Starting Over Photos THE FRONT PAGE, Herb Edelman, Vincent Gardenia, Charles Durning, Jack Lemmon, 1974 TRUE CONFESSIONS, Robert De Niro (far left), Charles Durning (front), Ed Flanders, Susan Myers, 1981, (c) United Artists DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Charles durning (front), 1975 DEALING: OR THE BERKELEY-TO-BOSTON FORTY-BRICK LOST-BAG BLUES, Charles Durning, 1972 SPY HARD, Charles Durning, 1996, (c)Buena Vista Pictures THE CHOIRBOYS, Charles Durning, Tim McIntire, Lou Gossett, Jr., 1977 THE CHOIRBOYS, Charles Durning, Louis Gossett, Jr., Perry King, Clyde Kusatsu, Stephen Macht, Tim McIntire, Randy Quaid, Chuck Sacci, Don Stroud, James Woods, 1977 DEATH OF A SALESMAN, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, CHARLES DURNING, 1985 TOUGH GUYS, Charles Durning, 1986, (c)Buena Vista Pictures HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Charles Durning, 1995, (c)Paramount THE CHOIRBOYS, Charles Durning, 1977 TILT, Charles Durning, 1979, (c) Warner Brothers TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING, Charles Durning, 1977 ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Steve McQueen, Charles Durning, 1977, doctor examining patient HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Dylan McDermott, Charles Durning, Robert Downey Jr. Though never an above the title name, Durning's durable presence in all genres of television and film made him a one-of-a-kind performer beloved by all. Always busy well into his senior years, Durning delivered one quality performance after another and was especially good as Denis Leary's womanizing father on "Rescue Me" (FX, 2004-2011). After wooing a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman in the hit comedy "Tootsie" (1982), Durning was a regular on the popular sitcom "Evening Shade" (CBS, 1990-94), while landing notable supporting turns in films like "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994). From there, he stole scenes in "North Dallas Forty" (1979) and "The Muppet Movie" (1979), while in the following decade he earned Oscar nominations as Best Supporting Actor for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982) and "To Be or Not to Be" (1983). Anderson / Kaylyn Blank / Larry Kenton / Geoff Koch / Darlene Koldenhoven / Angela Lansbury. Two years later, he earned considerable praise for playing a Brooklyn cop who negotiates with Al Pacino's bank robber in the classic crime thriller "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975). The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Sidestep. After working as a nightclub dancer and instructor, the WWII veteran broke into acting in the 1960s on the New York stage, which lead to him being discovered by director George Roy Hill and cast as a corrupt cop who harasses Robert Redford in "The Sting" (1973). Charlie loved Christmas and if he could have chosen a time to pass, he would have chosen this day.A veteran character actor who was a widely recognizable face in film and on television for over five decades, Charles Durning earned his place as a dependable presence often playing pugnacious tough guys and authority figures. Some of Durning’s other best-known roles included his Tony-winning performance as Big Daddy in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, the governor in “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, a beleaguered police officer in “Dog Day Afternoon” and as Doc Hopper, the owner of a frog leg restaurant in “The Muppet Movie.”ĭurning’s family, in a statement issued Tuesday, said, “Not only was Charlie a World War II hero but he was also a hero to his family. He also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he trained with Jason Robards, Colleen Dewhurst and others. He worked odd jobs that ranged from professional boxing to teaching ballroom dancing to ushering in a burlesque house, where he got his start on stage by once filling in for a comic who failed to show up, the actor often recalled. Durning landed at Normandy on D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, receiving the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. Photos: Notable people we've lost in 2012īorn in Highland Falls, New York, on February 28, 1923, Durning became an actor relatively late.Īccording to his TV Guide biography, Durning left home at age 16 and later enlisted in the Army.
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