Charles Durning

February 28, 1923(89 at death)|Died December 24, 2012
Highland Falls, New York, USA|Acting

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).

Movies (167)

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

LA DA Story
10.0

LA DA Story

2018

Bleeding Hearts
2.8

Bleeding Hearts

2015

Scavenger Killers
1.7

Scavenger Killers

2013

Rogue Assassin
5.0

Rogue Assassin

2012

The Life Zone
2.1

The Life Zone

2011

The Great Fight
2.0

The Great Fight

2011

Naked Run
2.2

Naked Run

2011

An Affirmative Act
2.6

An Affirmative Act

2010

The Waiter

The Waiter

2010

Three Chris's

Three Chris's

2010

According to Dom

According to Dom

2009

Break
4.0

Break

2009

Amazing Racer
6.0

Amazing Racer

2009

The Golden Boys
5.5

The Golden Boys

2008

A Bunch of Amateurs
5.7

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008

Local Color
6.4

Local Color

2008

Good Dick
5.8

Good Dick

2008

iMurders
3.4

iMurders

2008

Deal
5.4

Deal

2008

Kinky Killers
2.8

Kinky Killers

2007

Forget About It
5.1

Forget About It

2006

Desperation
5.5

Desperation

2006

Miracle Dogs Too
5.5

Miracle Dogs Too

2006

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
7.8

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

2006

Descansos
3.7

Descansos

2006

Jesus, Mary and Joey
4.4

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006

Unbeatable Harold
5.0

Unbeatable Harold

2006

The Art of 'The Sting'
6.0

The Art of 'The Sting'

2005

Dirty Deeds
5.5

Dirty Deeds

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
3.3

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

River's End
5.0

River's End

2005

The Autopsy
10.0

The Autopsy

2004

A Very Married Christmas
5.6

A Very Married Christmas

2004

A Boyfriend for Christmas
5.6

A Boyfriend for Christmas

2004

Death and Texas
6.3

Death and Texas

2004

The Drum Beats Twice
5.5

The Drum Beats Twice

2004

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Mr. St. Nick
5.9

Mr. St. Nick

2002

Mother Ghost
6.8

Mother Ghost

2002

Turn of Faith
3.7

Turn of Faith

2002

Bleacher Bums
6.8

Bleacher Bums

2001

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
5.9

L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve

2001

The Judge
5.3

The Judge

2001

A Constant Forge
6.8

A Constant Forge

2000

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.3

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000

State and Main
6.3

State and Main

2000

The Last Producer
4.7

The Last Producer

2000

Very Mean Men
5.3

Very Mean Men

2000

Lakeboat
4.7

Lakeboat

2000

Never Look Back
4.0

Never Look Back

2000

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
6.9

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999

Hard Time: The Premonition
5.7

Hard Time: The Premonition

1999

Justice
4.8

Justice

1999

Hard Time
5.9

Hard Time

1998

A Chance of Snow
5.9

A Chance of Snow

1998

Jerry and Tom
6.3

Jerry and Tom

1998

Hi-Life
6.7

Hi-Life

1998

Shelter
4.4

Shelter

1998

The Secret Life of Algernon
6.5

The Secret Life of Algernon

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

One Fine Day
6.5

One Fine Day

1996

Mrs. Santa Claus
6.1

Mrs. Santa Claus

1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
6.2

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

1996

The Grass Harp
5.9

The Grass Harp

1996

Spy Hard
5.4

Spy Hard

1996

Home for the Holidays
6.2

Home for the Holidays

1995

The Last Supper
6.5

The Last Supper

1995

I.Q.
6.0

I.Q.

1994

The World of Jim Henson
7.4

The World of Jim Henson

1994

Roommates
4.5

Roommates

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

The Music of Chance
6.5

The Music of Chance

1993

When a Stranger Calls Back
6.0

When a Stranger Calls Back

1993

Tales from Hollywood
3.0

Tales from Hollywood

1992

The Story Lady
6.2

The Story Lady

1991

The Return of Eliot Ness
8.0

The Return of Eliot Ness

1991

V.I. Warshawski
4.8

V.I. Warshawski

1991

Project Alien
3.5

Project Alien

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

Dick Tracy
6.2

Dick Tracy

1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990

Dinner at Eight
5.5

Dinner at Eight

1989

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
3.8

It Nearly Wasn't Christmas

1989

The Butter Battle Book
6.5

The Butter Battle Book

1989

Prime Target
5.2

Prime Target

1989

Cat Chaser
5.0

Cat Chaser

1989

Brenda Starr
4.7

Brenda Starr

1989

Etoile
5.8

Etoile

1989

Far North
6.5

Far North

1988

Unholy Matrimony
8.3

Unholy Matrimony

1988

Case Closed
9.0

Case Closed

1988

A Tiger's Tale
4.4

A Tiger's Tale

1988

Cop
6.3

Cop

1988

The Gambler: The Legend Continues
6.0

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
6.7

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987

I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII
10.0

I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII

1987

The Rosary Murders
5.6

The Rosary Murders

1987

Happy New Year
5.8

Happy New Year

1987

Solarbabies
5.3

Solarbabies

1986

Tough Guys
6.0

Tough Guys

1986

Where the River Runs Black
6.5

Where the River Runs Black

1986

Big Trouble
5.4

Big Trouble

1986

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
5.3

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1985

Stand Alone
5.4

Stand Alone

1985

Death of a Salesman
6.9

Death of a Salesman

1985

The Man with One Red Shoe
5.7

The Man with One Red Shoe

1985

Stick
5.5

Stick

1985

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Mass Appeal
5.9

Mass Appeal

1984

Mister Roberts
7.5

Mister Roberts

1984

To Be or Not to Be
6.7

To Be or Not to Be

1983

Two of a Kind
5.9

Two of a Kind

1983

Scarface
8.2

Scarface

1983

Hadley's Rebellion
4.8

Hadley's Rebellion

1983

Tootsie
7.2

Tootsie

1982

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
6.2

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

The Best Little Special In Texas

The Best Little Special In Texas

1982

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

1982

Working
4.8

Working

1982

Sharky's Machine
6.2

Sharky's Machine

1981

Dark Night of the Scarecrow
6.5

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981

True Confessions
6.1

True Confessions

1981

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

1981

The Best Little Girl in the World
5.6

The Best Little Girl in the World

1981

Casey Stengel
7.0

Casey Stengel

1981

Crisis at Central High
7.0

Crisis at Central High

1981

A Perfect Match
7.0

A Perfect Match

1980

Die Laughing
4.9

Die Laughing

1980

Attica
5.7

Attica

1980

The Final Countdown
6.6

The Final Countdown

1980

Starting Over
6.4

Starting Over

1979

When a Stranger Calls
6.2

When a Stranger Calls

1979

North Dallas Forty
6.7

North Dallas Forty

1979

The Muppet Movie
7.2

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.3

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Tilt
5.3

Tilt

1979

The Greek Tycoon
5.5

The Greek Tycoon

1978

An Enemy of the People
6.8

An Enemy of the People

1978

The Fury
6.3

The Fury

1978

The Choirboys
5.5

The Choirboys

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.5

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Harry and Walter Go to New York
5.7

Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975

The Rivalry
9.0

The Rivalry

1975

Breakheart Pass
6.6

Breakheart Pass

1975

Dog Day Afternoon
7.8

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

Switch
9.0

Switch

1975

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
6.3

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1975

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
5.0

The Trial of Chaplain Jensen

1975

The Front Page
7.3

The Front Page

1974

The Sting
8.0

The Sting

1973

Rx for the Defense
9.0

Rx for the Defense

1973

Sisters
6.7

Sisters

1973

The Connection
10.0

The Connection

1973

Deadhead Miles
6.0

Deadhead Miles

1972

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
5.3

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

1972

Doomsday Voyage
10.0

Doomsday Voyage

1972

The Pursuit of Happiness
5.9

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971

I Walk the Line
5.8

I Walk the Line

1970

Hi, Mom!
6.3

Hi, Mom!

1970

Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
6.0

Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet

1970

Stiletto
5.3

Stiletto

1969

Harvey Middleman, Fireman
5.0

Harvey Middleman, Fireman

1965

The Password Is Courage
6.5

The Password Is Courage

1962

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

TV Shows (45)

Rescue Me
7.6

Rescue Me

2004

Rescue Me
7.6

Rescue Me

2004

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003

Everwood
7.6

Everwood

2002

Monk
7.9

Monk

2002

First Monday
6.5

First Monday

2002

Citizen Baines
7.0

Citizen Baines

2001

Dinner for Five
8.3

Dinner for Five

2001

The Judge
4.5

The Judge

2001

Now and Again
6.8

Now and Again

1999

Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999

The Practice
7.7

The Practice

1997

Orleans
9.0

Orleans

1997

Early Edition
7.3

Early Edition

1996

Everybody Loves Raymond
6.8

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

Arli$$
6.8

Arli$$

1996

A Woman of Independent Means
10.0

A Woman of Independent Means

1995

Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995

Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995

The American Revolution
8.0

The American Revolution

1994

Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994

Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991

Evening Shade
5.9

Evening Shade

1990

The Kennedys of Massachusetts
7.8

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

1990

Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985

Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985

Tall Tales & Legends
6.0

Tall Tales & Legends

1985

The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985

Studs Lonigan
8.8

Studs Lonigan

1979

Captains and the Kings
8.8

Captains and the Kings

1976

The Cop and the Kid

The Cop and the Kid

1975

Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975

Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971

Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971

All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971

Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968

The High Chaparral
6.8

The High Chaparral

1967

Another World
5.5

Another World

1964

The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951