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Howard Duff Biography (1917-)

Born November 24, 1917, in Bremerton, WA; married Ida Lupino (an actress anddirector), October, 1951 (divorced). Addresses: AGENT--Joe Funicello,International Creative Management, 8899 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

November 24, 1917

Bremerton, Washington, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Soldier, Brute Force, Universal, 1947.
• Frank Niles, Naked City, Universal, 1948.
• George Deever, All My Sons, Universal, 1948.
• Sam Bass, Calamity Jane and Sam Bass, Universal, 1949.
• Bert Powers, Illegal Entry, Universal, 1949.
• George Morton, Johnny Stool Pigeon, Universal, 1949.
• Lin Sloane/Cordt, Red Canyon, Universal, 1949.
• Keith Ramsey, Woman in Hiding, Universal, 1949.
• Jack Early, Shakedown, Universal, 1950.
• Roger Quain, Spy Hunt (also known as Panther's Moon), Universal, 1950.
• Dan Mason, Lady from Texas, Universal, 1951.
• Lennie Stone, Models, Inc. (also known as That Kind of Girl), Mutual, 1951.
• Jim Denko, Steel Town, Universal, 1952.
• Stephen Mitchell, Spaceways, Hammer, 1953.
• Johnny Tracy, Roar of the Crowd, Allied Artists, 1953.
• Jim, Jennifer, Allied Artists, 1953.
• Dan Harder, Tanganyika, Filmmakers, 1954.
• Pete Menlo, Yellow Mountain, Universal, 1954.
• Jack Farnham, Private Hell 36, Filmmakers, 1954.
• Dr. Clark, Women's Prison, Columbia, 1954.
• Frank Smead, Broken Star, United Artists, 1956.
• title role, Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado, Columbia, 1956.
• Jess Collins, Sierra Stranger, Columbia, 1957.
• Doug Duryea, Flame of the Islands, Republic, 1958.
• Lieutenant Burt Kaufman, While the City Sleeps, RKO, 1958.
• Doug Jackson, Boys Night Out, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962.
• Dave Pomeroy, Panic in the City, Commonwealth United, 1968.
• Harry Regan, The Late Show, Warner Brothers, 1977.
• Dr. Jules Meecham, A Wedding, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978.
• John Shaunessy, Kramer versus Kramer, Columbia, 1979.
• Lester Harlen, Double Negative, Quadrant, 1980.
• Dr. Whitley, Oh God, Book II, Warner Brothers, 1980.
• Senator Duvall, No Way Out, Orion, 1987.
• Also appeared in Sardanapolus the Great, 1963; as Father Flanagan, Monster in the Closet, 1983; and Syria against Babylon.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Howard Adams, Mr. Adams and Eve, CBS, 1957-58.
• Willie Dante, Dante, NBC, 1960-61.
• Sam Stone, Felony Squad, ABC, 1966-69.
• Sheriff Titus Semple, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1981-82.
• Paul Galveston, Knot's Landing, CBS, 1984-85.
• MINI-SERIES Denton, Roses Are for the Rich, CBS, 1987.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Lynn Compton, The D.A.: Murder One, NBC, 1969.
• Titus Semple, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1980.
• A.J. Morgan, Valentine Magic on Love Island (also known as Magic on LoveIsland), NBC, 1980.
• Wolfe Macready, This Girl for Hire, CBS, 1983.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Man in window (cameo), Batman, ABC, 1966.
• Cabala, "The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra," Batman, ABC, 1968.
• Harry V. Thornton, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985, then 1987.
• Will "Big Daddy" Fraser, Werewolf, Fox, 1987.
• captain, Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1988.
• Senator O'Dell, Dallas, CBS, 1988.
• Also Science Fiction Theatre, syndicated; Target, syndicated; Lou Grant,CBS; Combat, ABC; The Rogues, NBC; Name of the Game,NBC; Police Story, NBC; Medical Center, CBS; Kung Fu, ABC; Mannix, CBS.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Ray Chandler, In Search of America, ABC, 1971.
• Dunlap, A Little Game, ABC, 1971.
• Lieutenant Nicholson, The Heist, ABC, 1972.
• Duncan Wood, Snatched, ABC, 1973.
• Raymond Travers, In the Glitter Palace, NBC, 1977.
• Bill Thompson, Battered, NBC, 1978.
• Ben Forbes, Ski Lift to Death, CBS, 1978.
• Charles Slade, The Dream Merchants, syndicated, 1980.
• Jules Edwards, John Steinbeck's "East of Eden," ABC, 1981.
• Colonel Samuel Isaacs, The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch, ABC, 1982.
• Lionel Rockland, Love on the Run, NBC, 1985.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Bob Hope's All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars, NBC, 1980.
• general, Lily for President, CBS, 1982.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Title role, Sam Spade, 1935.