Don Durant

Actor and vocalist Don Durant experienced achievement via both skills. A previous vocalist for the Frankie Carle and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, he caused Ray Anthony, among the last big music group performers, in the past due ’50s, showing up on Anthony’s every week tv series and his 1956 recording Dream Dancing. Like a songwriter, he penned the theme track of it traditional western series Zane Gray Theatre. Durant was better known for his performing. Producing his film debut in the Aldo Ray-starring flick Fight Cry!, he became a little participant for CBS-TV, showing up in small functions on such displays as The Jack port Benny Display, The Crimson Skelton Display, Shower of Celebrities, General Electric Theatre, and Groucho Marx’s WITHOUT A DOUBT YOUR DAILY LIFE. After starring in his 1st feature film, She Gods of Shark Reef, that he do his personal underwater stunts, he made an appearance as a visitor on Wagon Teach, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and Maverick. Durant’s best success arrived as title personality of Johnny Ringo, an Aaron Spelling-produced Television series in regards to a previous gunslinger turned Az sheriff that went from 1959 until 1960. Even though display was canceled following its 1st season, Durant continuing to make open public performances as Johnny Ringo until 1964. Although he agreed upon with Universal Images’ Revue Studios in 1962, Durant significantly became frustrated using the demands positioned on him being a agreement professional. Buying out the rest of his agreement, he withdrew from performing and released a realty and purchase company. Beyond hosting a summertime replacement variety present, Youngsters Panorama, in the middle-’60s, he continuing to evade are an entertainer.