Actor. Son of Carlton Edward and Hazel (Green) Duff. Born in Charleston, Washington, he was a versatile performer of film, television, stage, and radio. He began his career acting in stage productions in the late 1930s until he entered the military. During the Second World War he was assigned to the Army Air Forces' radio service. After the war, he played Sam Spade in radio shows for ABC, CBS, and NBC from 1946 to 1950. He made his first film role as an inmate in "Brute Force" (1947), followed by "The Naked City" (1948). His other film credits include "Calamity Jane and Sam Bass" (1949), "Panic in the City" (1968), "In Search of America" (1971), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), and "No Way Out" (1987). For television, he appeared on "Mr. Adams and Eve," "Bonanza," "The Twilight Zone," "Felony Squad," "Knots Landing," and "Dallas." He was also married to actress Ida Lupino from 1951 to 1973. He died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California, at age 76.
Actor. Son of Carlton Edward and Hazel (Green) Duff. Born in Charleston, Washington, he was a versatile performer of film, television, stage, and radio. He began his career acting in stage productions in the late 1930s until he entered the military. During the Second World War he was assigned to the Army Air Forces' radio service. After the war, he played Sam Spade in radio shows for ABC, CBS, and NBC from 1946 to 1950. He made his first film role as an inmate in "Brute Force" (1947), followed by "The Naked City" (1948). His other film credits include "Calamity Jane and Sam Bass" (1949), "Panic in the City" (1968), "In Search of America" (1971), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), and "No Way Out" (1987). For television, he appeared on "Mr. Adams and Eve," "Bonanza," "The Twilight Zone," "Felony Squad," "Knots Landing," and "Dallas." He was also married to actress Ida Lupino from 1951 to 1973. He died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California, at age 76.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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