HOWARD DUFF - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/20/1966 - HFSID 320716

HOWARD DUFF
He signs a 1966 confidential contract with Directors Guild of America, dictating the terms of his membership dues
Contract signed: "Howard Duff ", 1 page 8½x11. Contract with the Directors Guild of America, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, January 20, 1966. Duff signs an agreement with DGA to pay 1% of his annual earnings to the Guild for his membership dues. He estimates his earnings for 1966 to be less than $10,000, or the MINIMUM--setting the basis for DGA's quarter billing of dues for the year. Duff (1913-1990), an army radio broadcaster during World War II, played detective Sam Spade on a radio series from 1946 to 1950. His movie career started well in a series of powerful films of the late 1940s: Brute Force, Naked City and All My Sons. He was adept at playing tough guys with a vulnerable spot. Duff met actress Ida Lupino on the set of Woman in Hiding (1950), and they married the following year. The couple had their own TV comedy series, Mr. Adams and Eve (1957-1958), which included an hour-long linked episode with I Love Lucy (the couples on vacation together). Duff starred in his own short-lived series Dante (1960), and co-starred in Felony Squad (1966). He was a frequent TV guest star, including appearances on Bonanza and Twilight Zone. He had recurring roles on the prime time soaps Flamingo Road and Knot's Landing in the 1980s. He was Dustin Hoffman's attorney in Kramer vs Kramer (1979). Staple holes in top left corner. Normal mailing folds. Processing stamps. Otherwise, fine condition.