Charles Durning

1923-02-28 – 2012-12-24 (age 89) Highland Falls, New York, USA

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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).

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Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Known For

Scarface

Scarface

1983

as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)

The Sting

The Sting

1973

as Lt. Wm. Snyder

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

as Moretti

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000

as Pappy O'Daniel

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

as Les Nichols

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

as Chief Brandon

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

1980

as Senator Samuel Chapman

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Doc Hopper

Spy Hard

Spy Hard

1996

as The Director

The Fury

The Fury

1978

as Dr. Jim McKeever

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975

as Captain Pruss

The Water Engine

1992

as Tour Guide

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

as Governor of Texas

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985

as Ross

Hi, Mom!

Hi, Mom!

1970

as Superintendent

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

as Waring Hudsucker

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996

as Lew, Jack's boss

Starting Over

Starting Over

1979

as Michael "Mickey" Potter

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

1996

as Archie (voice)

Cop

Cop

1988

as Dutch Peltz