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Dick Durock was born on January 18, 1937, in South Bend, Indiana, as the fourth of five children. He grew up in South Bend and New Jersey before serving in the Marine Corps and briefly working as a computer programmer. Durock then moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in show business.
With his imposing physique and towering 6' 5" height, Durock was often cast as mean thugs who get beaten up by the hero. He achieved cult popularity with his portrayal of the titular kind-hearted mutant superhero in Wes Craven's Swamp Thing (1982).
Durock's other notable roles include a terrorist in The Enforcer (1976),a bare-knuckle brawler in Any Which Way You Can (1980),a pie-eating contest champion in Stand by Me (1986),and a hostile redneck hunter in Howard the Duck (1986).
