
Charles Durning
February 28, 1923 (102 years old) in Highland 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
Credits
- 2021 · Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2018 · LA DA Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Bleeding Hearts as Santa Claus
- 2013 · Scavenger Killers as Dylan Frier
- 2012 · Rogue Assassin as
- 2011 · The Life Zone as James Wise
- 2011 · The Great Fight as Judge Frier
- 2011 · Naked Run as Congressman Davenport
- 2010 · An Affirmative Act as Man in the White Suit
- 2010 · The Waiter as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
- 2010 · Three Chris's as Kris Kringle
- 2009 · According to Dom as Self
- 2009 · Break as The Wise Man
- 2009 · Amazing Racer as Floyd
- 2008 · The Golden Boys as John Bartlett
- 2008 · A Bunch of Amateurs as Charlie Rosenberg
- 2008 · Local Color as Yammi
- 2008 · Good Dick as Charlie
- 2008 · iMurders as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- 2008 · Deal as Charlie Adler
- 2007 · Kinky Killers as Alexander Hathaway
- 2006 · Forget About It as Eddie O'Brien
- 2006 · Desperation as Tom Billingsley
- 2006 · Miracle Dogs Too as Captain Pete Weaver
- 2006 · The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' as Self
- 2006 · Descansos as Inkeeper #2
- 2006 · Unbeatable Harold as Harold's Father
- 2006 · Jesus, Mary and Joey as Teddy
- 2005 · The Art of 'The Sting' as Self
- 2005 · Dirty Deeds as Victor Rasdale
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as The Lawyer
- 2005 · River's End as Murray Blythe
- 2004 · The Autopsy as Self
- 2004 · A Very Married Christmas as Ozzy Larson
- 2004 · A Boyfriend for Christmas as Santa Claus
- 2004 · Rescue Me as Michael Gavin
- 2004 · Rescue Me as Tommy's Dad
- 2004 · Death and Texas as Marshall Ledger
- 2004 · The Drum Beats Twice as Satan
- 2003 · NCIS as Ernie Yost
- 2003 · Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- 2002 · Mr. St. Nick as Nicholas XX
- 2002 · Everwood as Eugene Brown
- 2002 · Mother Ghost as George
- 2002 · Monk as Hank Johansen
- 2002 · Turn of Faith as Philly Russo
- 2002 · First Monday as Justice Henry Hoskins
- 2001 · Bleacher Bums as Scorekeeper
- 2001 · L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve as Stuart Steele
- 2001 · Citizen Baines as
- 2001 · Dinner for Five as
- 2001 · The Judge as Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2001 · The Judge as Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2000 · O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Pappy O'Daniel
- 2000 · State and Main as Mayor George Bailey
- 2000 · The Last Producer as Syd Wolf
- 2000 · Very Mean Men as Paddy Mulroney
- 2000 · Lakeboat as Skippy
- 2000 · Never Look Back as Reverend Hale
- 2000 · A Constant Forge as Self
- 1999 · Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999 · Now and Again as Narrator (voice; uncredited)
- 1999 · Hard Time: The Premonition as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999 · Family Guy as Francis Griffin (voice)
- 1999 · Justice as Moe Ryan
- 1998 · Hard Time as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1998 · A Chance of Snow as Earl Pulmer
- 1998 · Jerry and Tom as Vic
- 1998 · Hi-Life as Fatty
- 1998 · Shelter as Capt. Robert Landis
- 1997 · The Secret Life of Algernon as Norbie Hess
- 1997 · The Practice as Stephen Donnell
- 1997 · Orleans as Frank Vitelli
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Santa Claus
- 1996 · One Fine Day as Lew, Jack's boss
- 1996 · Mrs. Santa Claus as Santa Claus
- 1996 · Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman as Self
- 1996 · The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists as Archie (voice)
- 1996 · The Grass Harp as Reverend Buster
- 1996 · Early Edition as Judge Steven Romick
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Father Hubley
- 1996 · Recon as Chief
- 1996 · Spy Hard as The Director
- 1995 · Home for the Holidays as Henry Larson
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
- 1995 · A Woman of Independent Means as Andrew Alcott
- 1995 · Cybill as
- 1994 · I.Q. as Louis Bamberger
- 1994 · The American Revolution as Benjamin Franklin
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Father Thomas Madden
- 1994 · Roommates as Barney
- 1994 · The Hudsucker Proxy as Waring Hudsucker
- 1993 · The Music of Chance as Bill Flower
- 1993 · When a Stranger Calls Back as John Clifford
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1992 · Tales from Hollywood as Charles F. Money
- 1992 · The Water Engine as Tour Guide
- 1991 · The Story Lady as Judge (uncredited)
- 1991 · The Return of Eliot Ness as Roger Finn
- 1991 · Performance as Charles F. Money
- 1991 · V.I. Warshawski as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
- 1990 · Project Alien as Colonel Clancy
- 1990 · The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self
- 1990 · Evening Shade as Harlan Elldridge
- 1990 · Dick Tracy as Chief Brandon
- 1990 · The Kennedys of Massachusetts as John F. Fitzgerald
- 1990 · Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge as Self (archive footage)
- 1989 · Dinner at Eight as Dan Packard
- 1989 · It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as Santa
- 1989 · The Butter Battle Book as Grandfather (voice)
- 1989 · Prime Target as Earl Mulcahaney
- 1989 · Cat Chaser as Jiggs Scully
- 1989 · Brenda Starr as Editor Francis I. Livright
- 1989 · Etoile as Uncle Joshua
- 1988 · Far North as Bertrum
- 1988 · Unholy Matrimony as Reverend Samuel Corey
- 1988 · Case Closed as Les Kabowski
- 1988 · A Tiger's Tale as Charlie Drumm
- 1988 · Cop as Dutch Peltz
- 1987 · The Gambler: The Legend Continues as Senator Henry Colton
- 1987 · The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains as Warden Hardy
- 1987 · I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII as Pope John XXIII
- 1987 · The Rosary Murders as Father Ted Nabors
- 1987 · Happy New Year as Charlie
- 1986 · Solarbabies as The Warden
- 1986 · Tough Guys as Deke Yablonski
- 1986 · Where the River Runs Black as Father O'Reilly
- 1986 · Big Trouble as O'Mara
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Assistant to the Boss
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Earl
- 1985 · Tall Tales & Legends as Uncle Doffue
- 1985 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Uncle Doffue
- 1985 · Stand Alone as Louis Thibadeau
- 1985 · Death of a Salesman as Charley
- 1985 · The Man with One Red Shoe as Ross
- 1985 · The Comedy Factory as Harry Deegan
- 1985 · Stick as Chucky
- 1985 · Eye to Eye as
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · Mass Appeal as Monsignor Thomas Burke
- 1984 · P.O.P. as P. Oliver Pendergast
- 1984 · Mister Roberts as The Captain
- 1983 · To Be or Not to Be as Col. Erhardt
- 1983 · Two of a Kind as Charlie
- 1983 · Scarface as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983 · Hadley's Rebellion as Sam Crawford
- 1982 · Tootsie as Les Nichols
- 1982 · The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Governor of Texas
- 1982 · The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories as McMahon
- 1982 · Working as Retired Man
- 1981 · Sharky's Machine as Lt. Friscoe
- 1981 · Dark Night of the Scarecrow as Otis P. Hazelrigg
- 1981 · True Confessions as Jack Amsterdam
- 1981 · The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories as McMahon
- 1981 · The Best Little Girl in the World as Frank Powell
- 1981 · Casey Stengel as Casey Stengel
- 1981 · Crisis at Central High as Jess Matthews
- 1980 · A Perfect Match as Bill Larson
- 1980 · Die Laughing as Arnold
- 1980 · Attica as Commissioner Russell Oswald
- 1980 · The Final Countdown as Senator Samuel Chapman
- 1979 · Starting Over as Michael "Mickey" Potter
- 1979 · When a Stranger Calls as John Clifford
- 1979 · North Dallas Forty as Coach Johnson
- 1979 · The Muppet Movie as Doc Hopper
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1979 · Tilt as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- 1979 · Studs Lonigan as Paddy Lonigan
- 1978 · The Greek Tycoon as Michael Russell
- 1978 · An Enemy of the People as Peter Stockmann
- 1978 · The Fury as Dr. Jim McKeever
- 1978 · Special Olympics as Carl Gallitzin
- 1977 · The Choirboys as Spermwhale Whalen
- 1977 · Twilight's Last Gleaming as President David T. Stevens
- 1976 · Captains and the Kings as Ed Healey
- 1976 · Harry and Walter Go to New York as Rufus T. Crisp
- 1975 · The Hindenburg as Captain Pruss
- 1975 · Breakheart Pass as Frank O'Brien
- 1975 · The Cop and the Kid as Officer Frank Murphy
- 1975 · Dog Day Afternoon as Moretti
- 1972 · Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues as Murphy
- Future · Amazing Stories: The Movie III as (archive footage)
- 1975 · Switch as Lt. Phil Beckman
- 1975 · Queen of the Stardust Ballroom as Al Green
- 1975 · The Trial of Chaplain Jensen as Budd Rogers
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1974 · The Front Page as Murphy
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · Playhouse as McMahon
- 1973 · The Sting as Lt. Wm. Snyder
- 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
- 1973 · Sisters as Joseph Larch
- 1973 · The Connection as Frank Devlin
- 1972 · Deadhead Miles as Truck Driver in Cafe
- 1972 · Doomsday Voyage as Jason's First Mate
- 1972 · Look Homeward, Angel as Will Pentland
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1971 · The Pursuit of Happiness as 2nd Guard
- 1971 · Great Performances as McMahon
- 1971 · All in the Family as Detective
- 1970 · I Walk the Line as Wylie Hunnicutt
- 1970 · Hi, Mom! as Superintendent
- 1970 · Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet as Football Player
- 1969 · Stiletto as Cop (uncredited)
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Havens
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Hewitt
- 1965 · Harvey Middleman, Fireman as Dooley
- 1964 · Another World as
- 1962 · The Password Is Courage as American Solider (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Defenders as Juror #11
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Stephen Douglas
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Casey Stengel