Dan Duryea

Biography

Dan Duryea was an American actor of film, stage, and television who often played villains but also took leading and secondary roles. Born in White Plains, New York, he first made his name on Broadway in Dead End and The Little Foxes. In 1940 he went to Hollywood for the film version of The Little Foxes. He became a familiar antagonist in films noir such as The Woman in the Window (1944), Scarlet Street (1945), Criss Cross (1949), and Too Late for Tears (1949), and in westerns including Along Came Jones (1945) and Silver Lode (1954). He co-starred with Gary Cooper in Ball of Fire (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), and Along Came Jones, and with James Stewart in Winchester '73 (1950), Thunder Bay (1953), and Night Passage (1957). Later films included The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). On television he starred as China Smith and appeared on Peyton Place from 1967 to 1968. He died in 1968.

61years old at death

Born January 23, 1907White Plains
Died June 7, 1968Hollywood
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 26 years1941 to 1967

Genres

Drama66%, 21 films
Crime38%, 12 films
Thriller28%, 9 films
Romance22%, 7 films
Film-Noir19%, 6 films

First and latest

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First role
Duryea returned to acting and the stage, gaining recognition on Broadway in Dead End. He then played Leo Hubbard in The Little Foxes and appeared in Many Mansions in 1937 and Missouri Legend in 1938.
A first
In 1946, exhibitors voted Dan Duryea the eighth most promising star of tomorrow, after he had built a niche as a taunting antagonist in films noir and Westerns.

Dan Duryea movies on Netflix

Five Golden Dragons1967IMDb rating 4.9as Dragon #1
Stranger on the Run1967IMDb rating 6.3as O.E. Hotchkiss
The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5as Standish
Six Black Horses1962IMDb rating 6.4as Frank Jesse
Battle Hymn1957IMDb rating 6.3as Sgt. Herman
Night Passage1957IMDb rating 6.6as Whitey Harbin
The Burglar1957IMDb rating 6.5as Nat Harbin
Storm Fear1955IMDb rating 6.4as Fred
Ride Clear of Diablo1954IMDb rating 6.8as Whitey Kincade
Silver Lode1954IMDb rating 6.8as Fred McCarty
World for Ransom1954IMDb rating 5.8as Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Thunder Bay1953IMDb rating 6.5as Johnny Gambi
One Way Street1950IMDb rating 6.5as John Wheeler
The Underworld Story1950IMDb rating 6.9as Mike Reese
Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6as Waco Johnny Dean
Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4as Slim Dundee
Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6as Karl Benson
Too Late for Tears1949IMDb rating 7.3as Danny Fuller
Black Angel1946IMDb rating 6.9as Martin Blair
Along Came Jones1945IMDb rating 6.5as Monte Jarrad
Lady on a Train1945IMDb rating 6.7as Arnold Waring
Scarlet Street1945IMDb rating 7.7as Johnny Prince
The Great Flamarion1945IMDb rating 6.5as Al Wallace
The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3as William Scott Jr.
Ministry of Fear1944IMDb rating 7.1as Cost/Travers the Tailor
Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0as Jack Stilham
None But the Lonely Heart1944IMDb rating 6.4as Lew Tate
The Woman in the Window1944IMDb rating 7.6as Heidt / Tim
Sahara1943IMDb rating 7.5as Jimmy Doyle
The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6as Hank Hanneman
Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7as Duke Pastrami
The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9as Leo Hubbard

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Winchester '731950 Action, Drama, Westernas Waco Johnny Dean
IMDb rating 7.623K votes
Scarlet Street1945 Drama, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Johnny Prince
IMDb rating 7.722K votes
The Woman in the Window1944as Heidt / Tim
IMDb rating 7.620K votes
Criss Cross1949as Slim Dundee
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
The Little Foxes1941as Leo Hubbard
IMDb rating 7.914K votes
Black Angel1946as Martin Blair
IMDb rating 6.94.5K votes
The Pride of the Yankees1942as Hank Hanneman
IMDb rating 7.613K votes
Too Late for Tears1949as Danny Fuller
IMDb rating 7.36.6K votes

Most often with

Fritz Lang directed three of these films, Anthony Mann three and Robert Aldrich two. James Stewart appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Stewart

Gary Cooper

Jack Elam

Rock Hudson

Alan Napier

Russell Hicks

Fritz LangDirector, 3 films Anthony MannDirector, 3 films

Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Stewart4 films together, 1950 to 1965
James Stewart's page
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Duryea as StandishStewart as Frank Towns
- Night Passage1957IMDb rating 6.6Duryea as Whitey HarbinStewart as Grant McLaine
- Thunder Bay1953IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as Johnny GambiStewart as Steve Martin
- Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6Duryea as Waco Johnny DeanStewart as Lin McAdam
Gary Cooper3 films together, 1941 to 1945
Gary Cooper's page
- Along Came Jones1945IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as Monte JarradCooper as Melody Jones
- The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6Duryea as Hank HannemanCooper as Lou Gehrig
- Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7Duryea as Duke PastramiCooper as Prof. Bertram Potts
Jack Elam3 films together, 1950 to 1957
Jack Elam's page
- Night Passage1957IMDb rating 6.6Duryea as Whitey HarbinElam as Shotgun
- Ride Clear of Diablo1954IMDb rating 6.8Duryea as Whitey KincadeElam as Tim Lowerie
- One Way Street1950IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as John WheelerElam as Arnie
Rock Hudson3 films together, 1950 to 1957
Rock Hudson's page
- Battle Hymn1957IMDb rating 6.3Duryea as Sgt. HermanHudson as Col. Dean E. Hess
- One Way Street1950IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as John WheelerHudson as Truck Driver
- Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6Duryea as Waco Johnny DeanHudson as Young Bull
Alan Napier3 films together, 1944 to 1949
Alan Napier's page
- Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4Duryea as Slim DundeeNapier as Finchley
- Manhandled1949IMDb rating 6.6Duryea as Karl BensonNapier as Alton Bennet
- Ministry of Fear1944IMDb rating 7.1Duryea as Cost/Travers the TailorNapier as Dr. JM Forrester
Russell Hicks3 films together, 1941 to 1945
Russell Hicks's page
- Scarlet Street1945IMDb rating 7.7Duryea as Johnny PrinceHicks as J.J. Hogarth
- The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3Duryea as William Scott Jr.Hicks as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
- The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9Duryea as Leo HubbardHicks as William Marshall
Fritz LangDirector, 3 films, 1944 to 1945
All films by Fritz Lang
- Scarlet Street1945IMDb rating 7.7Duryea as Johnny Prince
- Ministry of Fear1944IMDb rating 7.1Duryea as Cost/Travers the Tailor
- The Woman in the Window1944IMDb rating 7.6Duryea as Heidt / Tim
Anthony MannDirector, 3 films, 1945 to 1953
All films by Anthony Mann
- Thunder Bay1953IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as Johnny Gambi
- Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6Duryea as Waco Johnny Dean
- The Great Flamarion1945IMDb rating 6.5Duryea as Al Wallace
Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1965
All films by Robert Aldrich
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Duryea as Standish
- World for Ransom1954IMDb rating 5.8Duryea as Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Also three films together4 more actors
- Jay C. FlippenNight Passage (1957), Thunder Bay (1953) and Winchester '73 (1950)
- Alan Hale Jr.Battle Hymn (1957), Silver Lode (1954) and The Underworld Story (1950)
- Audie MurphySix Black Horses (1962), Night Passage (1957) and Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
- Arthur LoftAlong Came Jones (1945), Scarlet Street (1945) and The Woman in the Window (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.