Biography
After studying acting with Stella Adler, he began his career in NYC playing Peter Wexler on the CBS daytime drama "The Guiding Light" for several years. Durrell made the move to primetime with a guest appearance on a 1977 episode of "Kojak" and soon after was playing roles in TV-movies ("A Killing Affair" CBS, 1977) and miniseries ("The Immigrants" syndicated, 1978).
Olive-complexioned, with a full head of brown hair, Durrell was brought out …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as regular on "Shannon" (CBS) | ||
| Appeared on "The Guiding Light" (CBS) | ||
| Lost numerous cases as regular on "Matlock" (NBC) | ||
| Played the recurring role of father of Donna (Tori Spelling) on Fox's "Beverly Hills, 90210" | ||
| Raised in Hartford, CT | ||
| Was love interest on final season of "Alice" (CBS) | ||
1977 | TV episodic debut, "Kojak" (CBS) | |
1977 | TV-movie debut, "A Killing Affair" (CBS) | |
1978 | Feature film debut, "Thank God It's Friday" | |
1978 | TV miniseries debut, "The Immigrants" | |
1980 | Co-starred on TV series "I'm a Big Girl Now" (ABC) | |
1980 | TV series debut in "Nobody's Perfect" (ABC) | |
1983 | Had key role in CBS miniseries "Chiefs" | |
1983 | Starred in NBC miniseries "V" | |
1987 | Had regular role on "Santa Barbara" (NBC) | |
1992 | Had small role in "Sister Act" | |