Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1923-02-28
- Day of Death2012-12-24 (89 years)
- Place of BirthHighland Falls, New York, USA
- Also Known AsCharles Edward DurningCharles Durnhamچارلز دارنینگ
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2015
Bleeding Hearts
As: Santa Claus
- 2013
Scavenger Killers
As: Dylan Frier
- 2011
The Life Zone
As: James Wise
- 2011
The Great Fight
As: Judge Frier
- 2011
Naked Run
As: Congressman Davenport
- 2010
An Affirmative Act
As: Man in the White Suit
- 2010
The Waiter
As: Frank 'The Handler' Maro
- 2010
Three Chris's
As: Kris Kringle
2009Break
As: The Wise Man
2009Amazing Racer
As: Floyd
2008The Golden Boys
As: John Bartlett
2008A Bunch of Amateurs
As: Charlie Rosenberg
2008Local Color
As: Yammi
2008Good Dick
As: Charlie
2008iMurders
As: Dr. Seamus St. Martin
2008Deal
As: Charlie Adler
2007Kinky Killers
As: Alexander Hathaway
2006Forget About It
As: Eddie O'Brien
2006Desperation
As: Tom Billingsley
2006Miracle Dogs Too
As: Captain Pete Weaver
2006Descansos
As: Inkeeper #2
2006Jesus, Mary and Joey
As: Teddy
2005Dirty Deeds
As: Victor Rasdale
2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular
As: The Lawyer
2005River's End
As: Murray Blythe
2004A Very Married Christmas
As: Ozzy Larson
2004A Boyfriend for Christmas
As: Santa Claus
2004Rescue Me
As: Michael Gavin
- 2004
Rescue Me
As: Tommy's Dad
2004Death and Texas
As: Marshall Ledger
2004The Drum Beats Twice
As: Satan
2003NCIS
As: Ernie Yost
2002Mr. St. Nick
As: Nicholas XX
2002Everwood
As: Eugene Brown
2002Mother Ghost
As: George
2002Monk
As: Hank Johansen
2002Turn of Faith
As: Philly Russo
2002First Monday
As: Justice Henry Hoskins
2001Bleacher Bums
As: Scorekeeper
2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
As: Stuart Steele
2001The Judge
As: Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2001
The Judge
As: Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
As: Pappy O'Daniel
2000State and Main
As: Mayor George Bailey
2000The Last Producer
As: Syd Wolf
2000Very Mean Men
As: Paddy Mulroney
2000Lakeboat
As: Skippy
2000Never Look Back
As: Reverend Hale
1999Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
As: Det. Charlie Duffy
1999Now and Again
As: Narrator (voice; uncredited)
1999Hard Time: The Premonition
As: Det. Charlie Duffy
1999Family Guy
As: Francis Griffin (voice)
1999Justice
As: Moe Ryan
1998Hard Time
As: Det. Charlie Duffy
1998A Chance of Snow
As: Earl Pulmer
1998Jerry and Tom
As: Vic
1998Hi-Life
As: Fatty
1998Shelter
As: Capt. Robert Landis
1997The Secret Life of Algernon
As: Norbie Hess
1997The Practice
As: Stephen Donnell
1997Orleans
As: Frank Vitelli
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
As: Santa Claus
1996One Fine Day
As: Lew, Jack's boss
1996Mrs. Santa Claus
As: Santa Claus
1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
As: Archie (voice)
1996The Grass Harp
As: Reverend Buster
1996Everybody Loves Raymond
As: Father Hubley
1996Spy Hard
As: The Director
1995Home for the Holidays
As: Henry Larson
1995The Last Supper
As: Reverend Gerald Hutchens
1995A Woman of Independent Means
As: Andrew Alcott
1994I.Q.
As: Louis Bamberger
1994The American Revolution
As: Benjamin Franklin
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Father Thomas Madden
1994Roommates
As: Barney
1994The Hudsucker Proxy
As: Waring Hudsucker
1993The Music of Chance
As: Bill Flower
1993When a Stranger Calls Back
As: John Clifford
1992Tales from Hollywood
As: Charles F. Money
1992The Water Engine
As: Tour Guide
1991The Story Lady
As: Judge (uncredited)
1991The Return of Eliot Ness
As: Roger Finn
1991V.I. Warshawski
As: Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
1991Performance
As: Charles F. Money
1990Project Alien
As: Colonel Clancy
1990Evening Shade
As: Harlan Elldridge
1990Dick Tracy
As: Chief Brandon
1990The Kennedys of Massachusetts
As: John F. Fitzgerald
1989Dinner at Eight
As: Dan Packard
1989It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
As: Santa
1989The Butter Battle Book
As: Grandfather (voice)
1989Prime Target
As: Earl Mulcahaney
1989Cat Chaser
As: Jiggs Scully
1989Brenda Starr
As: Editor Francis I. Livright
1989Etoile
As: Uncle Joshua
1988Far North
As: Bertrum
1988Unholy Matrimony
As: Reverend Samuel Corey
1988Case Closed
As: Les Kabowski
1988A Tiger's Tale
As: Charlie Drumm
1988Cop
As: Dutch Peltz
1987The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
As: Senator Henry Colton
1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
As: Warden Hardy
1987The Rosary Murders
As: Father Ted Nabors
1987Happy New Year
As: Charlie
1986Solarbabies
As: The Warden
1986Tough Guys
As: Deke Yablonski
1986Where the River Runs Black
As: Father O'Reilly
1986Big Trouble
As: O'Mara
1985Amazing Stories
As: Assistant to the Boss
- 1985
Amazing Stories
As: Earl
1985The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
As: Uncle Doffue
1985Tall Tales & Legends
As: Uncle Doffue
1985Stand Alone
As: Louis Thibadeau
1985Death of a Salesman
As: Charley
1985The Man with One Red Shoe
As: Ross
1985The Comedy Factory
As: Harry Deegan
1985Stick
As: Chucky
1984Mass Appeal
As: Monsignor Thomas Burke
1984Mister Roberts
As: The Captain
1983To Be or Not to Be
As: Col. Erhardt
1983Two of a Kind
As: Charlie
- 1983
Scarface
As: Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
1983Hadley's Rebellion
As: Sam Crawford
- 1982
Tootsie
As: Les Nichols
1982The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
As: Governor of Texas
1982The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
As: McMahon
1982Working
As: Retired Man
1981Sharky's Machine
As: Lt. Friscoe
1981Dark Night of the Scarecrow
As: Otis P. Hazelrigg
1981True Confessions
As: Jack Amsterdam
1981The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
As: McMahon
1981The Best Little Girl in the World
As: Frank Powell
1981Casey Stengel
As: Casey Stengel
1981Crisis at Central High
As: Jess Matthews
1980A Perfect Match
As: Bill Larson
1980Die Laughing
As: Arnold
1980Attica
As: Commissioner Russell Oswald
1980The Final Countdown
As: Senator Samuel Chapman
1979Starting Over
As: Michael "Mickey" Potter
1979When a Stranger Calls
As: John Clifford
1979North Dallas Forty
As: Coach Johnson
1979The Muppet Movie
As: Doc Hopper
1979Tilt
As: Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
1979Studs Lonigan
As: Paddy Lonigan
1978The Greek Tycoon
As: Michael Russell
1978An Enemy of the People
As: Peter Stockmann
1978The Fury
As: Dr. Jim McKeever
1977The Choirboys
As: Spermwhale Whalen
1977Twilight's Last Gleaming
As: President David T. Stevens
1976Captains and the Kings
As: Ed Healey
1976Harry and Walter Go to New York
As: Rufus T. Crisp
1975The Hindenburg
As: Captain Pruss
1975Breakheart Pass
As: Frank O'Brien
- 1975
Dog Day Afternoon
As: Moretti
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1975Switch [Pilot]
As: Lt. Phil Beckman
1975Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
As: Al Green
1975The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
As: Budd Rogers
1974The Front Page
As: Murphy
- 1973
The Sting
As: Lt. Wm. Snyder
1973Sisters
As: Joseph Larch
1973The Connection
As: Frank Devlin
1972Deadhead Miles
As: Truck Driver in Cafe
1972Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
As: Murphy
1972Doomsday Voyage
As: Jason's First Mate
1971The Pursuit of Happiness
As: 2nd Guard
1971Great Performances
As: McMahon
1971All in the Family
As: Detective
1970I Walk the Line
As: Wylie Hunnicutt
1970Hi, Mom!
As: Superintendent
1970Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
As: Football Player
1969Stiletto
As: Cop (uncredited)
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Havens
1967The High Chaparral
As: Hewitt
1965Harvey Middleman, Fireman
As: Dooley
1962The Password Is Courage
As: American Solider (uncredited)
1961The Defenders
As: Juror #11
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Stephen Douglas
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Casey Stengel