Gaston Durnez was born on September 9, 1928 in Wervik, Flanders, Belgium. He was a writer and actor, known for Whitey (1980), Maximum 80 (1959) and Prentkaart uit Brugge (1967). He was previously married to Ria Verstappen. He died on November 22, 2019 in Lier, Antwerp, Belgium.