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Trent Bernard Durkin was born in New York City in 1915. He began his acting career in theater as a child. Durkin first appeared in films in 1930, playing the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer (1930) and in Huckleberry Finn (1931), both times with Jackie Coogan playing Tom Sawyer.
He was born Trent Bernard ("Junior") Durkin in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 2, 1915. His father, Bernard, was a hotel owner who abandoned the family while Junior was quite young. His mother, Florence "Molly" Edwards, was an actress who quickly geared Junior and his two older sisters, Gertrude Durkin and Grace Durkin toward performing.
- July 2, 1915
- May 4, 1935
Junior Durkin was born Trent Bernard Durkin in New York, New York. 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.
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Junior Durkin on AllMovie - American actor Junior Durkin spent the bulk of his brief life appearing on stage and screen.
- January 1, 1915
- January 1, 1935
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Child performer who appeared on stage (notably in "Poppy" with W.C. Fields) and vaudeville. Durkin entered films in 1930 and starred as Huckleberry...
- July 2, 1915
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). He was killed at age 20 when the car Jackie Coogan's father was driving home from a hunting trip in Mexico was forced from the...
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Junior Durkin. AKA Trent Bernard Durkin. Born: 2-Jul - 1914. Birthplace: New York City. Died: 4-May - 1935. Location of death: San Diego, CA. Cause of death: Accident - Automobile. Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA. Gender: Male.
- July 2, 1914
- May 4, 1935
