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Patrick Durkin(1936-2009)

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Patrick Durkin in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Patrick Durkin was born on 9 June 1936 in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Good Companions (1980) and Carry on Dick (1974). He died on 1 September 2009 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 9, 1936
DiedSeptember 1, 2009(73)
BornJune 9, 1936
DiedSeptember 1, 2009(73)
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Known for

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Australian Climber
  • 1981
John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
The Good Companions
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Nobby
Carry on Dick (1974)
Carry on Dick
6.0
  • William
  • 1974
Nightmare (1972)
Nightmare
3.5
  • Flight Sgt. Brennan
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Monk Dawson (1998)
    Monk Dawson
    5.9
    • Philip Kelly MP
    • 1998
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Sid Flower
    • 1989
  • Lionheart (1987)
    Lionheart
    5.2
    • Fat Peasant
    • 1987
  • Three Kinds of Heat (1987)
    Three Kinds of Heat
    4.0
    • Trainer
    • 1987
  • Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Dempsey and Makepeace
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Horse Johnson
    • 1986
  • Patsy Rowlands in The Collectors (1986)
    The Collectors
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Driver in Café
    • 1986
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ricky's Dad
    • 1985
  • Adrian Edmondson in The Supergrass (1985)
    The Supergrass
    6.3
    • Constable Franks
    • 1985
  • Ray Brooks in Big Deal (1984)
    Big Deal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Paul
    • 1985
  • Kenneth Cranham in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
    Shine on Harvey Moon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Maxie
    • 1985
  • Widows (1983)
    Widows
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Kevin White
    • 1985
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Andy Brown
    • Donkin
    • 1980–1984
  • David Warner in Charlie (1984)
    Charlie
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • 1st Electrician
    • 1984
  • In Loving Memory (1969)
    In Loving Memory
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jack Wrigley
    • 1983
  • Nichola McAuliffe and Bill Nighy in Storyboard (1983)
    Storyboard
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Det. Sgt. Phillips
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Pat Durkin
  • Born
    • June 9, 1936
    • Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 1, 2009
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Chubby, curly-haired small-part character actor of stage and screen, former straight man to comedian Tommy Cooper. Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. A semi-regular in the 'Carry On' films, he also tended to play minor heavies and is best remembered for his drinking scene with Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
  • Trademark
    Burly Guy Who Loses Drinking Contest to Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark

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