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Charles Durning

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Highland Falls, New York, USA ★ 1.3
Born: February 28, 1923
Died: December 24, 2012

Biography

Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor two times: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).

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Known For

Scarface
Scarface Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) 1983
The Sting
The Sting Lt. Wm. Snyder 1973
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon Moretti 1975
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Pappy O'Daniel 2000
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown Senator Samuel Chapman 1980

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon Moretti 1975
Sisters
Sisters Joseph Larch 1973

Filmography

Acting Credits (217)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021
LA DA Story
LA DA Story Self (archive footage) 2018
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts Santa Claus 2015
Scavenger Killers
Scavenger Killers Dylan Frier 2013
Rogue Assassin
Rogue Assassin 2012
The Life Zone
The Life Zone James Wise 2011
The Great Fight
The Great Fight Judge Frier 2011
Naked Run
Naked Run Congressman Davenport 2011
An Affirmative Act
An Affirmative Act Man in the White Suit 2010
The Waiter
The Waiter Frank 'The Handler' Maro 2010
Three Chris's
Three Chris's Kris Kringle 2010
According to Dom
According to Dom Self 2009
Break
Break The Wise Man 2009
Amazing Racer
Amazing Racer Floyd 2009
The Golden Boys
The Golden Boys John Bartlett 2008
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs Charlie Rosenberg 2008
Local Color
Local Color Yammi 2008
Good Dick
Good Dick Charlie 2008
iMurders
iMurders Dr. Seamus St. Martin 2008
Deal
Deal Charlie Adler 2008
Kinky Killers
Kinky Killers Alexander Hathaway 2007
Forget About It
Forget About It Eddie O'Brien 2006
Desperation
Desperation Tom Billingsley 2006
Miracle Dogs Too
Miracle Dogs Too Captain Pete Weaver 2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Self 2006
Descansos
Descansos Inkeeper #2 2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jesus, Mary and Joey Teddy 2006
Unbeatable Harold
Unbeatable Harold Harold's Father 2006
The Art of 'The Sting'
The Art of 'The Sting' Self 2005
Dirty Deeds
Dirty Deeds Victor Rasdale 2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular The Lawyer 2005
River's End
River's End Murray Blythe 2005
The Autopsy
The Autopsy Self 2004
A Very Married Christmas
A Very Married Christmas Ozzy Larson 2004
A Boyfriend for Christmas
A Boyfriend for Christmas Santa Claus 2004
Rescue Me
Rescue Me Michael Gavin 2004
Rescue Me
Rescue Me Tommy's Dad 2004
Death and Texas
Death and Texas Marshall Ledger 2004
The Drum Beats Twice
The Drum Beats Twice Satan 2004
NCIS
NCIS Ernie Yost 2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003
Dead Canaries
Dead Canaries 2003
Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick Nicholas XX 2002
Everwood
Everwood Eugene Brown 2002
Mother Ghost
Mother Ghost George 2002
Monk
Monk Hank Johansen 2002
Turn of Faith
Turn of Faith Philly Russo 2002
First Monday
First Monday Henry Hoskins 2002
Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums Scorekeeper 2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve Stuart Steele 2001
Citizen Baines
Citizen Baines 2001
Dinner for Five
Dinner for Five 2001
The Judge
The Judge Judge Harlan Radovich 2001
The Judge
The Judge Judge Harlan Radovich 2001
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge Self 2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Pappy O'Daniel 2000
State and Main
State and Main Mayor George Bailey 2000
The Last Producer
The Last Producer Syd Wolf 2000
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men Paddy Mulroney 2000
Lakeboat
Lakeboat Skippy 2000
Never Look Back
Never Look Back Reverend Hale 2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Det. Charlie Duffy 1999
Now and Again
Now and Again Narrator (voice; uncredited) 1999
Hard Time: The Premonition
Hard Time: The Premonition Det. Charlie Duffy 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Francis Griffin (voice) 1999
Justice
Justice Moe Ryan 1999
Hard Time
Hard Time Det. Charlie Duffy 1998
A Chance of Snow
A Chance of Snow Earl Pulmer 1998
Jerry and Tom
Jerry and Tom Vic 1998
Hi-Life
Hi-Life Fatty 1998
Shelter
Shelter Capt. Robert Landis 1998
The Secret Life of Algernon
The Secret Life of Algernon Norbie Hess 1997
The Practice
The Practice Stephen Donnell 1997
Orleans
Orleans Frank Vitelli 1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Santa Claus 1996
One Fine Day
One Fine Day Lew, Jack's boss 1996
Mrs. Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa Claus Santa Claus 1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Self 1996
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Archie (voice) 1996
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp Reverend Buster 1996
Early Edition
Early Edition Judge Steven Romick 1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond Father Hubley 1996
Arli$$
Arli$$ W.S. Walcott 1996
Recon
Recon Chief 1996
Spy Hard
Spy Hard The Director 1996
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays Henry Larson 1995
The Last Supper
The Last Supper Reverend Gerald Hutchens 1995
A Woman of Independent Means
A Woman of Independent Means Andrew Alcott 1995
Cybill
Cybill 1995
Cybill
Cybill A.J. Sheridan 1995
I.Q.
I.Q. Louis Bamberger 1994
The American Revolution
The American Revolution Benjamin Franklin 1994
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson Doc Hopper (archive footage) 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Father Thomas Madden 1994
Roommates
Roommates Barney 1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy Waring Hudsucker 1994
The Music of Chance
The Music of Chance Bill Flower 1993
When a Stranger Calls Back
When a Stranger Calls Back John Clifford 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street Thomas Finnegan 1993
Tales from Hollywood
Tales from Hollywood Charles F. Money 1992
The Water Engine
The Water Engine Tour Guide 1992
The Story Lady
The Story Lady Judge (uncredited) 1991
The Return of Eliot Ness
The Return of Eliot Ness Roger Finn 1991
Performance
Performance Charles F. Money 1991
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory 1991
Project Alien
Project Alien Colonel Clancy 1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Self 1990
Evening Shade
Evening Shade Harlan Elldridge 1990
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy Chief Brandon 1990
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
The Kennedys of Massachusetts John F. Fitzgerald 1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Self (archive footage) 1990
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight Dan Packard 1989
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Santa 1989
The Butter Battle Book
The Butter Battle Book Grandfather (voice) 1989
Prime Target
Prime Target Earl Mulcahaney 1989
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser Jiggs Scully 1989
Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr Editor Francis I. Livright 1989
Etoile
Etoile Uncle Joshua 1989
Far North
Far North Bertrum 1988
Unholy Matrimony
Unholy Matrimony Reverend Samuel Corey 1988
Case Closed
Case Closed Les Kabowski 1988
A Tiger's Tale
A Tiger's Tale Charlie Drumm 1988
Cop
Cop Dutch Peltz 1988
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
The Gambler: The Legend Continues Senator Henry Colton 1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Warden Hardy 1987
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII 1987
The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders Father Ted Nabors 1987
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Charlie 1987
Solarbabies
Solarbabies The Warden 1986
Tough Guys
Tough Guys Deke Yablonski 1986
Where the River Runs Black
Where the River Runs Black Father O'Reilly 1986
Big Trouble
Big Trouble O'Mara 1986
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories Assistant to the Boss 1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories Earl 1985
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Uncle Doffue 1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends Uncle Doffue 1985
Stand Alone
Stand Alone Louis Thibadeau 1985
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman Charley 1985
The Man with One Red Shoe
The Man with One Red Shoe Ross 1985
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory Harry Deegan 1985
Stick
Stick Chucky 1985
Eye to Eye
Eye to Eye 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal Monsignor Thomas Burke 1984
P.O.P.
P.O.P. P. Oliver Pendergast 1984
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts The Captain 1984
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Col. Erhardt 1983
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind Charlie 1983
Scarface
Scarface Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) 1983
Hadley's Rebellion
Hadley's Rebellion Sam Crawford 1983
Tootsie
Tootsie Les Nichols 1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Governor of Texas 1982
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories McMahon 1982
Working
Working Retired Man 1982
Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine Lt. Friscoe 1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Dark Night of the Scarecrow Otis P. Hazelrigg 1981
True Confessions
True Confessions Jack Amsterdam 1981
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories McMahon 1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World Frank Powell 1981
Casey Stengel
Casey Stengel Casey Stengel 1981
Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High Jess Matthews 1981
A Perfect Match
A Perfect Match Bill Larson 1980
Die Laughing
Die Laughing Arnold 1980
Attica
Attica Commissioner Russell Oswald 1980
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown Senator Samuel Chapman 1980
Starting Over
Starting Over Michael "Mickey" Potter 1979
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls John Clifford 1979
North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty Coach Johnson 1979
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie Doc Hopper 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Tilt
Tilt Harold 'The Whale' Remmens 1979
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan Paddy Lonigan 1979
The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon Michael Russell 1978
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People Peter Stockmann 1978
The Fury
The Fury Dr. Jim McKeever 1978
Special Olympics
Special Olympics Carl Gallitzin 1978
The Choirboys
The Choirboys Spermwhale Whalen 1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming President David T. Stevens 1977
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings Ed Healey 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York Rufus T. Crisp 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg Captain Pruss 1975
Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass Frank O'Brien 1975
The Cop and the Kid
The Cop and the Kid Officer Frank Murphy 1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon Moretti 1975
Switch
Switch Lt. Phil Beckman 1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom Al Green 1975
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen Budd Rogers 1975
Baretta
Baretta 1975
The Front Page
The Front Page Murphy 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse McMahon 1974
The Sting
The Sting Lt. Wm. Snyder 1973
Rx for the Defense
Rx for the Defense District Attorney Horn 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Sisters
Sisters Joseph Larch 1973
The Connection
The Connection Frank Devlin 1973
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles Truck Driver in Cafe 1972
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues Murphy 1972
Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel Will Pentland 1972
Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage Jason's First Mate 1972
Cannon
Cannon 1971
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness 2nd Guard 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances McMahon 1971
All in the Family
All in the Family Detective 1971
I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line Wylie Hunnicutt 1970
Hi, Mom!
Hi, Mom! Superintendent 1970
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet Football Player 1970
Stiletto
Stiletto Cop (uncredited) 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Havens 1968
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral Hewitt 1967
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Harvey Middleman, Fireman Dooley 1965
Another World
Another World 1964
The Password Is Courage
The Password Is Courage American Solider (uncredited) 1962
The Defenders
The Defenders Juror #11 1961
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Stephen Douglas 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Casey Stengel 1951
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Amazing Stories: The Movie III (archive footage)

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