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Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Acting

Born: February 28, 1923Highland Falls, New York, USA

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
Filmography
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

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
Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold

Harold's Father

2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Teddy

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
Death and Texas

Death and Texas

Marshall Ledger

2004
The Drum Beats Twice

The Drum Beats Twice

Satan

2004
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

2003

Dead Canaries

2003
Mr. St. Nick

Mr. St. Nick

Nicholas XX

2002
Mother Ghost

Mother Ghost

George

2002
Turn of Faith

Turn of Faith

Philly Russo

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
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
Hard Time: The Premonition

Hard Time: The Premonition

Det. Charlie Duffy

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
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

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
I.Q.

I.Q.

Louis Bamberger

1994
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Doc Hopper (archive footage)

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
Tales from Hollywood

Tales from Hollywood

Charles F. Money

1992

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
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
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Chief Brandon

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
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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
Stick

Stick

Chucky

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. 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
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

Carl Gallitzin

1978
The Choirboys

The Choirboys

Spermwhale Whalen

1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

President David T. Stevens

1977
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
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
The Front Page

The Front Page

Murphy

1974
The Sting

The Sting

Lt. Wm. Snyder

1973
Rx for the Defense

Rx for the Defense

District Attorney Horn

1973
Sisters

Sisters

Joseph Larch

1973
The Connection

The Connection

Frank Devlin

1973
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

Truck Driver in Cafe

1972

Look Homeward, Angel

Will Pentland

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
Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

Jason's First Mate

1972
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

2nd Guard

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
Harvey Middleman, Fireman

Harvey Middleman, Fireman

Dooley

1965
The Password Is Courage

The Password Is Courage

American Solider (uncredited)

1962