actor In Movies and TV , nytimes.com
  2. ↑ Howard Duff; Starred on radio, TV, films , latimes.com
personal data
SURNAME Duff, Howard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Duff, Howard Green (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremerton , Washington , United States
DATE OF DEATH July 8, 1990
Place of death Santa Barbara , California, United States