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 two times: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
LA DA Story
as Self (archive footage)
LA DA Story
as Self (archive footage)
Bleeding Hearts
as Santa Claus
Bleeding Hearts
as Santa Claus
Scavenger Killers
as Dylan Frier
Scavenger Killers
as Dylan Frier
The Life Zone
as James Wise
The Life Zone
as James Wise
The Great Fight
as Judge Frier
The Great Fight
as Judge Frier
Naked Run
as Congressman Davenport
Naked Run
as Congressman Davenport
An Affirmative Act
as Man in the White Suit
An Affirmative Act
as Man in the White Suit
The Waiter
as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
The Waiter
as Frank 'The Handler' Maro
Three Chris's
as Kris Kringle
Three Chris's
as Kris Kringle
According to Dom
as Self
According to Dom
as Self
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Charlie Rosenberg
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Charlie Rosenberg
Good Dick
as Charlie
Good Dick
as Charlie
iMurders
as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
iMurders
as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
Deal
as Charlie Adler
Deal
as Charlie Adler
Forget About It
as Eddie O'Brien
Forget About It
as Eddie O'Brien
Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
Miracle Dogs Too
as Captain Pete Weaver
Miracle Dogs Too
as Captain Pete Weaver
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
as Self
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
as Self
Descansos
as Inkeeper #2
Descansos
as Inkeeper #2
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
Unbeatable Harold
as Harold's Father
Unbeatable Harold
as Harold's Father
Dirty Deeds
as Victor Rasdale
Dirty Deeds
as Victor Rasdale
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as The Lawyer
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as The Lawyer
River's End
as Murray Blythe
River's End
as Murray Blythe
The Autopsy
as Self
The Autopsy
as Self
A Very Married Christmas
as Ozzy Larson
A Very Married Christmas
as Ozzy Larson
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Santa Claus
A Boyfriend for Christmas
as Santa Claus
Death and Texas
as Marshall Ledger
Death and Texas
as Marshall Ledger
The Drum Beats Twice
as Satan
The Drum Beats Twice
as Satan
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Mr. St. Nick
as Nicholas XX
Mr. St. Nick
as Nicholas XX
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
Bleacher Bums
as Scorekeeper
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Stuart Steele
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Stuart Steele
The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
The Judge
as Judge Harlan Radovich
A Constant Forge
as Self
A Constant Forge
as Self
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
The Last Producer
as Syd Wolf
The Last Producer
as Syd Wolf
Very Mean Men
as Paddy Mulroney
Very Mean Men
as Paddy Mulroney
Lakeboat
as Skippy
Lakeboat
as Skippy
Never Look Back
as Reverend Hale
Never Look Back
as Reverend Hale
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time: The Premonition
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time: The Premonition
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time
as Det. Charlie Duffy
Hard Time
as Det. Charlie Duffy
A Chance of Snow
as Earl Pulmer
A Chance of Snow
as Earl Pulmer
Jerry and Tom
as Vic
Jerry and Tom
as Vic
Hi-Life
as Fatty
Hi-Life
as Fatty
The Secret Life of Algernon
as Norbie Hess
The Secret Life of Algernon
as Norbie Hess
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Santa Claus
One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
Mrs. Santa Claus
as Santa Claus
Mrs. Santa Claus
as Santa Claus
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
as Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
as Self
The Grass Harp
as Reverend Buster
The Grass Harp
as Reverend Buster
Recon
as Chief
Recon
as Chief
Spy Hard
as The Director
Spy Hard
as The Director
Home for the Holidays
as Henry Larson
Home for the Holidays
as Henry Larson
The Last Supper
as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
The Last Supper
as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
I.Q.
as Louis Bamberger
I.Q.
as Louis Bamberger
The World of Jim Henson
as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
as Doc Hopper (archive footage)
Roommates
as Barney
Roommates
as Barney
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Waring Hudsucker
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Waring Hudsucker
The Music of Chance
as Bill Flower
The Music of Chance
as Bill Flower
When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
Tales from Hollywood
as Charles F. Money
Tales from Hollywood
as Charles F. Money
The Story Lady
as Judge (uncredited)
The Story Lady
as Judge (uncredited)
The Return of Eliot Ness
as Roger Finn
The Return of Eliot Ness
as Roger Finn
V.I. Warshawski
as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
V.I. Warshawski
as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Project Alien
as Colonel Clancy
Project Alien
as Colonel Clancy
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self
Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon
Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
as Self (archive footage)
Dinner at Eight
as Dan Packard
Dinner at Eight
as Dan Packard
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Santa
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Santa
The Butter Battle Book
as Grandfather (voice)
The Butter Battle Book
as Grandfather (voice)
Prime Target
as Earl Mulcahaney
Prime Target
as Earl Mulcahaney
Brenda Starr
as Editor Francis I. Livright
Brenda Starr
as Editor Francis I. Livright
Etoile
as Uncle Joshua
Etoile
as Uncle Joshua
Far North
as Bertrum
Far North
as Bertrum
Unholy Matrimony
as Reverend Samuel Corey
Unholy Matrimony
as Reverend Samuel Corey
Case Closed
as Les Kabowski
Case Closed
as Les Kabowski
A Tiger's Tale
as Charlie Drumm
A Tiger's Tale
as Charlie Drumm
Cop
as Dutch Peltz
Cop
as Dutch Peltz
The Rosary Murders
as Father Ted Nabors
The Rosary Murders
as Father Ted Nabors
Happy New Year
as Charlie
Happy New Year
as Charlie
Solarbabies
as The Warden
Solarbabies
as The Warden
Tough Guys
as Deke Yablonski
Tough Guys
as Deke Yablonski
Where the River Runs Black
as Father O'Reilly
Where the River Runs Black
as Father O'Reilly
Big Trouble
as O'Mara
Big Trouble
as O'Mara
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Ross
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Ross
Stick
as Chucky
Stick
as Chucky
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Mass Appeal
as Monsignor Thomas Burke
Mass Appeal
as Monsignor Thomas Burke
P.O.P.
as P. Oliver Pendergast
P.O.P.
as P. Oliver Pendergast
Mister Roberts
as The Captain
Mister Roberts
as The Captain
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Erhardt
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Erhardt
Two of a Kind
as Charlie
Two of a Kind
as Charlie
Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Hadley's Rebellion
as Sam Crawford
Hadley's Rebellion
as Sam Crawford
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Governor of Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Governor of Texas
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
as McMahon
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
as McMahon
Working
as Retired Man
Working
as Retired Man
Sharky's Machine
as Lt. Friscoe
Sharky's Machine
as Lt. Friscoe
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
True Confessions
as Jack Amsterdam
True Confessions
as Jack Amsterdam
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
as McMahon
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
as McMahon
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Frank Powell
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Frank Powell
A Perfect Match
as Bill Larson
A Perfect Match
as Bill Larson
Die Laughing
as Arnold
Die Laughing
as Arnold
Attica
as Commissioner Russell Oswald
Attica
as Commissioner Russell Oswald
When a Stranger Calls
as John Clifford
When a Stranger Calls
as John Clifford
North Dallas Forty
as Coach Johnson
North Dallas Forty
as Coach Johnson
Tilt
as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
Tilt
as Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
The Greek Tycoon
as Michael Russell
The Greek Tycoon
as Michael Russell
An Enemy of the People
as Peter Stockmann
An Enemy of the People
as Peter Stockmann
The Choirboys
as Spermwhale Whalen
The Choirboys
as Spermwhale Whalen
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as President David T. Stevens
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as President David T. Stevens
The Hindenburg
as Captain Pruss
The Hindenburg
as Captain Pruss
Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
Switch
as Lt. Phil Beckman
Switch
as Lt. Phil Beckman
The Front Page
as Murphy
The Front Page
as Murphy
The Sting
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
The Sting
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
The Connection
as Frank Devlin
The Connection
as Frank Devlin
Deadhead Miles
as Truck Driver in Cafe
Deadhead Miles
as Truck Driver in Cafe
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
as Murphy
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
as Murphy
Look Homeward, Angel
as Will Pentland
Look Homeward, Angel
as Will Pentland
The Pursuit of Happiness
as 2nd Guard
The Pursuit of Happiness
as 2nd Guard
I Walk the Line
as Wylie Hunnicutt
I Walk the Line
as Wylie Hunnicutt
Hi, Mom!
as Superintendent
Hi, Mom!
as Superintendent
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
as Football Player
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
as Football Player
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
as Dooley
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
as Dooley
The Password Is Courage
as American Solider (uncredited)
The Password Is Courage
as American Solider (uncredited)
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as (archive footage)
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as (archive footage)