Dick Durock

Dick Durock
Dick Durock
	Durock as Jack Casey in Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Born	Richard Durock; January 18, 1937; South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2009 (aged 72); Oak Park, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; stuntman;
Years active	1967–1998
Spouse	Jane Durock

Richard Durock (January 18, 1937 – September 17, 2009)^[1]^[2] was an American actor and stuntman who appeared in over eighty films and over seven hundred television episodes. He played DC Comics Superhero' Swamp Thing in both the feature films Swamp Thing 1982 and The Return of Swamp Thing 1989, and the 1990 to 1993 Swamp Thing TV Series.^[3] He stood an imposing 6'6".

Biography

Durock played a Hulk-like creature on the television series The Incredible Hulk, two-part episode titled "The First", in which it was revealed that David Banner was not the first man to become such a creature; another scientist accidentally created one some thirty years before, also while seeking a way to use radiation to increase strength. Durock also appeared in the Clint Eastwood films The Enforcer (1976) and Any Which Way You Can (1980) as well as Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975), and Falcon Crest in 1983 in the second-season finale as a henchman for The Cartel. Durock also made a brief yet memorable appearance in Rob Reiner's film Stand by Me as a county fair pie-eating champion.

Personal life

Durock was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Serbian mother Sadie (Medich) and David Durock.^[2]^[4] He resided in Southern California and appeared at fan conventions.

Death

Durock died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Oak Park, California on September 17, 2009. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	The Poseidon Adventure	Passenger	Uncredited^{[citation needed]}
1976	Trackdown	Pool Player	Uncredited^{[citation needed]}
1976	Death Journey	Thug #2
1976	The Enforcer	Karl
1978	The Nude Bomb	Jumpmaster
1978	Battlestar Galactica	Imperious Leader	Uncredited^{[citation needed]}
1980	Coast to Coast	Gregory
1980	Any Which Way You Can	Joe Casey
1981	The Incredible Hulk	Frye's Creature	2 episodes
1982	Swamp Thing	Swamp Thing
1982	They Call Me Bruce?	N.Y. Bodyguard #2
1985	Silverado	Bar Fighter #1
1985	The A-Team	Thug In Italy	Judgment Day
1985	Runaway Train	Fight Guard	Uncredited^{[citation needed]}
1986	Raw Deal	'Dingo'
1986	Stand by Me	Bill Travis
1987	Street Justice	Charlie
1987	Blind Date	Bouncer
1988	Remote Control	Driver #1
1988	Mr. North	The Bouncer
1988	Deadly Stranger	Cowboy Smitty
1989	The Return of Swamp Thing	Swamp Thing
1990-1993	Swamp Thing: The Series	Swamp Thing	72 episodes
1991	Delirious	Riley
1995	Die Hard with a Vengeance	Man At Subway Station	Uncredited^{[citation needed]}
1998	The Hunted	Mack, The Henchman	(final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Blasko, Erin (2009-09-24). "South Bend native, 'Swamp Thing' actor Dick Durock fondly recalled". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-24.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "Richard Durock". South Bend Tribune. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
^ unclecreepy (14 May 2012). "Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex". Dread Central.
^ "Serb World". Neven Publishing Corporation. 17 March 1982 – via Google Books.

External links

[indiana-1] Blasko, Erin (2009-09-24). "South Bend native, 'Swamp Thing' actor Dick Durock fondly recalled". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2009-09-24.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[ref2-2] "Richard Durock". South Bend Tribune. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-24.

[3] unclecreepy (14 May 2012). "Rob Zombie Offers Updates on Werewolf Women of the S.S. and Tyrannosaurus Rex". Dread Central.

[4] "Serb World". Neven Publishing Corporation. 17 March 1982 – via Google Books.

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