Charles Durning
Known for
Acting
Life
1923 – 2012 (aged 89)
Born in
Highland Falls, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Scarface
09 Dec 1983
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
30 Aug 2000
Dog Day Afternoon
21 Sep 1975
The Sting
25 Dec 1973
NCIS
23 Sep 2003
Tootsie
17 Dec 1982
Monk
12 Jul 2002
Photos
Filmography
2015
- Bleeding Heartsas Santa Claus
2013
- Scavenger Killersas Dylan Frier
2012
2011
- The Life Zoneas James Wise
- The Great Fightas Judge Frier
- Naked Runas Congressman Davenport
2010
- An Affirmative Actas Man in the White Suit
- The Waiteras Frank 'The Handler' Maro
- Three Chris'sas Kris Kringle
2009
- Breakas The Wise Man
- Amazing Raceras Floyd
2008
- The Golden Boysas John Bartlett
- A Bunch of Amateursas Charlie Rosenberg
- Local Coloras Yammi
- Good Dickas Charlie
- iMurdersas Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- Dealas Charlie Adler
2007
- Kinky Killersas Alexander Hathaway
2006
- Forget About Itas Eddie O'Brien
- Desperationas Tom Billingsley
- Miracle Dogs Tooas Captain Pete Weaver
- Descansosas Inkeeper #2
- Jesus, Mary and Joeyas Teddy
- Unbeatable Haroldas Harold's Father
2005
- Dirty Deedsas Victor Rasdale
- The L.A. Riot Spectacularas The Lawyer
- River's Endas Murray Blythe
2004
- A Very Married Christmasas Ozzy Larson
- A Boyfriend for Christmasas Santa Claus
- Rescue Meas Tommy's Dad1 episode
- Death and Texasas Marshall Ledger
- The Drum Beats Twiceas Satan
2003
- NCISas Ernie Yost1 episode
- Dead Canaries
2002
- Mr. St. Nickas Nicholas XX
- Everwoodas Eugene Brown2 episodes
- Mother Ghostas George
- Monkas Hank Johansen1 episode
- Turn of Faithas Philly Russo
- First Mondayas Henry Hoskins13 episodes
2001
- Bleacher Bumsas Scorekeeper
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serveas Stuart Steele
- Citizen Baines1 episode
- Dinner for Five1 episode
- The Judgeas Judge Harlan Radovich
- The Judgeas Judge Harlan Radovich2 episodes
2000
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?as Pappy O'Daniel
- State and Mainas Mayor George Bailey
- The Last Produceras Syd Wolf
- Very Mean Menas Paddy Mulroney
- Lakeboatas Skippy
- Never Look Backas Reverend Hale
1999
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotelas Det. Charlie Duffy
- Now and Againas Narrator (voice; uncredited)2 episodes
- Hard Time: The Premonitionas Det. Charlie Duffy
- Family Guyas Francis Griffin (voice)5 episodes
- Justiceas Moe Ryan
1998
- Hard Timeas Det. Charlie Duffy
- A Chance of Snowas Earl Pulmer
- Jerry and Tomas Vic
- Hi-Lifeas Fatty
- Shelteras Capt. Robert Landis
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIas Assistant to the Boss
1997
- The Secret Life of Algernonas Norbie Hess
- The Practiceas Stephen Donnell2 episodes
- Orleansas Frank Vitelli8 episodes
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Santa Claus
- One Fine Dayas Lew, Jack's boss
- Mrs. Santa Clausas Santa Claus
- The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mistsas Archie (voice)
- The Grass Harpas Reverend Buster
- Early Editionas Judge Steven Romick2 episodes
- Everybody Loves Raymondas Father Hubley6 episodes
- Arli$$as W.S. Walcott1 episode
- Reconas Chief
- Spy Hardas The Director
1995
- Home for the Holidaysas Henry Larson
- The Last Supperas Reverend Gerald Hutchens
- A Woman of Independent Meansas Andrew Alcott3 episodes
- Cybillas A.J. Sheridan1 episode
1994
- I.Q.as Louis Bamberger
- The American Revolutionas Benjamin Franklin6 episodes
- The World of Jim Hensonas Doc Hopper (archive footage)
- Touched by an Angelas Father Thomas Madden1 episode
- Roommatesas Barney
- The Hudsucker Proxyas Waring Hudsucker
1993
- The Music of Chanceas Bill Flower
- When a Stranger Calls Backas John Clifford
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Thomas Finnegan1 episode
1992
- Tales from Hollywoodas Charles F. Money
- The Water Engineas Tour Guide
1991
- The Story Ladyas Judge (uncredited)
- The Return of Eliot Nessas Roger Finn
- Performanceas Charles F. Money1 episode
- V.I. Warshawskias Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
1990
- Project Alienas Colonel Clancy
- Evening Shadeas Harlan Elldridge100 episodes
- Dick Tracyas Chief Brandon
- The Kennedys of Massachusettsas John F. Fitzgerald3 episodes
1989
- Dinner at Eightas Dan Packard
- It Nearly Wasn't Christmasas Santa
- The Butter Battle Bookas Grandfather (voice)
- Prime Targetas Earl Mulcahaney
- Cat Chaseras Jiggs Scully
- Brenda Starras Editor Francis I. Livright
- Etoileas Uncle Joshua
1988
- Far Northas Bertrum
- Unholy Matrimonyas Reverend Samuel Corey
- Case Closedas Les Kabowski
- A Tiger's Taleas Charlie Drumm
- Copas Dutch Peltz
1987
- The Gambler: The Legend Continuesas Senator Henry Colton
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Warden Hardy
- I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIIIas Pope John XXIII
- The Rosary Murdersas Father Ted Nabors
- Happy New Yearas Charlie
1986
- Solarbabiesas The Warden
- Tough Guysas Deke Yablonski
- Where the River Runs Blackas Father O'Reilly
- Big Troubleas O'Mara
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Earl1 episode
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollowas Uncle Doffue
- Tall Tales & Legendsas Uncle Doffue1 episode
- Stand Aloneas Louis Thibadeau
- Death of a Salesmanas Charley
- The Man with One Red Shoeas Ross
- The Comedy Factoryas Harry Deegan1 episode
- Stickas Chucky
- Eye to Eye6 episodes
1984
- Mass Appealas Monsignor Thomas Burke
- P.O.P.as P. Oliver Pendergast
- Mister Robertsas The Captain
1983
- To Be or Not to Beas Col. Erhardt
- Two of a Kindas Charlie
- Scarfaceas Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- Hadley's Rebellionas Sam Crawford
1982
- Tootsieas Les Nichols
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texasas Governor of Texas
- The Best Little Special In Texas
- The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Storiesas McMahon
- Workingas Retired Man
- American Playhouseas Charles F. Money1 episode
1981
- Sharky's Machineas Lt. Friscoe
- Dark Night of the Scarecrowas Otis P. Hazelrigg
- True Confessionsas Jack Amsterdam
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Storiesas McMahon
- The Best Little Girl in the Worldas Frank Powell
- Casey Stengelas Casey Stengel
- Crisis at Central Highas Jess Matthews
1980
- A Perfect Matchas Bill Larson
- Die Laughingas Arnold
- Atticaas Commissioner Russell Oswald
- The Final Countdownas Senator Samuel Chapman
1979
- Starting Overas Michael "Mickey" Potter
- When a Stranger Callsas John Clifford
- North Dallas Fortyas Coach Johnson
- The Muppet Movieas Doc Hopper
- Tiltas Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- Studs Loniganas Paddy Lonigan3 episodes
1978
- The Greek Tycoonas Michael Russell
- An Enemy of the Peopleas Peter Stockmann
- The Furyas Dr. Jim McKeever
- Special Olympicsas Carl Gallitzin
1977
- The Choirboysas Spermwhale Whalen
- Twilight's Last Gleamingas President David T. Stevens
1976
- Captains and the Kingsas Ed Healey8 episodes
- Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Rufus T. Crisp
1975
- The Hindenburgas Captain Pruss
- The Rivalryas Stephen Douglas
- Breakheart Passas Frank O'Brien
- The Cop and the Kidas Officer Frank Murphy13 episodes
- Dog Day Afternoonas Moretti
- Switchas Lt. Phil Beckman
- Queen of the Stardust Ballroomas Al Green
- The Trial of Chaplain Jensenas Budd Rogers
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- The Front Pageas Murphy
- Playhouseas McMahon1 episode
1973
- The Stingas Lt. Wm. Snyder
- Rx for the Defenseas District Attorney Horn
- Sistersas Joseph Larch
- The Connectionas Frank Devlin
1972
- Deadhead Milesas Truck Driver in Cafe
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Bluesas Murphy
- Look Homeward, Angelas Will Pentland
- Doomsday Voyageas Jason's First Mate
1971
- Cannon1 episode
- The Pursuit of Happinessas 2nd Guard
- Great Performancesas McMahon1 episode
- All in the Familyas Detective1 episode
1970
- I Walk the Lineas Wylie Hunnicutt
- Hi, Mom!as Superintendent
- Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feetas Football Player
1969
- Stilettoas Cop (uncredited)
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Havens1 episode
1967
- The High Chaparralas Hewitt1 episode
1965
- Harvey Middleman, Firemanas Dooley
1964
- Another World1547 episodes
1962
- The Password Is Courageas American Solider (uncredited)
1961
- The Defendersas Juror #111 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Casey Stengel1 episode