Larry Duran

Duran was born in Los Angeles, California, of Filipino descent.^[4] He became an amateur boxer while serving in the United States Navy for three years.^[5][6] After being discharged, Duran became a professional boxer before he was recruited by Marlon Brando to make his screen debut in 1952 in the film Viva Zapata!.^[5] This led to a lasting friendship between Brando and Duran^[5][6] who later often worked as a stand-in and double for Brando.^[6]

Duran was a stunt performer in films including What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, The Towering Inferno, The Magnificent Seven, Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult, Guys and Dolls, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, The Ugly American, The Great Bank Robbery, Every Which Way but Loose, Mutiny on the Bounty, Time After Time, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Earthquake.^[6] Brando signed him for the role of Chico Modesto in the 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks.^[3] Duran co-starred in the 1967 film Good Times.

Duran guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Fantasy Island, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fall Guy, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Get Smart, Hill Street Blues, Vega$, The Six Million Dollar Man,The Wild Wild West, Barnaby Jones and I Spy.^[7][8][9]

Duran was married to Henrietta Munoz with whom he had two children.^[5] Duran died in November 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 77.^[5]