Charles Durning
160 movies · 40 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 28, 1923
- Died
- Dec 24, 2012 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Highland Falls, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Charles Edward Durning · Charles Durnham · چارلز دارنینگ
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).
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Known for
Charles Durning: movies and TV shows
Acting (200)
- 2015 Bleeding Hearts
as Santa Claus
- 2013 Scavenger Killers
as Dylan Frier
- 2012
- 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
- 2009 Break
as The Wise Man
- 2009 Amazing Racer
as Floyd
- 2008 The Golden Boys
as John Bartlett
- 2008 A Bunch of Amateurs
as Charlie Rosenberg
- 2008 Local Color
as Yammi
- 2008 Good Dick
as Charlie
- 2008 iMurders
as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- 2008 Deal
as Charlie Adler
- 2007 Kinky Killers
as Alexander Hathaway
- 2006 Forget About It
as Eddie O'Brien
- 2006 Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
- 2006 Miracle Dogs Too
as Captain Pete Weaver
- 2006 Descansos
as Inkeeper #2
- 2006 Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
- 2006 Unbeatable Harold
as Harold's Father
- 2005 Dirty Deeds
as Victor Rasdale
- 2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as The Lawyer
- 2005 River's End
as Murray Blythe
- 2004 A Very Married Christmas
as Ozzy Larson
- 2004 A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Santa Claus
- 2004
- 2004 Death and Texas
as Marshall Ledger
- 2004 The Drum Beats Twice
as Satan
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002 Mr. St. Nick
as Nicholas XX
- 2002
- 2002 Mother Ghost
as George
- 2002
- 2002 Turn of Faith
as Philly Russo
- 2002
- 2001 Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
- 2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Stuart Steele
- 2001
- 2001 The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
- 2001
- 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
- 2000 State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
- 2000 The Last Producer
as Syd Wolf
- 2000 Very Mean Men
as Paddy Mulroney
- 2000 Lakeboat
as Skippy
- 2000 Never Look Back
as Reverend Hale
- 1999 Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999
- 1999 Hard Time: The Premonition
as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1999
- 1999 Justice
as Moe Ryan
- 1998 Hard Time
as Det. Charlie Duffy
- 1998 A Chance of Snow
as Earl Pulmer
- 1998 Jerry and Tom
as Vic
- 1998 Hi-Life
as Fatty
- 1998 Shelter
as Capt. Robert Landis
- 1998 Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as Assistant to the Boss
- 1997 The Secret Life of Algernon
as Norbie Hess
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus
- 1996 One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
- 1996 Mrs. Santa Claus
as Santa Claus
- 1996 The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
as Archie (voice)
- 1996 The Grass Harp
as Reverend Buster
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Recon
as Chief
- 1996 Spy Hard
as The Director
- 1995 Home for the Holidays
as Henry Larson
- 1995 The Last Supper
as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994 I.Q.
as Louis Bamberger
- 1994
- 1994 The World of Jim Henson
as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
- 1994
- 1994 Roommates
as Barney
- 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
as Waring Hudsucker
- 1993 The Music of Chance
as Bill Flower
- 1993 When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
- 1993
- 1992 Tales from Hollywood
as Charles F. Money
- 1992 The Water Engine
as Tour Guide
- 1991 The Story Lady
as Judge (uncredited)
- 1991 The Return of Eliot Ness
as Roger Finn
- 1991
- 1991 V.I. Warshawski
as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
- 1990 Project Alien
as Colonel Clancy
- 1990
- 1990 Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon
- 1990
- 1989 Dinner at Eight
as Dan Packard
- 1989 It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Santa
- 1989 The Butter Battle Book
as Grandfather (voice)
- 1989 Prime Target
as Earl Mulcahaney
- 1989 Cat Chaser
as Jiggs Scully
- 1989 Brenda Starr
as Editor Francis I. Livright
- 1989 Etoile
as Uncle Joshua
- 1988 Far North
as Bertrum
- 1988 Unholy Matrimony
as Reverend Samuel Corey
- 1988 Case Closed
as Les Kabowski
- 1988 A Tiger's Tale
as Charlie Drumm
- 1988 Cop
as Dutch Peltz
- 1987 The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Senator Henry Colton
- 1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Warden Hardy
- 1987 I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII
as Pope John XXIII
- 1987 The Rosary Murders
as Father Ted Nabors
- 1987 Happy New Year
as Charlie
- 1986 Solarbabies
as The Warden
- 1986 Tough Guys
as Deke Yablonski
- 1986 Where the River Runs Black
as Father O'Reilly
- 1986 Big Trouble
as O'Mara
- 1985
- 1985 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Uncle Doffue
- 1985
- 1985 Stand Alone
as Louis Thibadeau
- 1985 Death of a Salesman
as Charley
- 1985 The Man with One Red Shoe
as Ross
- 1985
- 1985 Stick
as Chucky
- 1985
- 1984 Mass Appeal
as Monsignor Thomas Burke
- 1984 P.O.P.
as P. Oliver Pendergast
- 1984 Mister Roberts
as The Captain
- 1983 To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Erhardt
- 1983 Two of a Kind
as Charlie
- 1983 Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1983 Hadley's Rebellion
as Sam Crawford
- 1982 Tootsie
as Les Nichols
- 1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Governor of Texas
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Working
as Retired Man
- 1982
- 1981 Sharky's Machine
as Lt. Friscoe
- 1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
- 1981 True Confessions
as Jack Amsterdam
- 1981
- 1981 The Best Little Girl in the World
as Frank Powell
- 1981 Casey Stengel
as Casey Stengel
- 1981 Crisis at Central High
as Jess Matthews
- 1980 A Perfect Match
as Bill Larson
- 1980 Die Laughing
as Arnold
- 1980 Attica
as Commissioner Russell Oswald
- 1980 The Final Countdown
as Senator Samuel Chapman
- 1979 Starting Over
as Michael "Mickey" Potter
- 1979 When a Stranger Calls
as John Clifford
- 1979 North Dallas Forty
as Coach Johnson
- 1979 The Muppet Movie
as Doc Hopper
- 1979 Tilt
as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
- 1979
- 1978 The Greek Tycoon
as Michael Russell
- 1978 An Enemy of the People
as Peter Stockmann
- 1978 The Fury
as Dr. Jim McKeever
- 1978 Special Olympics
as Carl Gallitzin
- 1977 The Choirboys
as Spermwhale Whalen
- 1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming
as President David T. Stevens
- 1976
- 1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Rufus T. Crisp
- 1975 The Hindenburg
as Captain Pruss
- 1975 The Rivalry
as Stephen Douglas
- 1975 Breakheart Pass
as Frank O'Brien
- 1975
- 1975 Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
- 1975 Switch
as Lt. Phil Beckman
- 1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
as Al Green
- 1975 The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
as Budd Rogers
- 1975
- 1974 The Front Page
as Murphy
- 1974
- 1973 The Sting
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
- 1973 Rx for the Defense
as District Attorney Horn
- 1973 Sisters
as Joseph Larch
- 1973 The Connection
as Frank Devlin
- 1972 Deadhead Miles
as Truck Driver in Cafe
- 1972
- 1972 Look Homeward, Angel
as Will Pentland
- 1972 Doomsday Voyage
as Jason's First Mate
- 1971
- 1971 The Pursuit of Happiness
as 2nd Guard
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970 I Walk the Line
as Wylie Hunnicutt
- 1970 Hi, Mom!
as Superintendent
- 1970 Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
as Football Player
- 1969 Stiletto
as Cop (uncredited)
- 1969
- 1967
- 1965 Harvey Middleman, Fireman
as Dooley
- 1964
- 1962 The Password Is Courage
as American Solider (uncredited)
- 1961
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (16)
- 2021
- 2018
- 2009
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2001 Dinner for Five
1 episode
- 2000
- 1996
- 1990
- 1990
- 1985
- 1979
- 1974 Dinah!
1 episode
- 1973