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Duane Chase

Acting Born Dec 12, 1950 Los Angeles, California, USA 4 credits

Biography

Duane Chase (born December 12, 1950) is a former actor best remembered as Kurt von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). He started acting in commercials when he was 11, along with a bit of modelling work. He left show business after high school, moving out of Los Angeles and for a time fought fires with the forestry service.

He is now a computer software analyst/designer for oil and mining companies. He enjoys climbing mountains and lives outside of Seattle, Washington.

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Full filmography

  • The Big Valley (1965) as Danny Mathews
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Sound of Music (1965) as Kurt von Trapp
  • Follow Me, Boys! (1966) as Joe (uncredited)