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{{short description|American actor}}
{{short description|American actor (1937–2009)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Dick Durock
| name = Dick Durock
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| death_place = [[Oak Park, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Oak Park, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, [[South Bend, Indiana]], U.S.
| resting_place = Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, [[South Bend, Indiana]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor, Stuntman
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|stuntman}}
| years_active = 1967–1998
| years_active = 1967–1998
| spouse = Jane Durock
| spouse = Jane Durock
}}
}}
'''Richard Durock''' (January 18, 1937 – September 17, 2009)<ref name="indiana">{{cite news|last=Blasko |first=Erin |title=South Bend native, 'Swamp Thing' actor Dick Durock fondly recalled |publisher=South Bend Tribune |date=2009-09-24 |url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20090924/News01/909240308/1052/News01 |access-date=2009-09-24 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="ref2"/> was an American [[actor]] and [[Stunt double|stuntman]] who appeared in over eighty films and over seven hundred television episodes. He played [[Swamp Thing]] in both the feature films ''[[Swamp Thing (film)|Swamp Thing]]'' and ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'' and the [[Swamp Thing: The Series|subsequent television show]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33729/rob-zombie-offers-updates-on-werewolf-women-of-the-s-s-and-tyrannosaurus-rex/|title=Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex|last=unclecreepy|date=14 May 2012|website=Dread Central}}</ref>
'''Richard Durock''' (January 18, 1937 – September 17, 2009)<ref name="indiana">{{cite news|last=Blasko |first=Erin |title=South Bend native, 'Swamp Thing' actor Dick Durock fondly recalled |publisher=South Bend Tribune |date=2009-09-24 |url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20090924/News01/909240308/1052/News01 |access-date=2009-09-24 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="ref2"/> was an American [[actor]] and [[Stunt double|stuntman]] who appeared in over eighty films and over seven hundred television episodes. He played [[DC Comics]] Superhero' [[Swamp Thing]] in both the feature films ''[[Swamp Thing (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]'' 1982 and ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'' 1989, and the 1990 to 1993 [[Swamp Thing: The Series|Swamp Thing TV Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33729/rob-zombie-offers-updates-on-werewolf-women-of-the-s-s-and-tyrannosaurus-rex/|title=Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex|last=unclecreepy|date=14 May 2012|website=Dread Central}}</ref> He stood an imposing 6'6".


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
! Year
! Year
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! Notes
! Notes
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| 1972 || ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' || Passenger || Uncredited
| 1972 || ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' || Passenger || Uncredited{{fact|date=January 2022}}
|-
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Trackdown (film)|Trackdown]]'' || Pool Player || Uncredited
| 1976 || ''[[Trackdown (film)|Trackdown]]'' || Pool Player || Uncredited{{fact|date=January 2022}}
|-
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Death Journey]]'' || Thug #2 ||
| 1976 || ''[[Death Journey]]'' || Thug #2 ||
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| 1978 || ''[[The Nude Bomb]]'' || Jumpmaster ||
| 1978 || ''[[The Nude Bomb]]'' || Jumpmaster ||
|-
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' || Imperious Leader || Uncredited
| 1978 || ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' || Imperious Leader || Uncredited{{fact|date=January 2022}}
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Coast to Coast (1980 film)|Coast to Coast]]'' || Gregory ||
| 1980 || ''[[Coast to Coast (1980 film)|Coast to Coast]]'' || Gregory ||
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| 1980 || ''[[Any Which Way You Can]]'' || Joe Casey ||
| 1980 || ''[[Any Which Way You Can]]'' || Joe Casey ||
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' || Frye's Creature - (The Evil Hulk) || 2 episodes
| 1981 || ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' || Frye's Creature || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Swamp Thing (film)|Swamp Thing]]'' || Swamp Thing ||
| 1982 || ''[[Swamp Thing (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]'' || [[Swamp Thing]] ||
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[They Call Me Bruce?]]'' || N.Y. Bodyguard #2 ||
| 1982 || ''[[They Call Me Bruce?]]'' || N.Y. Bodyguard #2 ||
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| 1985 || ''[[The A-Team]]'' || Thug In Italy || Judgment Day
| 1985 || ''[[The A-Team]]'' || Thug In Italy || Judgment Day
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Runaway Train (film)|Runaway Train]]'' || Fight Guard || Uncredited
| 1985 || ''[[Runaway Train (film)|Runaway Train]]'' || Fight Guard || Uncredited{{fact|date=January 2022}}
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Raw Deal (1986 film)|Raw Deal]]'' || 'Dingo' ||
| 1986 || ''[[Raw Deal (1986 film)|Raw Deal]]'' || 'Dingo' ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Delirious (1991 film)|Delirious]]'' || Riley ||
| 1991 || ''[[Delirious (1991 film)|Delirious]]'' || Riley ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'' || Man At Subway Station || Uncredited
| 1995 || ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'' || Man At Subway Station || Uncredited{{fact|date=January 2022}}
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''The Hunted'' || Mack, The Henchman || (final film role)
| 1998 || ''The Hunted'' || Mack, The Henchman || (final film role)
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* {{IMDb name|244270}}
* {{IMDb name|244270}}
* {{tcmdb name|54793}}
* {{tcmdb name|54793}}
* {{Find a Grave|42283760}}
{{Memory Alpha}}
{{Memory Alpha}}


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[[Category:People from South Bend, Indiana]]
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[[Category:People from Oak Park, California]]
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[[Category:American people of Serbian descent]]
[[Category:American people of Serbian descent]]

Latest revision as of 08:08, 8 December 2024

Dick Durock
Durock as Jack Casey in Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Born
Richard Durock

(1937-01-18)January 18, 1937
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 17, 2009(2009-09-17) (aged 72)
Oak Park, California, U.S.
Resting placeHungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
Years active1967–1998
SpouseJane Durock

Richard Durock (January 18, 1937 – September 17, 2009)[1][2] was an American actor and stuntman who appeared in over eighty films and over seven hundred television episodes. He played DC Comics Superhero' Swamp Thing in both the feature films Swamp Thing 1982 and The Return of Swamp Thing 1989, and the 1990 to 1993 Swamp Thing TV Series.[3] He stood an imposing 6'6".

Biography

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Durock played a Hulk-like creature on the television series The Incredible Hulk, two-part episode titled "The First", in which it was revealed that David Banner was not the first man to become such a creature; another scientist accidentally created one some thirty years before, also while seeking a way to use radiation to increase strength. Durock also appeared in the Clint Eastwood films The Enforcer (1976) and Any Which Way You Can (1980) as well as Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975), and Falcon Crest in 1983 in the second-season finale as a henchman for The Cartel. Durock also made a brief yet memorable appearance in Rob Reiner's film Stand by Me as a county fair pie-eating champion.

Personal life

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Durock was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Serbian mother Sadie (Medich) and David Durock.[2][4] He resided in Southern California and appeared at fan conventions.

Death

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Durock died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Oak Park, California on September 17, 2009. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Poseidon Adventure Passenger Uncredited[citation needed]
1976 Trackdown Pool Player Uncredited[citation needed]
1976 Death Journey Thug #2
1976 The Enforcer Karl
1978 The Nude Bomb Jumpmaster
1978 Battlestar Galactica Imperious Leader Uncredited[citation needed]
1980 Coast to Coast Gregory
1980 Any Which Way You Can Joe Casey
1981 The Incredible Hulk Frye's Creature 2 episodes
1982 Swamp Thing Swamp Thing
1982 They Call Me Bruce? N.Y. Bodyguard #2
1985 Silverado Bar Fighter #1
1985 The A-Team Thug In Italy Judgment Day
1985 Runaway Train Fight Guard Uncredited[citation needed]
1986 Raw Deal 'Dingo'
1986 Stand by Me Bill Travis
1987 Street Justice Charlie
1987 Blind Date Bouncer
1988 Remote Control Driver #1
1988 Mr. North The Bouncer
1988 Deadly Stranger Cowboy Smitty
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing Swamp Thing
1990-1993 Swamp Thing: The Series 72 episodes
1991 Delirious Riley
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance Man At Subway Station Uncredited[citation needed]
1998 The Hunted Mack, The Henchman (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Blasko, Erin (2009-09-24). "South Bend native, 'Swamp Thing' actor Dick Durock fondly recalled". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-24.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Richard Durock". South Bend Tribune. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  3. ^ unclecreepy (14 May 2012). "Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex". Dread Central.
  4. ^ "Serb World". Neven Publishing Corporation. 17 March 1982 – via Google Books.
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