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{{short description|American actor}} |
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| name = Dick Durock |
| name = Dick Durock |
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| death_place = [[Oak Park, California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Oak Park, California]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, [[South Bend, Indiana]], U.S. |
| resting_place = Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, [[South Bend, Indiana]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|stuntman}} |
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| years_active = 1967–1998 |
| years_active = 1967–1998 |
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| spouse = Jane Durock |
| spouse = Jane Durock |
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'''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 (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]'' and ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'' and the [[Swamp Thing: The Series| |
'''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". |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Latest revision as of 08:08, 8 December 2024
Dick Durock | |
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 Durock as Jack Casey in Any Which Way You Can (1980) | |
| Born | Richard Durock January 18, 1937 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 17, 2009 (aged 72) Oak Park, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1967–1998 |
| Spouse | Jane 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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]
- ^ a b "Richard Durock". South Bend Tribune. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ unclecreepy (14 May 2012). "Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex". Dread Central.
- ^ "Serb World". Neven Publishing Corporation. 17 March 1982 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Dick Durock at IMDb
- Dick Durock at the TCM Movie Database
- Dick Durock at Memory Alpha
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2009 deaths
- Deaths from pancreatic cancer in California
- American male film actors
- American stunt performers
- American male television actors
- United States Marines
- Actors from South Bend, Indiana
- People from Oak Park, California
- American people of Serbian descent
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male actors from Indiana