Bernard Durning | |
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![]() Durning in 1920 | |
Born | Bernard Joseph Durning August 24, 1893 New York City, US |
Died | August 29, 1923 New York City, US | (aged 30)
Occupation | Silent film director |
Years active | Shirley Mason (m.1917-1923; his death) |
Bernard Joseph Durning (August 24, 1893 – August 29, 1923) was an American silent film director and actor who worked primarily with Lon Chaney, Dustin Farnum, and Buck Jones.
William A. Wellman was his assistant director and protégé. His older brother, Harry M. Durning, was the Collector of Customs for the Port of New York from 1933 to 1953.