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).
Known For
Movies
- O Brother, Where Art Th...
2000
- Dog Day Afternoon
1975
- The Front Page
1974
- Desperation
2006
- Spy Hard
1996
- Local Color
2008
- P.O.P.
1984
- The Man with One Red Sh...
1985
- Tough Guys
1986
- The Muppet Movie
1979
- Deal
2008
- State and Main
2000
- To Be or Not to Be
1983
- One Fine Day
1996
- When a Stranger Calls B...
1993
- Sisters
1973
- Jesus, Mary and Joey
2006
- Breakheart Pass
1975
- Dark Night of the Scare...
1981
- The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
- Cop
1988
- The Final Countdown
1980
- True Confessions
1981
- Stick
1985
- Home for the Holidays
1995
- A Boyfriend for Christm...
2004
- Tilt
1979
- The Sting
1973
- The Fury
1978
- Two of a Kind
1983
- Death of a Salesman
1985
- Tootsie
1982
- The Last Supper
1995
- Kinky Killers
2007
- Étoile
1989
- Cat Chaser
1989
- North Dallas Forty
1979
- V.I. Warshawski
1991
- Solarbabies
1986
- Hi, Mom!
1970
- Sharky's Machine
1981
- Good Dick
2008
- Mr. St. Nick
2002
- Dirty Deeds
2005
- The Golden Boys
2008
- The Greek Tycoon
1978
- When a Stranger Calls
1979
- The Grass Harp
1996
- The Hindenburg
1975
- The Music of Chance
1993
- Brenda Starr
1989
- The Choirboys
1977
- It Nearly Wasn't Christ...
1989
- The Butter Battle Book
1989
- A Constant Forge
2000
- The Water Engine
1992
- Miracle Dogs Too
2006
- Starting Over
1979
- Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
- Jerry and Tom
1998
- A Tiger's Tale
1988
- Mother Ghost
2002
- Big Trouble
1986
- The Great Fight
2011
- An Enemy of the People
1978
- Hi-Life
1998
- The Drum Beats Twice
2004
- Far North
1988
- The Best Little Girl in...
1981
- Mass Appeal
1984
- The Rosary Murders
1987
- River's End
2005
- Happy New Year
1987
- Harry and Walter Go to ...
1976
- Hard Time
1998
- The Judge
2001
- The Gambler, Part III: ...
1987
- Lakeboat
2000
- Crisis at Central High
1981
- Never Look Back
2000
- The Connection
1973
- The Trial of Chaplain J...
1975
- Stand Alone
1985
- Project Alien
1990
- Attica
1980
- Roommates
1994
- Queen of the Stardust B...
1975
- The Life Zone
2011
- Casey Stengel
1981
- The Last Producer
2000
- I Walk the Line
1970
- Shelter
1998
- Switch
1975
- Mister Roberts
1984
- Forget About It
2006
- Die Laughing
1980
- Hadley's Rebellion
1983
- The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
- The Art of 'The Sting'
2005
- Where the River Runs Bl...
1986
- Steve McQueen: Man on t...
1990
- Hard Time: The Premonit...
1999
- Justice
1999
- The L.A. Riot Spectacul...
2005
- Bleacher Bums
2001
- Night of 100 Stars II
1985
- Dealing: Or the Berkele...
1972
- A Very Married Christmas
2004
- Scarface
1983
- Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
- Unbeatable Harold
2006
- Prime Target
1989
- The Password Is Courage
1962
- Scavenger Killers
2013
- Amazing Stories: The Mo...
- Three Chris's
2010
- Special Olympics
1978
- I.Q.
1994
- Deadhead Miles
1972
- A Bunch of Amateurs
2008
- The Man Who Broke 1,000...
1987
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect An...
2001
- Sesame Street: Elmo Sav...
1996
- Tales from Hollywood
1992
- Bleeding Hearts
2015
- Death and Texas
2004
- Turn of Faith
2002
- Unholy Matrimony
1988
- Very Mean Men
2000
- Rogue Assassin
2012
- iMurders
2008
- The Secret Life of Alge...
1997
- Dick Tracy
1990
- Naked Run
2011
- The Waiter
2010
- A Perfect Match
1980
- Descansos
2006
- Dinner at Eight
1989
- Mrs. Santa Claus
1996
- Doomsday Voyage
1972
- Working
1982
- The Making of 'Dog Day ...
2006
- LA DA Story
2018
- The Legend of Sleepy Ho...
1985
- Jack Lemmon: America's ...
1996
- Sisters, l'autopsie
2004
- Sticky My Fingers ... F...
1970
- Case Closed
1988
- An Affirmative Act
2010
- Broadway: The Golden Ag...
2003
- The World of Jim Henson
1994
- The Best Little Whoreho...
1982
- Break
2009
- The Girls in Their Summ...
1981
- The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
- Stiletto
1969
- Harvey Middleman, Firem...
1965
- Look Homeward, Angel
1972
- The Return of Eliot Ness
1991
- The Land Before Time IV...
1996
- The Story Lady
1991
- Broadway: Beyond the Go...
2021
- The Man Who Married a F...
1982
- Amazing Racer
2009
- Recon
1996
- The Muppets Celebrate J...
1990
- According to Dom
2009
- I Would Be Called John:...
1987
- Rx for the Defense
1973
- A Chance of Snow
1998
- Dead Canaries
2003
TV Shows
- Dinner for Five
2001
- Evening Shade
1990
- Family Guy
1999
- Amazing Stories
1985
- Touched by an Angel
1994
- Monk
2002
- Early Edition
1996
- Hawaii Five-O
1968
- Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
- All in the Family
1971
- Everwood
2002
- The American Revolution
1994
- Cybill
1995
- Baretta
1975
- The Practice
1997
- Rescue Me
2004
- NCIS
2003
- Cannon
1971
- Another World
1964
- First Monday
2002
- Homicide: Life on the S...
1993
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
- The High Chaparral
1967
- Citizen Baines
2001
- Orleans
1997
- Eye to Eye
1985
- Captains and the Kings
1976
- The Defenders
1961
- The Cop and the Kid
1975
- The Kennedys of Massach...
1990
- Studs Lonigan
1979
- Performance
1991
- Amazing Stories
1985
- The American Film Insti...
1973
- Dinah!
1974
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
- Tall Tales & Legends
1985
- Rescue Me
2004
- Now and Again
1999
- Great Performances
1971
- The Judge
2001
- A Woman of Independent ...
1995
- The Comedy Factory
1985
- Playhouse
1974
- Cybill
1995