Charles Durning

Deceased · Born: Feb 28, 1923 · Died: Dec 24, 2012

Personal Details

Born Feb 28, 1923 Highland Falls, New York, USA

Spouse

Mary Ann Amelio
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 24, 2012 )
Carole Doughty
( Jun 27, 1959 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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 for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Durning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2015

Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts as Santa Claus

2013

Scavenger Killers

Scavenger Killers as Dylan Frier

2011

Naked Run as Congressman Davenport

The Life Zone as James Wise

The Great Fight

The Great Fight as Judge Frier

2010

An Affirmative Act

An Affirmative Act as Man in the White Suit

The Waiter as Frank 'The Handler' Maro

2009

Break as The Wise Man

2008

iMurders as Dr. Seamus St. Martin

Good Dick as Charlie

A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs as Charlie Rosenberg

Deal as Charlie Adler

The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys as John Bartlett

2007

Polycarp as Alexander Hathaway

2006

Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold as Harold's Father

Desperation as Tom Billingsley

Local Color as Yammi

Miracle Dogs Too

Miracle Dogs Too as Captain Pete Weaver

Descansos as Inkeeper #2

Forget About It

Forget About It as Eddie O'Brien

Monk as Hank Johansen

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular as The Lawyer

Dirty Deeds as Victor Rasdale

River's End as Murray Blythe

2004

A Boyfriend for Christmas

A Boyfriend for Christmas as Santa Claus

A Very Married Christmas

A Very Married Christmas as Ozzy Larson

Death and Texas

Death and Texas as Marshall Ledger

Rescue Me as Michael Gavin

NCIS as Ernie Yost

2002

Mother Ghost as George

Mr. St. Nick as Nicholas XX

First Monday as Justice Henry Hoskins

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel as Father Thomas Madden

2001

L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve

L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve as Stuart Steele

The Judge as Judge Harlan Radovich

The Judge as Judge Harlan Radovich

2000

Very Mean Men as Paddy Mulroney

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Menelaus 'Pappy' O'Daniel

State and Main as Mayor George Bailey

Never Look Back

Never Look Back

The Last Producer

The Last Producer as Syd Wolf

Lakeboat as Skippy

1999

Justice as Moe Ryan

Hard Time: The Premonition

Hard Time: The Premonition as Det. Charlie Duffy

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel as Det. Charlie Duffy

Family Guy as Francis Griffin (voice)

1998

Hi-Life as Fatty

A Chance of Snow

A Chance of Snow as Earl Pulmer

Jerry and Tom as Vic

Hard Time as Det. Charlie Duffy

Shelter as Capt. Robert Landis

1997

Elmo Saves Christmas

Elmo Saves Christmas as Santa Claus

The Secret Life of Algernon

The Secret Life of Algernon as Norbie Hess

Orleans as Frank Vitelli

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond as Father Hubley

1996

Spy Hard as The Director

Mrs. Santa Claus

Mrs. Santa Claus as Santa Claus

One Fine Day as Lew

1995

The Grass Harp as Reverend Buster

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays as Henry Larson

The Last Supper

The Last Supper as Reverend Gerald Hutchens

1994

I.Q. as Louis Bamberger

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy as Waring Hudsucker

1993

When a Stranger Calls Back

When a Stranger Calls Back as John Clifford

The Music of Chance

The Music of Chance as Bill Flower

1992

The Water Engine

The Water Engine as Tour Guide

Performance as Charles F. Money

1991

V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory

The Return of Eliot Ness

The Return of Eliot Ness as Roger Finn

1990

Dick Tracy as Chief Brandon

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Evening Shade as Harlan Elldridge

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts as John F. Fitzgerald

1989

Brenda Starr as Editor Francis I. Livright

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as Santa

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight as Dan Packard

Cat Chaser as Jiggs Scully

Prime Target as Earl Mulcahaney

The Butter Battle Book

The Butter Battle Book as Grandfather (voice)

1988

Unholy Matrimony

Unholy Matrimony as Reverend Samuel Corey

Far North as Bertrum

Cop as Dutch Peltz

1987

Happy New Year as Charlie

The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders as Father Ted Nabors

The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1, 000 Chains as Warden Hardy

A Tiger's Tale as Charlie Drumm

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues as Senator Henry Colton

1986

Where the River Runs Black

Where the River Runs Black as Father O'Reilly

Tough Guys as Deke Yablonski

Big Trouble as O'Mara

1985

Stick as Chucky

Stand Alone as Louis Thibadeau

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman as Charley

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe as Ross

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories as Assistant to the Boss

1984

Mister Roberts as The Captain

Mass Appeal as Monsignor Thomas Burke

1983

Two of a Kind as Charlie

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be as Col. Erhardt

Hadley's Rebellion

Hadley's Rebellion as Sam Crawford

1982

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Governor

Tootsie as Les Nichols

1981

Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High as Jess Matthews

Sharky's Machine

Sharky's Machine as Lt. Friscoe

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow as Otis P. Hazelrigg

True Confessions

True Confessions as Jack Amsterdam

The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World as Frank Powell

Great Performances

Great Performances as McMahon

Great Performances

Great Performances as McMahon

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Casey Stengel

1980

A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match as Bill Larson

Die Laughing as Arnold

Attica as Commissioner Russell Oswald

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown as Senator Samuel Chapman

1979

When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls as John Clifford

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie as Doc Hopper

Starting Over as Michael "Mickey" Potter

Tilt as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens

North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty as Coach Johnson

Studs Lonigan as Paddy Lonigan

1978

The Fury as Dr. Jim McKeever

An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People as Peter Stockmann

The Greek Tycoon

The Greek Tycoon as Michael Russell

Special Olympics

Special Olympics as Carl Gallitzin

1977

The Choirboys as Spermwhale Whalen

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming as President David T. Stevens

1976

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York as Rufus T. Crisp

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings as Ed Healey

1975

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen as Budd Rogers

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass as O'Brien

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon as Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom as Al Green

The Hindenburg as Captain Pruss

Hawaii Five-O as Havens

1974

The Front Page as Murphy

1973

Sisters as Joseph Larch

The Sting as Lt. Wm. Snyder

The Connection as Frank Devlin

1972

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues as Murphy

Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage as Jason's First Mate

Look Homeward, Angel

Look Homeward, Angel as Will Pentland

Deadhead Miles as Truck Driver in Cafe

All in the Family

All in the Family as Detective

1971

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness as 2nd Guard

1970

Hi, Mom! as Superintendent

I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line as Wylie Hunnicutt

1969

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral as Hewitt

1965

Harvey Middleman, Fireman

Harvey Middleman, Fireman as Dooley

appearances

2022

Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins

Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins

2005

The Art of 'the Sting'

The Art of 'the Sting'

2004

Sisters, l'autopsie

Sisters, l'autopsie

1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman