Charles Durning
Acting
Born: Feb 28, 1923 — Died: Dec 24, 2012
From: Highland Falls, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Color | Yammi | 2008 | 6.367 |
| Deal | Charlie Adler | 2008 | 5.407 |
| Desperation | Tom Billingsley | 2006 | 5.504 |
| Jesus, Mary and Joey | Teddy | 2006 | 4.375 |
| A Boyfriend for Christmas | Santa Claus | 2004 | 5.623 |
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Pappy O'Daniel | 2000 | 7.328 |
| State and Main | Mayor George Bailey | 2000 | 6.263 |
| Spy Hard | The Director | 1996 | 5.421 |
| One Fine Day | Lew, Jack's boss | 1996 | 6.471 |
| Home for the Holidays | Henry Larson | 1995 | 6.246 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Waring Hudsucker | 1994 | 7.07 |
| When a Stranger Calls Back | John Clifford | 1993 | 5.96 |
| Cop | Dutch Peltz | 1988 | 6.286 |
| Tough Guys | Deke Yablonski | 1986 | 6.0 |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | Ross | 1985 | 5.71 |
| Stick | Chucky | 1985 | 5.429 |
| P.O.P. | P. Oliver Pendergast | 1984 | — |
| To Be or Not to Be | Col. Erhardt | 1983 | 6.715 |
| Two of a Kind | Charlie | 1983 | 5.887 |
| Dark Night of the Scarecrow | Otis P. Hazelrigg | 1981 | 6.495 |
| True Confessions | Jack Amsterdam | 1981 | 6.075 |
| The Final Countdown | Senator Samuel Chapman | 1980 | 6.634 |
| The Muppet Movie | Doc Hopper | 1979 | 7.211 |
| Tilt | Harold 'The Whale' Remmens | 1979 | 5.318 |
| The Fury | Dr. Jim McKeever | 1978 | 6.301 |
| Dog Day Afternoon | Moretti | 1975 | 7.843 |
| Breakheart Pass | Frank O'Brien | 1975 | 6.578 |
| The Front Page | Murphy | 1974 | 7.321 |
| Sisters | Joseph Larch | 1973 | 6.718 |
| The Sting | Lt. Wm. Snyder | 1973 | 8.0 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1923 |
| From | Highland Falls, New … |