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Charles Durning

Actor
Born February 28, 1923Died December 24, 2012 (89 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • Sisters
  • When a Stranger Calls
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Hi, Mom!
  • There Was a Crooked Man...
  • Deal
  • Local Color
  • Mrs. Santa Claus
  • Mr. St. Nick
  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular
  • Hard Time
  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
  • Hard Time: The Premonition
  • The Judge
  • Miracle Dogs Too
  • A Chance of Snow
  • Unbeatable Harold
  • Roommates
  • Scavenger Killers
  • The Great Fight
  • Death and Texas

Known For

  • Dog Day Afternoon
  • The Sting
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • Tootsie
  • Spy Hard
  • One Fine Day
  • Dark Night of the Scarecrow
  • When a Stranger Calls
  • State and Main
  • Sisters
  • The Muppet Movie
  • The Final Countdown
  • The Man with One Red Shoe
  • To Be or Not to Be
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • Home for the Holidays
  • The Fury
  • Death of a Salesman
  • True Confessions
  • Desperation
  • Tough Guys
  • I.Q.
  • Cop

Charles Durning Filmography

2015
Bleeding Hearts · as Santa Claus
2014
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
2009
Amazing Racer · as Floyd
2008
A Bunch of Amateurs · as Charlie Rosenberg
2008
The Golden Boys · as John Bartlett
2008
Good Dick · as Charlie
2008
iMurders · as Dr. Seamus St. Martin
2008
Deal · as Charlie Adler
2008
Break · as The Wise Man
2008
2007
Polycarp · as Alexander Hathaway
2006
Forget About It · as Eddie O'brien
2006
Desperation · as Tom Billingsley
2006
2006
Miracle Dogs Too · as Captain Pete Weaver
2006
Descansos · as Inkeeper #2
2006
Unbeatable Harold · as Harold's Father
2005
2005
Dirty Deeds · as Victor Rasdale
2005
2005
2005
Detective · as Councilman Max Ernst
2005
Molding Clay · as Murray Blythe
2004
A Very Married Christmas · as Ozzy Larson
2004
A Boyfriend for Christmas · as Santa Claus
2004
Rescue Me (TV Series) · as Michael Gavin
2004
One Last Ride · as Mr. Orlick
2004
Death and Texas · as Marshall Ledger
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Ernie Yost
2002
The Last Man Club · as John 'eagle Eye' Pennell
2002
Pride & Loyalty · as Dylan Frier
2002
Mr. St. Nick · as Nicholas Xx
2002
Everwood (TV Series) · as Eugene Brown
2002
Mother Ghost · as George
2002
Monk (TV Series) · as Hank Johansen
2002
Turn of Faith · as Philly Russo
2002
First Monday (TV Series) · as Henry Hoskins
2001
Bleacher Bums · as Scorekeeper
2001
2001
Dinner for Five (TV Series)
2001
The Judge · as Judge Harlan Radovich
2001
The Judge (TV Series) · as Judge Harlan Radovich
2000
Citizen Baines (TV Series)
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
Now and Again (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice; Uncredited)
1999
Justice · as Moe Ryan
1999
Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series) · as Cast
1999
The Hoop Life (TV Series) · as Wes Connelly
1999
Hard Time: The Premonition · as Det. Charlie Duffy
1999
Family Guy (TV Series) · as Francis Griffin (voice)
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
1997
The Secret Life of Algernon · as Norbie Hess
1997
The Practice (TV Series) · as Stephen Donnell
1997
Orleans (TV Series) · as Frank Vitelli
1996
Elmo Saves Christmas · as Santa Claus
1996
One Fine Day · as Lew, Jack's Boss
1996
Mrs. Santa Claus · as Santa Claus
1996
1996
Early Edition (TV Series) · as Judge Steven Romick
1996
Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Father Hubley
1996
Spy Hard · as The Director
1995
Home for the Holidays · as Henry Larson
1995
The Grass Harp · as Reverend Buster
1995
The Last Supper · as Reverend Gerald Hutchens
1995
A Woman of Independent Means (TV Series) · as Andrew Alcott
1995
Cybill (TV Series)
1994
I.Q. · as Louis Bamberger
1994
The American Revolution (TV Series) · as Benjamin Franklin
1994
The World of Jim Henson · as Doc Hopper (archive Footage)
1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss · as Grandfather Yook
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Father Thomas Madden
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
The Water Engine · as Tour Guide
1991
The Story Lady · as Judge (uncredited)
1991
The Return of Eliot Ness · as Roger Finn
1991
Performance (TV Series) · as Charles F. Money
1991
V.I. Warshawski · as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
1990
Fatal Sky · as Colonel Clancy
1990
Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Harlan Elldridge
1990
Dick Tracy · as Chief Brandon
1990
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (TV Series) · as John F. Fitzgerald
1989
Dinner at Eight · as Dan Packard
1989
1989
The Butter Battle Book · as Grandfather (voice)
1989
Cat Chaser · as Jiggs Scully
1989
Prime Target · as Earl Mulcahaney
1989
Brenda Starr · as Editor Francis I. Livright
1989
Ballet · as Uncle Joshua
1988
Far North · as Bertrum
1988
Unholy Matrimony · as Reverend Samuel Corey
1988
Case Closed · as Les Kabowski
1988
Cop · as Dutch Peltz
1987
1987
1987
The Rosary Murders · as Father Ted Nabors
1987
A Tiger's Tale · as Charlie Drumm
1987
Happy New Year · as Charlie
1986
Solarbabies · as The Warden
1986
Meatballs III: Summer Job · as Pete - Heaven Doorman
1986
Tough Guys · as Deke Yablonski
1986
Where the River Runs Black · as Father O'reilly
1986
Big Trouble · as O'mara
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Earl
1985
Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Uncle Doffue
1985
1985
Stand Alone · as Louis Thibadeau
1985
1985
Stick · as Chucky
1984
Mass Appeal · as Monsignor Thomas Burke
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
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
Crisis at Central High · as Jess Matthews
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Retired Man
1980
The Final Countdown · as Senator Samuel Chapman
1980
Die Laughing · as Arnold
1980
Attica · as Commissioner Russell Oswald
1979
When a Stranger Calls · as John Clifford
1979
Starting Over · as Michael "mickey" Potter
1979
North Dallas Forty · as Coach Johnson
1979
The Muppet Movie · as Doc Hopper
1979
Tilt · as Harold 'the Whale' Remmens
1979
Studs Lonigan (TV Series) · as Paddy Lonigan
1978
An Enemy of the People · as Peter Stockmann
1978
The Greek Tycoon · as Michael Russell
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
Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Cubby Doucette
1976
1976
Captains and the Kings (TV Series) · as Ed Healey
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York · as Rufus T. Crisp
1975
Breakheart Pass · as Frank O'brien
1975
The Hindenburg · as Captain Pruss
1975
Dog Day Afternoon · as Moretti
1975
Switch (TV Series) · as Lt. Phil Beckman
1975
1975
Baretta (TV Series)
1974
The Front Page · as Murphy
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mcmahon
1973
The Sting · as Lt. Wm. Snyder
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Don Corcoran
1972
Sisters · as Joseph Larch
1972
Madigan (TV Series) · as Sid Balinger
1972
Deadhead Miles · as Truck Driver In Cafe
1972
1972
Doomsday Voyage · as Jason's First Mate
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1971
The Pursuit of Happiness · as 2nd Guard
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Mcmahon
1971
All in the Family (TV Series) · as Detective
1970
I Walk the Line · as Wylie Hunnicutt
1970
1970
Hi, Mom! · as Superintendent
1969
Stiletto · as Cop (uncredited)
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Havens
1967
The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Hewitt
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Lawrence
1966
Hawk (TV Series) · as Police Announcer
1965
1964
Another World (TV Series)
1963
East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Dr. Markham
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Cast
1962
The Password Is Courage · as American Solider (uncredited)
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Juror #11
1953
You Are There (TV Series) · as Col. John Jameson
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Casey Stengel
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Clarence Hollis

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