Val Dufour

American actor (1927–2000)

Val Dufour
Dufour as Zack James with Patricia Barry in First Love, 1954
Born	Albert Valéry Dufour (1927-02-05)February 5, 1927 New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Died	July 27, 2000(2000-07-27) (aged 73) New York City, US
Years active	1952–2000

Albert Valéry Dufour (February 5, 1927 – July 27, 2000), known as Val Dufour, was an American actor. Dufour was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents of Parisian 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 Manhattan in 2000 of cancer.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Gunsmoke	Day Barrett & Jerry Shad	Two episodes
1957	The Undead	Quintus Ratcliff
1958	Gunsmoke	Beaudry	S3E39 - “Gentleman’s Disagreement”
1961	Gunsmoke	Outlaw Cooner	S7E14 “A Man A Day”