Charles Durning
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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 for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).
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Acting
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as (archive footage)
(2021)
(2018)
LA DA Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Bleeding Hearts
as Santa Claus
(2013)
Scavenger Killers
as Dylan Frier
(2012)
(2011)
The Life Zone
as James Wise
(2011)
Naked Run
as Congressman Davenport
(2011)
The Great Fight
as Judge Frier
(2010)
The Waiter
as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
(2010)
An Affirmative Act
as Man in the White Suit
(2010)
Three Chris's
as Kris Kringle
(2009)
Amazing Racer
as Floyd
(2009)
Break
as The Wise Man
(2008)
Good Dick
as Charlie
(2008)
Deal
as Charlie Adler
(2008)
Local Color
as Yammi
(2008)
iMurders
as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
(2008)
The Golden Boys
as John Bartlett
(2008)
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Charlie Rosenberg
(2007)
Kinky Killers
as Alexander Hathaway
(2006)
Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
(2006)
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
(2006)
Unbeatable Harold
as Harold's Father
(2006)
Miracle Dogs Too
as Captain Pete Weaver
(2006)
Forget About It
as Eddie O'Brien
(2006)
Descansos
as Inkeeper #2
(2006)
(2005)
Dirty Deeds
as Victor Rasdale
(2005)
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as The Lawyer
(2005)
River's End
as Murray Blythe
(2005)
The Art of 'The Sting'
as Self
(2004)
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Santa Claus
(2004)
Death and Texas
as Marshall Ledger
(2004)
A Very Married Christmas
as Ozzy Larson
(2004)
The Drum Beats Twice
as Satan
(2004)
The Autopsy
as Self
(2003)
(2002)
Turn of Faith
as Philly Russo
(2002)
Mr. St. Nick
as Nicholas XX
(2002)
Mother Ghost
as George
(2001)
The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
(2001)
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Stuart Steele
(2001)
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
(2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
(2000)
State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
(2000)
Lakeboat
as Skippy
(2000)
A Constant Forge
as Self
(2000)
Very Mean Men
as Paddy Mulroney
(2000)
Never Look Back
as Reverend Hale
(2000)
The Last Producer
as Syd Wolf
(1999)
Justice
as Moe Ryan
(1999)
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Det. Charlie Duffy
(1999)
Hard Time: The Premonition
as Det. Charlie Duffy
(1998)
Hi-Life
as Fatty
(1998)
Jerry and Tom
as Vic
(1998)
Shelter
as Capt. Robert Landis
(1998)
Hard Time
as Det. Charlie Duffy
(1998)
A Chance of Snow
as Earl Pulmer
(1997)
The Secret Life of Algernon
as Norbie Hess
(1996)
Spy Hard
as The Director
(1996)
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
as Archie (voice)
(1996)
One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
(1996)
The Grass Harp
as Reverend Buster
(1996)
Mrs. Santa Claus
as Santa Claus
(1996)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus
(1996)
(1996)
Recon
as Chief
(1995)
The Last Supper
as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
(1995)
Home for the Holidays
as Henry Larson
(1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Waring Hudsucker
(1994)
I.Q.
as Louis Bamberger
(1994)
Roommates
as Barney
(1994)
The World of Jim Henson
as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
(1994)
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as Self (archive footage)
(1993)
When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
(1993)
The Music of Chance
as Bill Flower
(1992)
The Water Engine
as Tour Guide
(1992)
Tales from Hollywood
as Charles F. Money
(1991)
V.I. Warshawski
as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
(1991)
The Story Lady
as Judge (uncredited)
(1991)
The Return of Eliot Ness
as Roger Finn
(1990)
Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon
(1990)
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as Self (archive footage)
(1990)
Project Alien
as Colonel Clancy
(1989)
Etoile
as Uncle Joshua
(1989)
Brenda Starr
as Editor Francis I. Livright
(1989)
Cat Chaser
as Jiggs Scully
(1989)
Prime Target
as Earl Mulcahaney
(1989)
The Butter Battle Book
as Grandfather (voice)
(1989)
Dinner at Eight
as Dan Packard
(1989)
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Santa
(1988)
Cop
as Dutch Peltz
(1988)
A Tiger's Tale
as Charlie Drumm
(1988)
Far North
as Bertrum
(1988)
Case Closed
as Les Kabowski
(1988)
Unholy Matrimony
as Reverend Samuel Corey
(1987)
The Rosary Murders
as Father Ted Nabors
(1987)
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
as Senator Henry Colton
(1987)
Happy New Year
as Charlie
(1987)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Warden Hardy
(1986)
Tough Guys
as Deke Yablonski
(1986)
Solarbabies
as The Warden
(1986)
Big Trouble
as O'Mara
(1986)
Where the River Runs Black
as Father O'Reilly
(1985)
Stick
as Chucky
(1985)
Death of a Salesman
as Charley
(1985)
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Ross
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
Stand Alone
as Louis Thibadeau
(1985)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Uncle Doffue
(1984)
Mass Appeal
as Monsignor Thomas Burke
(1984)
Mister Roberts
as The Captain
(1984)
P.O.P.
as P. Oliver Pendergast
(1983)
Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
(1983)
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Erhardt
(1983)
Two of a Kind
as Charlie
(1983)
Hadley's Rebellion
as Sam Crawford
(1982)
Tootsie
as Les Nichols
(1982)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Governor of Texas
(1982)
Working
as Retired Man
(1982)
(1981)
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
(1981)
True Confessions
as Jack Amsterdam
(1981)
Sharky's Machine
as Lt. Friscoe
(1981)
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Frank Powell
(1981)
(1981)
Crisis at Central High
as Jess Matthews
(1981)
Casey Stengel
as Casey Stengel
(1980)
The Final Countdown
as Senator Samuel Chapman
(1980)
Attica
as Commissioner Russell Oswald
(1980)
Die Laughing
as Arnold
(1980)
A Perfect Match
as Bill Larson
(1979)
The Muppet Movie
as Doc Hopper
(1979)
When a Stranger Calls
as John Clifford
(1979)
Starting Over
as Michael "Mickey" Potter
(1979)
Tilt
as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1979)
North Dallas Forty
as Coach Johnson
(1978)
The Fury
as Dr. Jim McKeever
(1978)
The Greek Tycoon
as Michael Russell
(1978)
An Enemy of the People
as Peter Stockmann
(1978)
Special Olympics
as Carl Gallitzin
(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)
Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
(1975)
Breakheart Pass
as Frank O'Brien
(1975)
The Hindenburg
as Captain Pruss
(1975)
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
as Al Green
(1975)
Switch [Pilot]
as Lt. Phil Beckman
(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)
(1972)
Deadhead Miles
as Truck Driver in Cafe
(1972)
Doomsday Voyage
as Jason's First Mate
(1972)
Look Homeward, Angel
as Will Pentland
(1971)
The Pursuit of Happiness
as 2nd Guard
(1970)
Hi, Mom!
as Superintendent
(1970)
I Walk the Line
as Wylie Hunnicutt
(1970)
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
as Football Player
(1969)
Stiletto
as Cop (uncredited)
(1965)
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
as Dooley
(1962)
The Password Is Courage
as American Solider (uncredited)