Val Dufour

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Early years

Dufour was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Dufour,[3] were of Parisian French descent.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He majored in education, music, and speech at Louisiana State University.[3]

Career

Dufour went to New York in 1949; there he acted in theaters and performed in minstrel shows and night clubs. He worked as an elevator operator and taught acting to supplement his income from entertaining.[3]

Early in his career, Dufour acted in Best Foot Forward in summer stock theater in Guilford, Connecticut.[1] On Broadway he portrayed the sheriff in The Grass Harp (1952) and Abraham Levy in Abie's Irish Rose (1954).[2] He also performed in the Chicago company of Mr. Roberts.[3]

Dufour first appeared on episodic television in 1952, and amassed appearances on over a dozen series. He was best known for his role as John Wyatt on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, which he played from 1972 to 1979. Dufour won a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in 1977. Before his debut on Search for Tomorrow, Dufour was also noted for his role as Walter Curtin on Another World from 1967 to 1972 and for his role of Andre Lazar on The Edge of Night.

Personal life and death

Dufour died in New York City on July 27, 2000,[2] of cancer.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Gunsmoke Day Barrett & Jerry Shad Two episodes
1957 The Undead Quintus Ratcliff
1958 Gunsmoke Beaudry S3E39 - “Gentleman’s Disagreement”
1959 Rawhide Luke Storm S1E1 - “Incident of the Tumbleweed”
1961 Gunsmoke Outlaw Cooner S7E14 “A Man A Day”

References

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External links

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