LeoGlossary: Howard Duff (Actor)


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Born: November 24, 1913 – Died: July 8, 1990

Howard Duff, born on November 24, 1913, in Bremerton, Washington, was a tough and ruggedly handsome actor who made a significant impact on Hollywood during the 1950s "Golden Age". Known for his wavy hair, trademark brows, and a touch of vulnerability beneath his hard exterior, Duff formed a dynamic power couple with his then-wife, actress Ida Lupino. Before their marriage, Duff had romantic relationships with some of the cinema's most dazzling leading ladies. While never achieving top-tier status, Duff showed his talent in radio, film, and television, leaving a lasting mark on the entertainment industry. He passed away on July 8, 1990, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 76.

Filmography

Year Title Role
1990 Too Much Sun O.M.
1990 The Golden Girls (TV Series) Mangiacavallo
1990 Midnight Caller (TV Series) Montgomery Carson
1984–1990 Knots Landing (TV Series) Paul Galveston
1989 Island Son (TV Series) Unknown
1989 Settle the Score (TV Movie) Cy Whately
1989 The Ed Begley Jr. Show (TV Movie) Councilman Slaney
1988 Simon & Simon (TV Series) Det. Travis
1988 War and Remembrance (TV Mini Series) William Tuttle
1988 Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) Captain Thomas Sullivan Magnum I
1988 Dallas (TV Series) Sen. Henry Harrison O'Dell | Senator Henry Harrison O'Dell
1987 Werewolf (TV Series) Will 'Big Daddy' Fraser
1987 No Way Out Senator Duvall
1985–1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) Harry Thornton | Capt. Harry V. Thornton
1987 Roses Are for the Rich (TV Movie) Denton
1986 Monster in the Closet Father Finnegan
1985 Detective in the House (TV Series) Unknown
1985 Love on the Run (TV Movie) Lionel Rockland
1984–1985 Hotel (TV Series) Adam Korsak | Byron Comstock
1984 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) Ralph | Stephen Earl
1983 This Girl for Hire (TV Movie) Wolfe Macready
1983 St. Elsewhere (TV Series) Herbie
1982 The Love Boat (TV Series) Glen Leciter
1982 The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (TV Movie) Col. Samuel Isaacs
1980–1982 Flamingo Road (TV Series) Sheriff Titus Semple
1981 East of Eden (TV Mini Series) Jules Edwards
1980 The Dream Merchants (TV Mini Series) Charles Slade
1980 Double Negative Lester Harlen
1980 Oh, God! Book II Dr. Benjamin Charles Whitley
1980 Charlie's Angels (TV Series) Harrigan
1980 Valentine Magic on Love Island (TV Movie) A.J. Morgan
1979–1980 Young Maverick (TV Series) Herman Rusk
1979 Lou Grant (TV Series) Wild Man Moran
1979 Kramer vs. Kramer John Shaunessy
1978 Battered (TV Movie) Bill Thompson
1978 A Wedding Dr. Jules Meecham
1978 Ski Lift to Death (TV Movie) Ben Forbes
1978 Actor (TV Movie) Winfield Sheehan
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) Lt. Martinelle
1978 Fantasy Island (TV Series) Douglas Shane
1978 Switch (TV Series) Ira Larkin
1977 Lanigan's Rabbi (TV Series) Cyrus Hollister
1973–1977 Police Story (TV Series) DeHart | Lieutenant Blodgett | Lt. Hyatt ...
1977 In the Glitter Palace (TV Movie) Raymond Dawson Travers
1977 The Late Show Harry Regan
1977 The Rockford Files (TV Series) Edward J. Marks
1976 The Quest (TV Series) Mathew DeShant
1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) Larry Dobbs
1976 Ellery Queen (TV Series) Eddie Morgan
1976 Matt Helm (TV Series) Dan Mallory
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) Charles Prescott
1975 Medical Story (TV Series) Roger Graham
1974 Kung Fu (TV Series) Mr. Jenkins | Noah Fleck
1974 The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) Hollister
1973 Shaft (TV Series) Tom Oliver
1973 Faraday and Company (TV Series) Clark Sanford
1973 Mannix (TV Series) Chief Harry Decken
1973 Search (TV Series) Dr. Jamison
1973 Mod Squad (TV Series) Walter Graham
1973 Snatched (TV Movie) Duncan Wood
1972 The Heist (TV Movie) Lieutenant Nicholson
1972 Medical Center (TV Series) Matt McKinnon
1972 Night Gallery (TV Series) Arthur Porter (segment "There Aren't Any More MacBanes")
1969–1971 Insight (TV Series) Simon | The Major
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) George Fendler
1971 A Little Game (TV Movie) Dunlap
1971 In Search of America (TV Movie) Ray Chandler
1963–1971 The Virginian (TV Series) Stuart Masters | Ed Frazer
1970 The Name of the Game (TV Series) Wally Cook
1970 The Immortal (TV Series) Arthur Cameron
1969 D.A.: Murder One (TV Movie) Lynn D. Compton
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) Henry Speiser
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV Series) Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
1966–1969 The Felony Squad (TV Series) Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
1966–1968 Batman (TV Series) Cabala | Det. Sgt. Sam Stone
1968 Panic in the City Dave Pomeroy
1966 Men Against Evil (TV Movie) Sergeant Sam Stone
1966 I Spy (TV Series) Sean
1965 The Changing Geometry of Flight (Short) Narrator (voice)
1965 Mr. Novak (TV Series) Joe Stillman
1965 The Rogues (TV Series) G. Carter Huntington
1964 Calhoun: County Agent (TV Movie) Sid Rayner
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) Leo
1963–1964 Burke's Law (TV Series) Charlie January | Lou Cole
1964 The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) Harold Baker
1963 Arrest and Trial (TV Series) Robert Forbes
1963 Sam Benedict (TV Series) Gregory Tyler
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) Peter Harding
1962 War Gods of Babylon Sardanapalo
1962 Combat! (TV Series) Col. Hobey Jabko
1962 Boys' Night Out Doug Jackson
1962 Bus Stop (TV Series) Steve Martyck
1960–1961 Dante (TV Series) Willie Dante
1960 The Twilight Zone (TV Series) Arthur Curtis | Gerry Raigan
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) Joe Kane
1959 Bonanza (TV Series) Samuel Clemens | Mark Twain
1959 The George Burns Show (TV Series) Howard Duff
1958 The Green Peacock (TV Short) Paul Mace
1958 Target (TV Series) Ray Bensen
1957–1958 Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series) Howard Adams
1958 Teenage Idol (TV Movie) Unknown
1957 Sierra Stranger Jess Collins
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series) Det. John Stone
1956 Studio 57 (TV Series) Matt
1955–1956 Climax! (TV Series) Dr. John C. Clark
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV Series) Unknown
1953–1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) Johnny Abel | Charlie O'Connor | John Stevens aka Johnny Nighthawk
1956 The Broken Star Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed
1956 While the City Sleeps Lt. Burt Kaufman
1956 Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado Tom 'Blackjack' Ketchum
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) Jim
1956 Front Row Center (TV Series) Phil Nyack
1955–1956 The Star and the Story (TV Series) Tom | Henry Pell | Malcolm Rainey
1956 Crossroads (TV Series) Unknown
1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) Dr. Tom Mathews
1955 Flame of the Islands Doug Duryea
1955 Women's Prison Dr. Crane
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) Terence Kerrigan
1954 The Yellow Mountain Pete Menlo
1954 The Whistler (TV Series) Ernie Madden
1954 Private Hell 36 Police Sgt. Jack Farnham
1954 Tanganyika Dan Harder McCracken
1953 Jennifer Jim Hollis
1953 Spaceways Dr. Stephen Mitchell
1953 Roar of the Crowd Johnny Tracy
1952 Models Inc. Lennie Stone
1952 Steel Town Jim Denko
1951 The Lady from Texas Dan Mason
1950 Shakedown Jack Early
1950 Spy Hunt Steve Quain
1950 Woman in Hiding Keith Ramsey
1949 Calamity Jane and Sam Bass Sam Bass
1949 Illegal Entry Bert Powers
1949 Johnny Stool Pigeon George Morton
1949 Red Canyon Lin Sloane
1949 The Life of Riley Voice of Sam Spade on Radio Show (voice, uncredited)
1948 All My Sons George Deever
1948 The Naked City Frank Niles
1947 Brute Force Soldier (as Howard Duff - Radio's 'Sam Spade')
1945 Brotherhood of Man (Short) Court Martial (uncredited)

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