Tom Sawyer
1930
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May 6, 2020 · Early on in his career, though, he reportedly lived with one: Up-and-coming actor Trent "Junior" Durkin. The two are rumored to have been lovers, which Hollywood's version of Henry Willson mentions in a monologue. Durkin came to Hollywood at the age of 15, and was known for playing Huckleberry Finn in a 1931 film adaptation of Mark Twain's book ...
Biography by AllMovie. American actor Junior Durkin spent the bulk of his brief life appearing on stage and screen. The son of actress Florence Edwards he was on stage before he was three and went on to appear often on stage in serious plays and musicals.
Trent ?Junior? Durkin spent most of his brief life acting on stage and in Hollywood films. In 1928, when he was twelve years old, he was said to be Broadway?s youngest leading man. Less than a decade later, Durkin was killed in a horrifically violent car crash which haunted child star Jackie Coogan, the accident?s lone survivor and Durkin?s ...
Junior Durkin. Highest Rated: 83% Huckleberry Finn (1931) Lowest Rated: 83% Huckleberry Finn (1931) Birthday: Jul 2, 1915. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Show Less. Show More. Highest...
July 02, 1915. Died. May 04, 2035. Cause of Death. Car Accident. Biography. Read More. Child performer who appeared on stage (notably in "Poppy" with W.C. Fields) and vaudeville. Durkin entered films in 1930 and starred as Huckleberry Finn in the Jackie Coogan "Tom Sawyer" (1930) and "Huckleberry Finn" (1934).
1h 20m. IMDb RATING. 6.3 /10. 124. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Family. Runaway Huck Finn rafts down the Mississippi with his friends. Director. Norman Taurog. Writers. Grover Jones. William Slavens McNutt. Mark Twain. Stars. Jackie Coogan. Junior Durkin. Mitzi Green. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. 5 User reviews. 5 Critic reviews.
Credited in his childhood as Junior Durkin and Trent Durkin in his last film, Chasing Yesterday (1935). He made his film debut in the movie Recaptured Love (1930). Durkin is best known for his role as Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer (1930), and Huckleberry Finn (1931) and his starring role as Jimmy Mason in Hell’s House (1932).
