Actor
Charles Durning
28 February 1923† 24 December 2012 (aged 89) Highland Falls, New York, USA
- Movies
- 173
- Shows
- 42
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
- 2021
- 2018
- LA DA Story · Film
- 2015
- Bleeding Hearts · Film · Santa Claus
- 2013
- Scavenger Killers · Film · Dylan Frier
- 2012
- Rogue Assassin · Film
- 2011
- The Life Zone · Film · James Wise
- The Great Fight · Film · Judge Frier
- Naked Run · Film · Congressman Davenport
- 2010
- An Affirmative Act · Film · Man in the White Suit
- The Waiter · Film · Frank 'The Handler' Maro
- Three Chris's · Film · Kris Kringle
- 2009
- According to Dom · Film
- Break · Film · The Wise Man
- Amazing Racer · Film · Floyd
- 2008
- The Golden Boys · Film · John Bartlett
- A Bunch of Amateurs · Film · Charlie Rosenberg
- Local Color · Film · Yammi
- Good Dick · Film · Charlie
- iMurders · Film · Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- Deal · Film · Charlie Adler
- 2007
- Kinky Killers · Film · Alexander Hathaway
- 2006
- Forget About It · Film · Eddie O'Brien
- Desperation · Film · Tom Billingsley
- Miracle Dogs Too · Film · Captain Pete Weaver
- The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' · Film
- Descansos · Film · Inkeeper #2
- Jesus, Mary and Joey · Film · Teddy
- Unbeatable Harold · Film · Harold's Father
- 2005
- The Art of 'The Sting' · Film
- Dirty Deeds · Film · Victor Rasdale
- The L.A. Riot Spectacular · Film · The Lawyer
- River's End · Film · Murray Blythe
- 2004
- The Autopsy · Film
- A Very Married Christmas · Film · Ozzy Larson
- A Boyfriend for Christmas · Film · Santa Claus
- Death and Texas · Film · Marshall Ledger
- The Drum Beats Twice · Film · Satan
- Rescue Me · Series · Michael Gavin
- 2003
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There · Film
- Dead Canaries · Film
- NCIS · Series · Ernie Yost
- 2002
- Mr. St. Nick · Film · Nicholas XX
- Mother Ghost · Film · George
- Turn of Faith · Film · Philly Russo
- Everwood · Series · Eugene Brown
- Monk · Series · Hank Johansen
- First Monday · Series · Henry Hoskins
- 2001
- Bleacher Bums · Film · Scorekeeper
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve · Film · Stuart Steele
- The Judge · Film · Judge Harlan Radovich
- Citizen Baines · Series
- The Judge · Series · Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2000
- A Constant Forge · Film
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? · Film · Pappy O'Daniel
- State and Main · Film · Mayor George Bailey
- The Last Producer · Film · Syd Wolf
- Very Mean Men · Film · Paddy Mulroney
- Lakeboat · Film · Skippy
- Never Look Back · Film · Reverend Hale
- 1999
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel · Film · Det. Charlie Duffy
- Hard Time: The Premonition · Film · Det. Charlie Duffy
- Justice · Film · Moe Ryan
- Now and Again · Series · Narrator (voice; uncredited)
- Family Guy · Series · Francis Griffin (voice)
- 1998
- Hard Time · Film · Det. Charlie Duffy
- A Chance of Snow · Film · Earl Pulmer
- Jerry and Tom · Film · Vic
- Hi-Life · Film · Fatty
- Shelter · Film · Capt. Robert Landis
- Amazing Stories: The Movie III · Film · Assistant to the Boss
- 1997
- The Secret Life of Algernon · Film · Norbie Hess
- The Practice · Series · Stephen Donnell
- Orleans · Series · Frank Vitelli
- 1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas · Film · Santa Claus
- One Fine Day · Film · Lew · Jack's boss
- Mrs. Santa Claus · Film · Santa Claus
- Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman · Film
- The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists · Film · Archie (voice)
- The Grass Harp · Film · Reverend Buster
- Recon · Film · Chief
- Spy Hard · Film · The Director
- Early Edition · Series · Judge Steven Romick
- Everybody Loves Raymond · Series · Father Hubley
- Arli$$ · Series · W.S. Walcott
- 1995
- Home for the Holidays · Film · Henry Larson
- The Last Supper · Film · Reverend Gerald Hutchens
- A Woman of Independent Means · Series · Andrew Alcott
- Cybill · Series
- 1994
- I.Q. · Film · Louis Bamberger
- The World of Jim Henson · Film · Doc Hopper
- Roommates · Film · Barney
- The Hudsucker Proxy · Film · Waring Hudsucker
- The American Revolution · Series · Benjamin Franklin
- Touched by an Angel · Series · Father Thomas Madden
- 1993
- The Music of Chance · Film · Bill Flower
- When a Stranger Calls Back · Film · John Clifford
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Series · Thomas Finnegan
- 1992
- Tales from Hollywood · Film · Charles F. Money
- The Water Engine · Film · Tour Guide
- 1991
- The Story Lady · Film · Judge
- The Return of Eliot Ness · Film · Roger Finn
- V.I. Warshawski · Film · Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
- Performance · Series · Charles F. Money
- 1990
- Project Alien · Film · Colonel Clancy
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · Film
- Dick Tracy · Film · Chief Brandon
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge · Film
- Evening Shade · Series · Harlan Elldridge
- The Kennedys of Massachusetts · Series · John F. Fitzgerald
- 1989
- Dinner at Eight · Film · Dan Packard
- It Nearly Wasn't Christmas · Film · Santa
- The Butter Battle Book · Film · Grandfather (voice)
- Prime Target · Film · Earl Mulcahaney
- Cat Chaser · Film · Jiggs Scully
- Brenda Starr · Film · Editor Francis I. Livright
- Etoile · Film · Uncle Joshua
- 1988
- Far North · Film · Bertrum
- Unholy Matrimony · Film · Reverend Samuel Corey
- Case Closed · Film · Les Kabowski
- A Tiger's Tale · Film · Charlie Drumm
- Cop · Film · Dutch Peltz
- 1987
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues · Film · Senator Henry Colton
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains · Film · Warden Hardy
- I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII · Film · Pope John XXIII
- The Rosary Murders · Film · Father Ted Nabors
- Happy New Year · Film · Charlie
- 1986
- Solarbabies · Film · The Warden
- Tough Guys · Film · Deke Yablonski
- Where the River Runs Black · Film · Father O'Reilly
- Big Trouble · Film · O'Mara
- 1985
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Film · Uncle Doffue
- Stand Alone · Film · Louis Thibadeau
- Death of a Salesman · Film · Charley
- The Man with One Red Shoe · Film · Ross
- Stick · Film · Chucky
- Night of 100 Stars II · Film
- Amazing Stories · Series · Assistant to the Boss
- Tall Tales & Legends · Series · Uncle Doffue
- The Comedy Factory · Series · Harry Deegan
- Eye to Eye · Series
- 1984
- Mass Appeal · Film · Monsignor Thomas Burke
- P.O.P. · Film · P. Oliver Pendergast
- Mister Roberts · Film · The Captain
- 1983
- To Be or Not to Be · Film · Col. Erhardt
- Two of a Kind · Film · Charlie
- Scarface · Film · Immigration Officer (voice)
- Hadley's Rebellion · Film · Sam Crawford
- 1982
- Tootsie · Film · Les Nichols
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · Film · Governor of Texas
- The Best Little Special In Texas · Film
- The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories · Film · McMahon
- Working · Film · Retired Man
- American Playhouse · Series · Retired Man
- 1981
- Sharky's Machine · Film · Lt. Friscoe
- Dark Night of the Scarecrow · Film · Otis P. Hazelrigg
- True Confessions · Film · Jack Amsterdam
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories · Film · McMahon
- The Best Little Girl in the World · Film · Frank Powell
- Casey Stengel · Film · Casey Stengel
- Crisis at Central High · Film · Jess Matthews
- 1980
- A Perfect Match · Film · Bill Larson
- Die Laughing · Film · Arnold
- Attica · Film · Commissioner Russell Oswald
- The Final Countdown · Film · Senator Samuel Chapman
- 1979
- Starting Over · Film · Michael "Mickey" Potter
- When a Stranger Calls · Film · John Clifford
- North Dallas Forty · Film · Coach Johnson
- The Muppet Movie · Film · Doc Hopper
- The Muppets Go Hollywood · Film
- Tilt · Film · Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- Studs Lonigan · Series · Paddy Lonigan
- 1978
- The Greek Tycoon · Film · Michael Russell
- An Enemy of the People · Film · Peter Stockmann
- The Fury · Film · Dr. Jim McKeever
- Special Olympics · Film · Carl Gallitzin
- 1977
- The Choirboys · Film · Spermwhale Whalen
- Twilight's Last Gleaming · Film · President David T. Stevens
- 1976
- Harry and Walter Go to New York · Film · Rufus T. Crisp
- Captains and the Kings · Series · Ed Healey
- 1975
- The Hindenburg · Film · Captain Pruss
- The Rivalry · Film · Stephen Douglas
- Breakheart Pass · Film · Frank O'Brien
- Dog Day Afternoon · Film · Moretti
- Switch · Film · Lt. Phil Beckman
- Queen of the Stardust Ballroom · Film · Al Green
- The Trial of Chaplain Jensen · Film · Budd Rogers
- The Cop and the Kid · Series · Officer Frank Murphy
- Baretta · Series
- 1974
- The Front Page · Film · Murphy
- Dinah! · Series
- Playhouse · Series · McMahon
- 1973
- The Sting · Film · Lt. Wm. Snyder
- Rx for the Defense · Film · District Attorney Horn
- Sisters · Film · Joseph Larch
- The Connection · Film · Frank Devlin
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... · Series
- 1972
- Deadhead Miles · Film · Truck Driver in Cafe
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues · Film · Murphy
- Look Homeward, Angel · Film · Will Pentland
- Doomsday Voyage · Film · Jason's First Mate
- 1971
- The Pursuit of Happiness · Film · 2nd Guard
- Cannon · Series
- Great Performances · Series · McMahon
- All in the Family · Series · Detective
- 1970
- I Walk the Line · Film · Wylie Hunnicutt
- Hi, Mom! · Film · Superintendent
- Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet · Film · Football Player
- 1969
- Stiletto · Film · Cop
- Hawaii Five-O · Series · Havens
- 1967
- The High Chaparral · Series · Hewitt
- 1965
- Harvey Middleman, Fireman · Film · Dooley
- 1964
- Another World · Series
- 1962
- The Password Is Courage · Film · American Solider
- 1961
- The Defenders · Series · Juror #11
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Stephen Douglas