Val Dufour

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Val Dufour
Born	Albert Valéry Dufour February 5, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	July 27, 2000 New York, New York
Years active	1952-2000
Awards won Emmy Awards Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1977 Search for Tomorrow

Val Dufour, born Albert Valéry Dufour (February 5, 1927 — July 27, 2000) was an American actor. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dufour's parents were of Cajun French descent.

Dufour first appeared on episodic television in 1952, and amassed appearances on over a dozen series. He was best known for his role as John Wyatt on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow, which he played from 1972 to 1979. Dufour won a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance in 1977. Before his debut on Search for Tomorrow, Dufour was also noted for his role as Walter Curtin on Another World from 1967 to 1972 and for his role of "Andre Lazar" on "The Edge of Night."

Dufour died in New York, New York in 2000 after a battle with cancer.

[edit] External links

• Val Dufour at the Internet Movie Database