Duane Chase
Duane Chase | |
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| Born | December 12, 1950 [1][2] |
| Spouse |
Petra Maria (m. 1987) |
Duane Chase (born 12 December 1950) is an American geologist, forester, and former actor who appeared as Kurt von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). He also had a small role in the family film Follow Me, Boys! (1966) and played Danny Matthews in The Big Valley for one episode.
Biography
[edit]During the summer of 1969, Chase joined the United States Forest Service in Santa Barbara, California, after graduating from Rolling Hills High School of Rolling Hills, California.[3][4] He then enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated in 1976 with a B.S. in geology. After working at a Chevron refinery in Denver for a year, Chase then enrolled at the University of Alabama and earned a master's degree in geology.[3][5]
Personal life
[edit]Chase lives in Washington State and is returning to wildlife and forestry work.[6] He is married to Petra Maria, a registered nurse who was born in Hamburg, Germany.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Having a birthday today, De. 12, 2021". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ↑ "'The Sound of Music's von Trapp kids: Where is the cast now?". 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- 1 2 West, Betty. "Mountains get new meaning for UA student". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 2.
- ↑ "The senior class". Rolling Hills High School Class of 1969. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Notable alumni: Art". University of California, Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ Berk, Nancy (November 25, 2013). "Showbiz Analysis with The Sound of Music's Duane Chase". Parade. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Duane Chase at IMDb