in 1963, duryea portrayed dr. ben lorrigan on nbc's medical drama, "the eleventh hour". in 1967, a television version of "winchester '73" was released in which duryea played the part of bart mcadam, an uncle to lin and dakin mcadam. a notable co-star in the film was john saxon (dakin mcadam). from 1967 to 1968, he appeared in a recurring role as eddie jacks on the soap opera "peyton place".