{"product_id":"dan-duryea-joseph-fusco-9781629331966","title":"Dan Duryea: A Career Appreciation (hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrime dramas and Westerns have produced many villains but few have been as effective and memorable as Dan Duryea. The bulk of his villains were mean-spirited sadists who made life rough for anyone who got in their way. They could be cold-blooded crime bosses or psychotic Western gunslingers. It didn't matter whether the terrain was urban or country, the dead-panned expressions, clipped threats and hyena laughs often resulted in death for someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe menacing heel screen persona became so pervasive that Dan Duryea changed character-type to broaden his range. Despite his excellent acting ability, audiences still wanted him to be the man they loved to hate. Suffice to say, even his good characters had a touch of larceny to them; if they didn't, they wouldn't have the Duryea touch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Duryea was a durable actor who was able to carry a solid supporting role or hold down the lead in a boisterous Western or pulp melodrama. He's held his own with many leading actors and actresses besides working for many notable directors. Whether or not he was working in a classic film or a low budget pot boiler, he always gave an engaging performance. That is especially true of his expansive television credits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis unique style is highlighted in classic dramas, crime noirs, pulp Westerns, soap opera romances and low budget independents from the 40's to the late 60's. He also has a television resume that covers all of the dramatic, comedy and Western genres of the 50's and 60's, including his own adventure show in the 50's and a recurring role in a 60's prime time soap opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe irony of Dan Duryea's career is that the man who created a roster of scoundrels, connivers, murderers, and thieves was actually a mild mannered man who enjoyed a fulfilling home life and a marriage that lasted 36 years and produced two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Fusco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629331961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629331966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Joseph Fusco","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939410772223,"sku":"9781629331966","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e5046893-e0e4-4e0d-9bf4-d99721377bfc.jpg?v=1681441330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dan-duryea-joseph-fusco-9781629331966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}