Val Dufour

Infobox actor
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birthname = Albert Valéry Dufour
birthdate = birth date|1927|2|5
location = New Orleans, Louisiana
deathdate = death date and age|2000|7|27|1927|2|5
deathplace = New York, New York
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yearsactive = 1952-2000
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notable role = John Wyatt,
"Search for Tomorrow"
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emmyawards = Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1977 "Search for Tomorrow"
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Val Dufour, born Albert Valéry Dufour (February 5, 1927 — July 27, 2000) was an American actor. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dufour's parents were of Parisian French descent.

Dufour first appeared on episodic television in 1952, and amassed appearances on over a dozen series. He was best known for his role as John Wyatt on the soap opera "Search for Tomorrow", which he played from 1972 to 1979. Dufour won a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in 1977. Before his debut on "Search for Tomorrow", Dufour was also noted for his role as Walter Curtin on "Another World" from 1967 to 1972 and for his role of "Andre Lazar" on "The Edge of Night."

Dufour died in New York, New York in 2000 after a battle with cancer.

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*imdb|0240719
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