Charles Durning

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

214

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-02-28

Day of death

2012-12-24 (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 Best Supporting Actor two times: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).

Known For

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Everybody Loves Raymond

    Everybody Loves Raymond

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Everwood

    Everwood

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Early Edition

    Early Edition

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Performance

    Performance

  • The Comedy Factory

    The Comedy Factory

  • The Last Supper

    The Last Supper

  • The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

    The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

    Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

  • Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Greek Tycoon

    The Greek Tycoon

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

  • Hard Time: The Premonition

    Hard Time: The Premonition

  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • The Water Engine

    The Water Engine

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • To Be or Not to Be

    To Be or Not to Be

  • Tall Tales & Legends

    Tall Tales & Legends

  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

  • River's End

    River's End

  • The Fury

    The Fury

  • Spy Hard

    Spy Hard

  • First Monday

    First Monday

  • Unbeatable Harold

    Unbeatable Harold

  • Dark Night of the Scarecrow

    Dark Night of the Scarecrow

  • The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

    The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

  • Doomsday Voyage

    Doomsday Voyage

  • L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

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

  • The Sting

    The Sting

  • Tales from Hollywood

    Tales from Hollywood

  • Captains and the Kings

    Captains and the Kings

  • Citizen Baines

    Citizen Baines

  • The Return of Eliot Ness

    The Return of Eliot Ness

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • Crisis at Central High

    Crisis at Central High

  • The Life Zone

    The Life Zone

  • Tough Guys

    Tough Guys

  • Breakheart Pass

    Breakheart Pass

  • Rogue Assassin

    Rogue Assassin

  • State and Main

    State and Main

  • The Butter Battle Book

    The Butter Battle Book

  • Bleeding Hearts

    Bleeding Hearts

  • Sisters

    Sisters

  • I.Q.

    I.Q.

  • Big Trouble

    Big Trouble

  • The Rosary Murders

    The Rosary Murders

  • Far North

    Far North

  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

  • The Music of Chance

    The Music of Chance

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    The Muppets Go Hollywood

  • The Man with One Red Shoe

    The Man with One Red Shoe

  • The Final Countdown

    The Final Countdown

  • The Front Page

    The Front Page

  • Another World

    Another World

  • Cop

    Cop

  • Miracle Dogs Too

    Miracle Dogs Too

  • Hadley's Rebellion

    Hadley's Rebellion

  • Prime Target

    Prime Target

  • The Great Fight

    The Great Fight

  • Tootsie

    Tootsie

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Connection

    The Connection

  • Mother Ghost

    Mother Ghost

  • Bleacher Bums

    Bleacher Bums

  • One Fine Day

    One Fine Day

  • Mrs. Santa Claus

    Mrs. Santa Claus

  • iMurders

    iMurders

  • A Tiger's Tale

    A Tiger's Tale

  • Stand Alone

    Stand Alone

  • Stiletto

    Stiletto

  • Where the River Runs Black

    Where the River Runs Black

  • A Chance of Snow

    A Chance of Snow

  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

    The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

  • Etoile

    Etoile

  • When a Stranger Calls

    When a Stranger Calls

  • Break

    Break

  • Happy New Year

    Happy New Year

  • A Woman of Independent Means

    A Woman of Independent Means

  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

    Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Home for the Holidays

    Home for the Holidays

  • The Last Producer

    The Last Producer

  • The Gambler: The Legend Continues

    The Gambler: The Legend Continues

  • Solarbabies

    Solarbabies

  • Desperation

    Desperation

  • The Judge

    The Judge

  • Working

    Working

  • Jerry and Tom

    Jerry and Tom

  • Hi-Life

    Hi-Life

  • Death and Texas

    Death and Texas

  • Sharky's Machine

    Sharky's Machine

  • The Grass Harp

    The Grass Harp

  • Amazing Racer

    Amazing Racer

  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular

    The L.A. Riot Spectacular

  • The Waiter

    The Waiter

  • Special Olympics

    Special Olympics

  • Jesus, Mary and Joey

    Jesus, Mary and Joey

  • I Walk the Line

    I Walk the Line

  • Shelter

    Shelter

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • The Kennedys of Massachusetts

    The Kennedys of Massachusetts

  • The Judge

    The Judge

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • Deadhead Miles

    Deadhead Miles

  • The Golden Boys

    The Golden Boys

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • An Enemy of the People

    An Enemy of the People

  • Case Closed

    Case Closed

  • Lakeboat

    Lakeboat

  • Never Look Back

    Never Look Back

  • Deal

    Deal

  • When a Stranger Calls Back

    When a Stranger Calls Back

  • Mr. St. Nick

    Mr. St. Nick

  • Very Mean Men

    Very Mean Men

  • The Story Lady

    The Story Lady

  • Brenda Starr

    Brenda Starr

  • Forget About It

    Forget About It

  • A Constant Forge

    A Constant Forge

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Stick

    Stick

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie III

    Amazing Stories: The Movie III

  • The World of Jim Henson

    The World of Jim Henson

  • Dinner at Eight

    Dinner at Eight

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • The Password Is Courage

    The Password Is Courage

  • Project Alien

    Project Alien

  • The Hindenburg

    The Hindenburg

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Twilight's Last Gleaming

  • Dirty Deeds

    Dirty Deeds

  • The Best Little Girl in the World

    The Best Little Girl in the World

  • Hi, Mom!

    Hi, Mom!

  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

    The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

  • Recon

    Recon

  • Three Chris's

    Three Chris's

  • The Autopsy

    The Autopsy

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • Orleans

    Orleans

  • The Cop and the Kid

    The Cop and the Kid

  • Cat Chaser

    Cat Chaser

  • Naked Run

    Naked Run

  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

    Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Die Laughing

    Die Laughing

  • P.O.P.

    P.O.P.

  • Roommates

    Roommates

  • Scavenger Killers

    Scavenger Killers

  • Eye to Eye

    Eye to Eye

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

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

  • The Secret Life of Algernon

    The Secret Life of Algernon

  • Mister Roberts

    Mister Roberts

  • True Confessions

    True Confessions

  • The Drum Beats Twice

    The Drum Beats Twice

  • The Art of 'The Sting'

    The Art of 'The Sting'

  • Local Color

    Local Color

  • The Choirboys

    The Choirboys

  • According to Dom

    According to Dom

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

    Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

  • North Dallas Forty

    North Dallas Forty

  • Attica

    Attica

  • Look Homeward, Angel

    Look Homeward, Angel

  • Good Dick

    Good Dick

  • Kinky Killers

    Kinky Killers

  • The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

    The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

  • Turn of Faith

    Turn of Faith

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Unholy Matrimony

    Unholy Matrimony

  • A Bunch of Amateurs

    A Bunch of Amateurs

  • A Boyfriend for Christmas

    A Boyfriend for Christmas

  • The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

    The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

  • A Perfect Match

    A Perfect Match

  • A Very Married Christmas

    A Very Married Christmas

  • An Affirmative Act

    An Affirmative Act

  • LA DA Story

    LA DA Story

  • Mass Appeal

    Mass Appeal

  • It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

    It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

  • Harvey Middleman, Fireman

    Harvey Middleman, Fireman

  • Hard Time

    Hard Time

  • Casey Stengel

    Casey Stengel

  • Rx for the Defense

    Rx for the Defense

  • Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet

    Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet

  • Descansos

    Descansos

  • I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII

    I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII