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Birthday: Feb 28, 1923
Place of Birth: Highland Falls, New York, USA

Charles Durning

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Pappy O'Daniel 2000
Dog Day Afternoon Moretti 1975
The Front Page Murphy 1974
Desperation Tom Billingsley 2006
Spy Hard The Director 1996
Local Color Yammi 2008
P.O.P. P. Oliver Pendergast 1984
The Man with One Red Shoe Ross 1985
Tough Guys Deke Yablonski 1986
The Muppet Movie Doc Hopper 1979
Deal Charlie Adler 2008
State and Main Mayor George Bailey 2000
To Be or Not to Be Col. Erhardt 1983
One Fine Day Lew, Jack's boss 1996
When a Stranger Calls Back John Clifford 1993
Sisters Joseph Larch 1973
Jesus, Mary and Joey Teddy 2006
Breakheart Pass Frank O'Brien 1975
Dark Night of the Scarecrow Otis P. Hazelrigg 1981
The Hudsucker Proxy Waring Hudsucker 1994
Cop Dutch Peltz 1988
The Final Countdown Senator Samuel Chapman 1980
True Confessions Jack Amsterdam 1981
Stick Chucky 1985
Home for the Holidays Henry Larson 1995
Tilt Harold 'The Whale' Remmens 1979
A Boyfriend for Christmas Santa Claus 2004
The Sting Lt. Wm. Snyder 1973
The Fury Dr. Jim McKeever 1978
Two of a Kind Charlie 1983
Death of a Salesman Charley 1985
Tootsie Les Nichols 1982
The Last Supper Reverend Gerald Hutchens 1995
Kinky Killers Alexander Hathaway 2007
Etoile Uncle Joshua 1989
Cat Chaser Jiggs Scully 1989
North Dallas Forty Coach Johnson 1979
V.I. Warshawski Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory 1991
Solarbabies The Warden 1986
Hi, Mom! Superintendent 1970
Sharky's Machine Lt. Friscoe 1981
Good Dick Charlie 2008
Mr. St. Nick Nicholas XX 2002
Dirty Deeds Victor Rasdale 2005
The Golden Boys John Bartlett 2008
The Greek Tycoon Michael Russell 1978
When a Stranger Calls John Clifford 1979
The Grass Harp Reverend Buster 1995
The Hindenburg Captain Pruss 1975
The Music of Chance Bill Flower 1993
Brenda Starr Editor Francis I. Livright 1989
The Choirboys Spermwhale Whalen 1977
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Santa 1989
The Butter Battle Book Grandfather (voice) 1989
A Constant Forge Self 2000
The Water Engine Tour Guide 1992
Miracle Dogs Too Captain Pete Weaver 2006
Starting Over Michael "Mickey" Potter 1979
Twilight's Last Gleaming President David T. Stevens 1977
Jerry and Tom Vic 1998
A Tiger's Tale Charlie Drumm 1988
Mother Ghost George 2002
Big Trouble O'Mara 1986
The Great Fight Judge Frier 2011
In Search of Dr. Seuss (voice) (uncredited) 1994
An Enemy of the People Peter Stockmann 1978
Hi-Life Fatty 1998
The Drum Beats Twice Satan 2004
Far North Bertrum 1988
The Best Little Girl in the World Frank Powell 1981
Mass Appeal Monsignor Thomas Burke 1984
The Rosary Murders Father Ted Nabors 1987
River's End Murray Blythe 2005
Happy New Year Charlie 1987
Harry and Walter Go to New York Rufus T. Crisp 1976
Hard Time Det. Charlie Duffy 1998
The Judge Judge Harlan Radovich 2001
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues Senator Henry Colton 1987
Lakeboat Skippy 2000
Crisis at Central High Jess Matthews 1981
Never Look Back Reverend Hale 2000
The Connection Frank Devlin 1973
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen Budd Rogers 1975
Stand Alone Louis Thibadeau 1985
Project Alien Colonel Clancy 1990
Attica Commissioner Russell Oswald 1980
Roommates Barney 1994
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom Al Green 1975
The Life Zone James Wise 2011
Casey Stengel Casey Stengel 1981
The Last Producer Syd Wolf 2000
I Walk the Line Wylie Hunnicutt 1970
Shelter Capt. Robert Landis 1998
Switch [Pilot] Lt. Phil Beckman 1975
Mister Roberts The Captain 1984
Forget About It Eddie O'Brien 2006
Die Laughing Arnold 1980
Hadley's Rebellion Sam Crawford 1983
The Pursuit of Happiness 2nd Guard 1971
The Art of 'The Sting' Self 2005
Where the River Runs Black Father O'Reilly 1986
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Self (archive footage) 1990
Hard Time: The Premonition Det. Charlie Duffy 1999
Justice Moe Ryan 1999
The L.A. Riot Spectacular The Lawyer 2005
Bleacher Bums Scorekeeper 2001
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues Murphy 1972
A Very Married Christmas Ozzy Larson 2004
Scarface Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) 1983
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Det. Charlie Duffy 1999
Unbeatable Harold Harold's Father 2006
Prime Target Earl Mulcahaney 1989
The Password Is Courage American Solider (uncredited) 1962
Scavenger Killers Dylan Frier 2013
Amazing Stories: The Movie III (archive footage) 1970
Three Chris's Kris Kringle 2010
Special Olympics Carl Gallitzin 1978
I.Q. Louis Bamberger 1994
Deadhead Miles Truck Driver in Cafe 1972
A Bunch of Amateurs Charlie Rosenberg 2008
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Warden Hardy 1987
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve Stuart Steele 2001
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Santa Claus 1996
Tales from Hollywood Charles F. Money 1992
Bleeding Hearts Santa Claus 2015
Death and Texas Marshall Ledger 2004
Turn of Faith Philly Russo 2002
Unholy Matrimony Reverend Samuel Corey 1988
Very Mean Men Paddy Mulroney 2000
Rogue Assassin 2012
iMurders Dr. Seamus St. Martin 2008
The Secret Life of Algernon Norbie Hess 1997
Dick Tracy Chief Brandon 1990
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular Self (archive footage) 1994
Naked Run Congressman Davenport 2011
The Waiter Frank 'The Handler' Maro 2010
A Perfect Match Bill Larson 1980
Descansos Inkeeper #2 2006
Dinner at Eight Dan Packard 1989
A Chance of Snow Earl Pulmer 1998
Mrs. Santa Claus Santa Claus 1996
Doomsday Voyage Jason's First Mate 1972
Working Retired Man 1982
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Self 2006
LA DA Story Self (archive footage) 2018
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Uncle Doffue 1985
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Self 1996
The Autopsy Self 2004
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet Football Player 1970
Case Closed Les Kabowski 1988
An Affirmative Act Man in the White Suit 2010
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003
The World of Jim Henson Doc Hopper (archive footage) 1994
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Governor of Texas 1982
Break The Wise Man 2009
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories McMahon 1981
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Stiletto Cop (uncredited) 1969
Harvey Middleman, Fireman Dooley 1965
Look Homeward, Angel Will Pentland 1972
The Return of Eliot Ness Roger Finn 1991
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Archie (voice) 1996
The Story Lady Judge (uncredited) 1991
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories McMahon 1982
Series Cast Year
Dinner for Five 2001
Evening Shade Harlan Elldridge 1990
Family Guy Francis Griffin (voice) 1999
Amazing Stories Assistant to the Boss 1985
Touched by an Angel Father Thomas Madden 1994
Monk Hank Johansen 2002
Early Edition 1996
Hawaii Five-O Havens 1968
Everybody Loves Raymond Father Hubley 1996
All in the Family Detective 1971
Everwood Eugene Brown 2002
The American Revolution Benjamin Franklin 1994
Cybill 1995
Baretta 1975
The Practice Stephen Donnell 1997
Rescue Me Michael Gavin 2004
NCIS Ernie Yost 2003
Cannon 1971
Another World 1964
First Monday Justice Henry Hoskins 2002
Homicide: Life on the Street 1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame Stephen Douglas 1951
The High Chaparral Hewitt 1967
Citizen Baines 2001
Orleans Frank Vitelli 1997
Eye to Eye 1985
Captains and the Kings Ed Healey 1976
The Defenders Juror #11 1961
The Cop and the Kid 1975
The Kennedys of Massachusetts John F. Fitzgerald 1990
Studs Lonigan Paddy Lonigan 1979
Performance Charles F. Money 1991
Amazing Stories Earl 1985
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Dinah! Self 1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame Casey Stengel 1951
Tall Tales & Legends Uncle Doffue 1985
Rescue Me Tommy's Dad 2004
Now and Again Narrator (voice; uncredited) 1999
Great Performances McMahon 1971
The Judge Judge Harlan Radovich 2001
A Woman of Independent Means Andrew Alcott 1995
Comedy Factory Harry Deegan 1985
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show 1966
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