Trent "Junior" Durkin (July 2, 1915 â€" May 4, 1935) was an American
stage and film actor.Trent Bernard Durkin was born in New York City in
1915. He began his acting career in theater as a child. Durkin first
appeared in films in 1930, playing the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom
Sawyer (1930) and in Huckleberry Finn (1931), both times with Jackie
Coogan playing Tom Sawyer. Under contract to RKO Radio Pictures, he
was cast in a series of "B" films in comedy roles that capitalized on
his gangly appearance. He co-starred in Hell's House (1932) with then
newcomer Bette Davis.RKO began grooming him for more adult roles. In
his final film Chasing Yesterday (1935), he was billed as Trent
Durkin.In 1935, Durkin was returning from a hunting trip in Mexico
with Jackie Coogan and three others, including Coogan's father and
writer Robert Horner. Coogan's father had to swerve to avoid colliding
with a car coming straight at him, and his car left the road, rolling
repeatedly until it landed in a creek bed. The accident occurred about
50 miles (80 km) from San Diego, California. Jackie Coogan was the
only survivor.
stage and film actor.Trent Bernard Durkin was born in New York City in
1915. He began his acting career in theater as a child. Durkin first
appeared in films in 1930, playing the role of Huckleberry Finn in Tom
Sawyer (1930) and in Huckleberry Finn (1931), both times with Jackie
Coogan playing Tom Sawyer. Under contract to RKO Radio Pictures, he
was cast in a series of "B" films in comedy roles that capitalized on
his gangly appearance. He co-starred in Hell's House (1932) with then
newcomer Bette Davis.RKO began grooming him for more adult roles. In
his final film Chasing Yesterday (1935), he was billed as Trent
Durkin.In 1935, Durkin was returning from a hunting trip in Mexico
with Jackie Coogan and three others, including Coogan's father and
writer Robert Horner. Coogan's father had to swerve to avoid colliding
with a car coming straight at him, and his car left the road, rolling
repeatedly until it landed in a creek bed. The accident occurred about
50 miles (80 km) from San Diego, California. Jackie Coogan was the
only survivor.
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