- Junior Durkin
Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Junior Durkin
imagesize = 200px
caption = from "Hell's House" (1932)
birthdate = birth date|1915|7|2|mf=y
location =New York, New York , U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1935|5|4|1915|7|2|mf=y,
deathplace = San Diego,California , U.S.
birthname = Trent Bernard DurkinJunior Durkin (
July 2 ,1915 –May 4 ,1935 ) was an Americanfilm actor .Born Trent Bernard Durkin in
New York, New York , Durkin began his acting career intheater while a child. He entered films in 1930, and played the role ofHuckleberry Finn in "Tom Sawyer" (1930), and "Huckleberry Finn" (1931). Under contract withRKO Studios he was cast in a series of "B" films in comedic roles that capitalized on his gangly appearance. He achieved another success in "Hell's House " (1932) co-starring then newcomerBette Davis .RKO began grooming him for a transition into more adult roles, and in his final film "
Chasing Yesterday " (1935), he was billed as Trent Durkin.In 1935 he was travelling with his friend, the actor
Jackie Coogan , and three other people including Coogan's father and producerRobert J. Horner , when their vehicle was involved in a road accident inSan Diego, California . Coogan was the only survivor of the accident.Durkin was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in
Glendale, California .External links
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Persondata
NAME= Durkin, Junior
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Durkin, Trent Bernard
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1915-7-2
PLACE OF BIRTH=New York, New York , U.S.
DATE OF DEATH= 1935-5-4,
PLACE OF DEATH= San Diego,California , U.S.
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