Dan Duryea

Birthday: 23 January 1907, White Plains, New York, USA

Height: 180 cm

Dan Duryea was educated at Cornell University and worked in the advertising business before pursuing his career as an actor. Duryea made his Broadway debut in the play "Dead End." The critical acclaim he won for his performance as Leo Hubbard in the Broadway production of "The Little Foxes" led to his appearance in the film vers... Show more »

I suppose a lot of Broadway people will want to kill me for saying it, but I wanted to use Broadway ...Show more »

I suppose a lot of Broadway people will want to kill me for saying it, but I wanted to use Broadway so I could make more money in the movies. Some actors act for art's sake and starve. That;s not for me. I can't afford it. My reputation as an actor is a good one, but I've no illusions about it being the world's greatest. A Broadway success would have given it a boost. Show less «

[on how he prepared for the obnoxious characters he often played] At first it was very hard, as I am...Show more »

[on how he prepared for the obnoxious characters he often played] At first it was very hard, as I am a very even-tempered guy . . . but I used my past life experiences to motivate me. The one I used when I had to slap a woman around was easy! I was slapping the overbearing teacher who would fail you in their "holier-than-thou" class and enjoy it. Show less «

You can't make a picture without a villain . . . it pays well and you last.

Dan Duryea

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