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Charles Durning

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

28/02/1923

Day of Death

24/12/2012
(89) years old

Place of Birth

Highland Falls, New York, USA

Charles Durning

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 B... Read More

Known For

Bleeding Hearts

Scavenger Killers

The Life Zone

Three Chris's

A Bunch of Amateurs

Forget About It

Unbeatable Harold

The Art of 'The Sting'

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

A Very Married Christmas

Filmography

Cast

2015

Bleeding Hearts

as Santa Claus

2013

Scavenger Killers

as Dylan Frier

2011

The Life Zone

as James Wise

2010

Three Chris's

as Kris Kringle

2008

A Bunch of Amateurs

as Charlie Rosenberg

2006

Forget About It

as Eddie O'Brien

2006

Unbeatable Harold

as Harold's Father

2005

The Art of 'The Sting'

as Self

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

as The Lawyer

2004

A Very Married Christmas

as Ozzy Larson

2004

Death and Texas

as Marshall Ledger

2001

Bleacher Bums

as Scorekeeper

2001

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

as Stuart Steele

2000

The Last Producer

as Syd Wolf

1999

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

as Det. Charlie Duffy

1999

Hard Time: The Premonition

as Det. Charlie Duffy

1999

Justice

as Moe Ryan

1998

Shelter

as Capt. Robert Landis

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Santa Claus

1994

I.Q.

as Louis Bamberger

1994

Roommates

as Barney

1992

Tales from Hollywood

as Charles F. Money

1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

as Self (archive footage)

1989

Prime Target

as Earl Mulcahaney

1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

as Warden Hardy

1986

Where the River Runs Black

as Father O'Reilly

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1984

Mister Roberts

as The Captain

1983

Scarface

as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)

1983

Hadley's Rebellion

as Sam Crawford

1981

Casey Stengel

as Casey Stengel

1980

Die Laughing

as Arnold

1980

Attica

as Commissioner Russell Oswald

1978

Special Olympics

as Carl Gallitzin

1975

Switch [Pilot]

as Lt. Phil Beckman

1975

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

as Al Green

1972

Deadhead Miles

as Truck Driver in Cafe

1972

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty...

as Murphy

1971

The Pursuit of Happiness

as 2nd Guard

1970

I Walk the Line

as Wylie Hunnicutt

1962

The Password Is Courage

as American Solider (uncredited)

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

2018

LA DA Story

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Rogue Assassin

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

2009

Break

as The Wise Man

2009

Amazing Racer

as Floyd

2008

The Golden Boys

as John Bartlett

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

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

Jesus, Mary and Joey

as Teddy

2005

Dirty Deeds

as Victor Rasdale

2005

River's End

as Murray Blythe

2004

The Autopsy

as Self

2004

A Boyfriend for Christmas

as Santa Claus

2004

The Drum Beats Twice

as Satan

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends...

as Self

2002

Mr. St. Nick

as Nicholas XX

2002

Mother Ghost

as George

2002

Turn of Faith

as Philly Russo

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

Very Mean Men

as Paddy Mulroney

2000

Lakeboat

as Skippy

2000

Never Look Back

as Reverend Hale

2000

A Constant Forge

as Self

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

1997

The Secret Life of Algernon

as Norbie Hess

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...

as Archie (voice)

1996

The Grass Harp

as Reverend Buster

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

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Doc Hopper (archive footage)

1994

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular

as Self (archive footage)

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy

as Waring Hudsucker

1993

The Music of Chance

as Bill Flower

1993

When a Stranger Calls Back

as John Clifford

1992

The Water Engine

as Tour Guide

1991

The Story Lady

as Judge (uncredited)

1991

The Return of Eliot Ness

as Roger Finn

1991

V.I. Warshawski

as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory

1990

Project Alien

as Colonel Clancy

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self

1990

Dick Tracy

as Chief Brandon

1989

Dinner at Eight

as Dan Packard

1989

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

as Santa

1989

The Butter Battle Book

as Grandfather (voice)

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 Rosary Murders

as Father Ted Nabors

1987

Happy New Year

as Charlie

1986

Solarbabies

as The Warden

1986

Tough Guys

as Deke Yablonski

1986

Big Trouble

as O'Mara

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

Stick

as Chucky

1984

Mass Appeal

as Monsignor Thomas Burke

1984

P.O.P.

as P. Oliver Pendergast

1983

To Be or Not to Be

as Col. Erhardt

1983

Two of a Kind

as Charlie

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 Ot...

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 Ot...

as McMahon

1981

The Best Little Girl in the World

as Frank Powell

1981

Crisis at Central High

as Jess Matthews

1980

A Perfect Match

as Bill Larson

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

1978

The Greek Tycoon

as Michael Russell

1978

An Enemy of the People

as Peter Stockmann

1978

The Fury

as Dr. Jim McKeever

1977

The Choirboys

as Spermwhale Whalen

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

as President David T. Stevens

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

Dog Day Afternoon

as Moretti

1975

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

as Budd Rogers

1974

The Front Page

as Murphy

1973

The Sting

as Lt. Wm. Snyder

1973

Sisters

as Joseph Larch

1973

The Connection

as Frank Devlin

1972

Doomsday Voyage

as Jason's First Mate

1972

Look Homeward, Angel

as Will Pentland

1970

Hi, Mom!

as Superintendent

1970

Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet

as Football Player

1969

Stiletto

as Cop (uncredited)

1965

Harvey Middleman, Fireman

as Dooley