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Lawrence Duran (July 26, 1925 – November 27, 2002) was an American actor and stuntman.[2][3] He was perhaps best known for playing "Chico Modesto" in the 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks.[4]

Larry Duran
Duran in One-Eyed Jacks, 1961
Born	Lawrence Duran (1925-07-26)July 26, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2002(2002-11-27) (aged 77) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1952–1997
Spouse	Karen Duran[1]
Children	2[1]

Life and career

Duran was born in Los Angeles, California, with a Filipino descent.[5] He served in the United States Navy for three years,[1] in which Duran was a veteran.[6] After being discharged, Duran became a professional boxer for which he then made his film and television debut in 1952, first appearing in the film Viva Zapata!, in which actor, Marlon Brando signed him into the film with a uncredited role.[1] They've both became friends.[1][6] He then doubled for Brando, with also substituting for him, in which Duran was taught to ride a motorcycle from Brando.[6]

Later in his career, Duran was a stunt performer in films, such as What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, The Towering Inferno, The Magnificent Seven, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult, Guys and Dolls, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, The Ugly American, The Great Bank Robbery, Every Which Way but Loose, Mutiny on the Bounty, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Earthquake.[6] Brando signed him into the 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks, in which he played Chico Modesto for which Brando played the role of the main character "Kid" Rio.[4] Duran's character gets shot by "Bob Emory" (Ben Johnson), with "Harvey Johnson" (Sam Gilman) seeing the shooting of his character. He co-starred in the 1967 film Good Times, where he played Smith. Duran guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Fantasy Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fall Guy, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Get Smart, Hill Street Blues, Vega$, The Six Million Dollar Man,The Wild Wild West, Barnaby Jones and I Spy.[7][8][9]

Death

Duran died in November 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 77.[1]

References

External links

• Larry Duran at IMDb
• Larry Duran at the TCM Movie Database
• Larry Duran at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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