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Trent "Junior" Durkin (July 2, 1915 – May 4, 1935) was an American stage and film actor. Career. Trent Bernard Durkin was born in New York City in 1915. He began his acting career in theater as a child.
Dropping the name "Junior" from the marquee, the young actor was fourth billed as "Trent Durkin" in the Richard Arlen/Ida Lupino comedy Ready for Love (1934) in his pursuit of a grownup image.
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Junior Durkin and Henry Willson: Hollywood's First Gay Romance. When 15-year old New York boy Trent Durkin was contracted by Paramount Pictures, his name was changed to "Junior" to make him seem more wholesome and All-American.
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 ...
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The day before, Chasing Yesterday, his final film, had opened in theaters. He had dropped the Junior moniker for the film, and was billed as Trent Durkin. It was to be the beginning of his segues into adult roles. Junior's death was attributed to a fractured skull.
Trent "Junior" Durkin (July 2, 1915 – May 4, 1935) was an American stage and film actor. Hollywood is an American drama web television miniseries about a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers during the Hollywood Golden Age in the post-World War II era trying to make their dreams come true.
Trent Bernard Durkin [Birthname] CREDITS. Broadway. Growing Pains (Nov 23, 1933 - Dec 06, 1933) Performer: Junior Durkin [George McIntyre] Play Comedy Original. Courage (Oct 08, 1928 - Jun 1929) Performer: Junior Durkin [Bill] Play Comedy Original.
