Tyler MacDuff

MacDuff was born in Hollywood, California.[1] He attended Woodrow Wilson Junior High.[2] MacDuff joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and drove an LCVP Landing Craft in the first wave of the invasion of Saipan and Guam in 1944.[3] In late 1944 and 1945, he was part of General Douglas MacArthur's invasion forces in the Philippine Islands.[3] MacDuff then attended Pasadena City College, and performed at the Pasadena Playhouse.[2] He also served as a director for stage productions.[4][5] MacDuff began his film and television career in 1952, first appearing in the film No Room for the Groom, where he played the uncredited role of a soldier. He then appeared in the films Francis Goes to West Point and Bonzo Goes to College.[1]

MacDuff earned popularity from his role in the 1954 film The Boy from Oklahoma, in which he played Billy the Kid.[2][6] He also played Vance in the film The Bounty Hunter.[7] MacDuff guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, Laramie, Adventures of Superman, Maverick, The Texan, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lawman, Perry Mason and Death Valley Days.[2][7] He played Wes Parker in the 1956 film The Burning Hills.[7] MacDuff also played Tom Williams in the 1957 film Fury at Showdown.[7] He retired in 2003, last appearing in the 2003 film An American Reunion.[1]

MacDuff died in December 2007 of heart failure in Pasadena, California, at the age of 82.[1] He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.[8]

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