Charles Durning
Known for Acting · 216 credits
- Born
- 1923-02-28
- Died
- 2012-12-24
- Place of birth
- Highland Falls, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Edward Durning · Charles Durnham · چارلز دارنینگ
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).
Known For
TV Shows (43)
NCIS
2003
as Ernie Yost
Family Guy
1999
as Francis Griffin (voice)
Everwood
2002
as Eugene Brown
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Havens
Great Performances
1971
as McMahon
The Practice
1997
as Stephen Donnell
Monk
2002
as Hank Johansen
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Thomas Finnegan
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Father Hubley
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Father Thomas Madden
American Playhouse
1982
as Retired Man / Charles F. Money
Playhouse
1974
as McMahon
Rescue Me
2004
as Michael Gavin / Tommy's Dad
Arli$$
1996
as W.S. Walcott
Cannon
1971
Baretta
1975
The High Chaparral
1967
as Hewitt
Early Edition
1996
as Judge Steven Romick
Dinah!
1974
as Self
All in the Family
1971
as Detective
The Defenders
1961
as Juror #11
Amazing Stories
1985
as Assistant to the Boss / Earl
Cybill
1995
as A.J. Sheridan
Performance
1991
as Charles F. Money
Evening Shade
1990
as Harlan Elldridge
The Comedy Factory
1985
as Harry Deegan
Another World
1964
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Uncle Doffue
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Stephen Douglas / Casey Stengel
First Monday
2002
as Henry Hoskins
Now and Again
1999
as Narrator (voice; uncredited)
Captains and the Kings
1976
as Ed Healey
Citizen Baines
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
A Woman of Independent Means
1995
as Andrew Alcott
The Cop and the Kid
1975
as Officer Frank Murphy
The Judge
2001
as Judge Harlan Radovich
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1990
as John F. Fitzgerald
The American Revolution
1994
as Benjamin Franklin
Orleans
1997
as Frank Vitelli
Studs Lonigan
1979
as Paddy Lonigan
Eye to Eye
1985
Movies (173)
Scarface
1983
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1990
as Chief Brandon
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Governor of Texas
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
as Pappy O'Daniel
Starting Over
1979
as Michael "Mickey" Potter
Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Moretti
The Sting
1973
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Spy Hard
1996
as The Director
The Final Countdown
1980
as Senator Samuel Chapman
Tootsie
1982
as Les Nichols
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Doc Hopper
Dirty Deeds
2005
as Victor Rasdale
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
as President David T. Stevens
Shelter
1998
as Capt. Robert Landis
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Ross
The Fury
1978
as Dr. Jim McKeever
Casey Stengel
1981
as Casey Stengel
Stick
1985
as Chucky
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Waring Hudsucker
State and Main
2000
as Mayor George Bailey
I.Q.
1994
as Louis Bamberger
Breakheart Pass
1975
as Frank O'Brien
Death of a Salesman
1985
as Charley
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
One Fine Day
1996
as Lew, Jack's boss
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
1996
as Archie (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Etoile
1989
as Uncle Joshua
The Last Supper
1995
as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
Desperation
2006
as Tom Billingsley
When a Stranger Calls
1979
as John Clifford
Mister Roberts
1984
as The Captain
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Col. Erhardt
Sharky's Machine
1981
as Lt. Friscoe
Home for the Holidays
1995
as Henry Larson
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
1989
as Santa
Hi, Mom!
1970
as Superintendent
True Confessions
1981
as Jack Amsterdam
Two of a Kind
1983
as Charlie
Sisters
1973
as Joseph Larch
The Rosary Murders
1987
as Father Ted Nabors
The Hindenburg
1975
as Captain Pruss
Brenda Starr
1989
as Editor Francis I. Livright
The Art of 'The Sting'
2005
as Self
Amazing Racer
2009
as Floyd
Lakeboat
2000
as Skippy
The Water Engine
1992
as Tour Guide
The Best Little Special In Texas
1982
Case Closed
1988
as Les Kabowski
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as The Lawyer
The Last Producer
2000
as Syd Wolf
The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Michael Russell
Switch
1975
as Lt. Phil Beckman
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
I Walk the Line
1970
as Wylie Hunnicutt
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Tough Guys
1986
as Deke Yablonski
The Story Lady
1991
as Judge (uncredited)
A Constant Forge
2000
as Self
Big Trouble
1986
as O'Mara
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Jerry and Tom
1998
as Vic
The Life Zone
2011
as James Wise
Very Mean Men
2000
as Paddy Mulroney
Cop
1988
as Dutch Peltz
The Front Page
1974
as Murphy
The Grass Harp
1996
as Reverend Buster
Mrs. Santa Claus
1996
as Santa Claus
Mother Ghost
2002
as George
Crisis at Central High
1981
as Jess Matthews
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
The Rivalry
1975
as Stephen Douglas
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
as 2nd Guard
Unholy Matrimony
1988
as Reverend Samuel Corey
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Stand Alone
1985
as Louis Thibadeau
An Enemy of the People
1978
as Peter Stockmann
A Very Married Christmas
2004
as Ozzy Larson
A Bunch of Amateurs
2008
as Charlie Rosenberg
Death and Texas
2004
as Marshall Ledger
Local Color
2008
as Yammi
Solarbabies
1986
as The Warden
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Senator Henry Colton
North Dallas Forty
1979
as Coach Johnson
Unbeatable Harold
2006
as Harold's Father
Good Dick
2008
as Charlie
The Password Is Courage
1962
as American Solider (uncredited)
When a Stranger Calls Back
1993
as John Clifford
The Choirboys
1977
as Spermwhale Whalen
Bleacher Bums
2001
as Scorekeeper
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Santa Claus
Deal
2008
as Charlie Adler
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
2001
as Stuart Steele
Roommates
1994
as Barney
Look Homeward, Angel
1972
as Will Pentland
A Perfect Match
1980
as Bill Larson
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Rufus T. Crisp
The Autopsy
2004
as Self
Jesus, Mary and Joey
2006
as Teddy
Justice
1999
as Moe Ryan
Stiletto
1969
as Cop (uncredited)
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996
as Self
A Tiger's Tale
1988
as Charlie Drumm
Happy New Year
1987
as Charlie
Hi-Life
1998
as Fatty
Miracle Dogs Too
2006
as Captain Pete Weaver
The Great Fight
2011
as Judge Frier
The Butter Battle Book
1989
as Grandfather (voice)
According to Dom
2009
as Self
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
as Warden Hardy
Descansos
2006
as Inkeeper #2
Three Chris's
2010
as Kris Kringle
The Judge
2001
as Judge Harlan Radovich
Project Alien
1990
as Colonel Clancy
Tales from Hollywood
1992
as Charles F. Money
Forget About It
2006
as Eddie O'Brien
The Golden Boys
2008
as John Bartlett
P.O.P.
1984
as P. Oliver Pendergast
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972
as Murphy
About Charles Durning
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). With 216 credits spanning from 1951 to 2021, Charles Durning has appeared in 173 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charles Durning Movies
- Scarface (1983) — as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Chief Brandon
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — as Governor of Texas
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) — as Pappy O'Daniel
- Starting Over (1979) — as Michael "Mickey" Potter
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