Biography

He started acting in commercials when he was 11, along with a bit of modelling work. He left show business after high school, moving out of Los Angeles and for a time fought fires with the forestry service.

He is now a computer software analyst/designer for oil and mining companies. He enjoys climbing mountains and lives outside of Seattle, Washington.
- IMDb mini biography by: richiaii4mfld@hotmail.com

Lives in Redmond, Washington and is a software engineer.

Earned a geology degree from UC Santa Barbara and a master's degree from the University of Alabama.

Duane's "Sound of Music" character Kurt was based on family singing member Werner von Trapp (1915-2007), the second eldest son of Georg Ritter von Trapp and first wife Agathe. He became part of the Trapp Family Singers in the mid-1930s with his father and stepmother Maria. Werner sang tenor with the group and played many instruments.

Played Nicholas Hammond's (Friedrich Von Trapp's) younger brother Kurt in The Sound of Music although they are only seven months apart in age.

Born on the same day as Darleen Carr, sister of Charmian Carr, his co-star on The Sound of Music (1965). Darleen also was the one who did the high notes for him during the song "So Long, Farewell".