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Charles Durning

Actor

Charles Durning

Born February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York, USADied December 24, 2012158 films

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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Scarface posterFirst watchScarface19838.2as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Sting poster8.0The Sting1973Dog Day Afternoon poster7.9Dog Day Afternoon1975O Brother, Where Art Thou? poster7.3O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000Tootsie poster7.2Tootsie1982The Hudsucker Proxy poster7.1The Hudsucker Proxy1994The Muppet Movie poster7.2The Muppet Movie1979The Front Page poster7.3The Front Page1974The Final Countdown poster6.6The Final Countdown1980

Filmography

158 films as actor
  1. 2015Bleeding HeartsSanta Claus
  2. 2013Scavenger KillersDylan Frier
  3. 2012Rogue Assassin
  4. 2011The Life ZoneJames Wise
  5. 2011The Great FightJudge Frier
  6. 2011Naked RunCongressman Davenport
  7. 2010An Affirmative ActMan in the White Suit
  8. 2010The WaiterFrank 'The Handler' Maro
  9. 2010Three Chris'sKris Kringle
  10. 2009BreakThe Wise Man
  11. 2009Amazing RacerFloyd
  12. 2008The Golden BoysJohn Bartlett
  13. 2008A Bunch of AmateursCharlie Rosenberg
  14. 2008Local ColorYammi
  15. 2008Good DickCharlie
  16. 2008iMurdersDr. Seamus St. Martin
  17. 2008DealCharlie Adler
  18. 2007Kinky KillersAlexander Hathaway
  19. 2006Forget About ItEddie O'Brien
  20. 2006DesperationTom Billingsley
  21. 2006Miracle Dogs TooCaptain Pete Weaver
  22. 2006DescansosInkeeper #2
  23. 2006Jesus, Mary and JoeyTeddy
  24. 2006Unbeatable HaroldHarold's Father
  25. 2005Dirty DeedsVictor Rasdale
  26. 2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularThe Lawyer
  27. 2005River's EndMurray Blythe
  28. 2004A Very Married ChristmasOzzy Larson
  29. 2004A Boyfriend for ChristmasSanta Claus
  30. 2004Death and TexasMarshall Ledger
  31. 2004The Drum Beats TwiceSatan
  32. 2003Dead Canaries
  33. 2002Mr. St. NickNicholas XX
  34. 2002Mother GhostGeorge
  35. 2002Turn of FaithPhilly Russo
  36. 2001Bleacher BumsScorekeeper
  37. 2001L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To ServeStuart Steele
  38. 2001The JudgeJudge Harlan Radovich
  39. 2000O Brother, Where Art Thou?Pappy O'Daniel
  40. 2000State and MainMayor George Bailey
  41. 2000The Last ProducerSyd Wolf
  42. 2000Very Mean MenPaddy Mulroney
  43. 2000LakeboatSkippy
  44. 2000Never Look BackReverend Hale
  45. 1999Hard Time: Hostage HotelDet. Charlie Duffy
  46. 1999Hard Time: The PremonitionDet. Charlie Duffy
  47. 1999JusticeMoe Ryan
  48. 1998Hard TimeDet. Charlie Duffy
  49. 1998A Chance of SnowEarl Pulmer
  50. 1998Jerry and TomVic
  51. 1998Hi-LifeFatty
  52. 1998ShelterCapt. Robert Landis
  53. 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIAssistant to the Boss
  54. 1997The Secret Life of AlgernonNorbie Hess
  55. 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasSanta Claus
  56. 1996One Fine DayLew, Jack's boss
  57. 1996Mrs. Santa ClausSanta Claus
  58. 1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the MistsArchie (voice)
  59. 1996The Grass HarpReverend Buster
  60. 1996ReconChief
  61. 1996Spy HardThe Director
  62. 1995Home for the HolidaysHenry Larson
  63. 1995The Last SupperReverend Gerald Hutchens
  64. 1994I.Q.Louis Bamberger
  65. 1994RoommatesBarney
  66. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyWaring Hudsucker
  67. 1993The Music of ChanceBill Flower
  68. 1993When a Stranger Calls BackJohn Clifford
  69. 1992Tales from HollywoodCharles F. Money
  70. 1992The Water EngineTour Guide
  71. 1991The Story LadyJudge (uncredited)
  72. 1991The Return of Eliot NessRoger Finn
  73. 1991V.I. WarshawskiDet. Lt. Bobby Mallory
  74. 1990Project AlienColonel Clancy
  75. 1990Dick TracyChief Brandon
  76. 1989Dinner at EightDan Packard
  77. 1989It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasSanta
  78. 1989The Butter Battle BookGrandfather (voice)
  79. 1989Prime TargetEarl Mulcahaney
  80. 1989Cat ChaserJiggs Scully
  81. 1989Brenda StarrEditor Francis I. Livright
  82. 1989EtoileUncle Joshua
  83. 1988Far NorthBertrum
  84. 1988Unholy MatrimonyReverend Samuel Corey
  85. 1988Case ClosedLes Kabowski
  86. 1988A Tiger's TaleCharlie Drumm
  87. 1988CopDutch Peltz
  88. 1987The Gambler: The Legend ContinuesSenator Henry Colton
  89. 1987The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsWarden Hardy
  90. 1987I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII
  91. 1987The Rosary MurdersFather Ted Nabors
  92. 1987Happy New YearCharlie
  93. 1986SolarbabiesThe Warden
  94. 1986Tough GuysDeke Yablonski
  95. 1986Where the River Runs BlackFather O'Reilly
  96. 1986Big TroubleO'Mara
  97. 1985The Legend of Sleepy HollowUncle Doffue
  98. 1985Stand AloneLouis Thibadeau
  99. 1985Death of a SalesmanCharley
  100. 1985The Man with One Red ShoeRoss
  101. 1985StickChucky
  102. 1984Mass AppealMonsignor Thomas Burke
  103. 1984P.O.P.P. Oliver Pendergast
  104. 1984Mister RobertsThe Captain
  105. 1983To Be or Not to BeCol. Erhardt
  106. 1983Two of a KindCharlie
  107. 1983ScarfaceImmigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
  108. 1983Hadley's RebellionSam Crawford
  109. 1982TootsieLes Nichols
  110. 1982The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasGovernor of Texas
  111. 1982The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other StoriesMcMahon
  112. 1982WorkingRetired Man
  113. 1981Sharky's MachineLt. Friscoe
  114. 1981Dark Night of the ScarecrowOtis P. Hazelrigg
  115. 1981True ConfessionsJack Amsterdam
  116. 1981The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other StoriesMcMahon
  117. 1981The Best Little Girl in the WorldFrank Powell
  118. 1981Casey StengelCasey Stengel
  119. 1981Crisis at Central HighJess Matthews
  120. 1980A Perfect MatchBill Larson