Charles Durning

Charles Durning

1923–2012 (aged 89)·Highland Falls, New York, USA

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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69Credits39 TV · 30 films
1951–2004Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedA Woman of Independent Means
7.5 Average ratingacross 67 titles

Top TV shows 39best Charles Durning shows

  1. 1A Woman of Independent Means posterA Woman of Independent MeansAndrew Alcott · 3 eps · 199510.0
  2. 2Orleans posterOrleansFrank Vitelli · 8 eps · 19979.0
  3. 3Captains and the Kings posterCaptains and the KingsEd Healey · 8 eps · 19768.8
  4. 4Studs Lonigan posterStuds LoniganPaddy Lonigan · 3 eps · 19798.8
  5. 5Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameStephen Douglas · 1 ep · 19518.8
  6. 6Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetThomas Finnegan · 1 ep · 19938.1
  7. 7The American Revolution posterThe American RevolutionBenjamin Franklin · 6 eps · 19948.0
  8. 8Monk posterMonkHank Johansen · 1 ep · 20028.0
  9. 9The Kennedys of Massachusetts posterThe Kennedys of MassachusettsJohn F. Fitzgerald · 3 eps · 19907.8
  10. 10All in the Family posterAll in the FamilyDetective · 1 ep · 19717.8
  11. 11The Practice posterThe PracticeStephen Donnell · 2 eps · 19977.7
  12. 12NCIS posterNCISErnie Yost · 1 ep · 20037.6
  13. 13Everwood posterEverwoodEugene Brown · 2 eps · 20027.6
  14. 14Rescue Me posterRescue MeMichael Gavin · 30 eps · 20047.6
  15. 15Amazing Stories posterAmazing StoriesAssistant to the Boss · 1 ep · 19857.5
  16. 16Family Guy posterFamily GuyFrancis Griffin (voice) · 5 eps · 19997.4
  17. 17Early Edition posterEarly EditionJudge Steven Romick · 2 eps · 19967.4
  18. 18Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelFather Thomas Madden · 1 ep · 19947.2
  19. 19Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OHavens · 1 ep · 19687.2
  20. 20Eye to Eye6 eps · 19857.0
  21. 21Citizen Baines posterCitizen Baines1 ep · 20017.0
  22. 22Playhouse posterPlayhouseMcMahon · 1 ep · 19747.0
  23. 23Now and Again posterNow and AgainNarrator (voice; uncredited) · 2 eps · 19996.8
  24. 24Everybody Loves Raymond posterEverybody Loves RaymondFather Hubley · 6 eps · 19966.8
  25. 25Arli$$ posterArli$$W.S. Walcott · 1 ep · 19966.8
  26. 26The High Chaparral posterThe High ChaparralHewitt · 1 ep · 19676.8
  27. 27Cannon posterCannon1 ep · 19716.7
  28. 28First Monday posterFirst MondayHenry Hoskins · 13 eps · 20026.5
  29. 29Baretta posterBaretta1 ep · 19756.5
  30. 30Performance posterPerformanceCharles F. Money · 1 ep · 19916.3
  31. 31The Defenders posterThe DefendersJuror #11 · 1 ep · 19616.3
  32. 32Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesMcMahon · 1 ep · 19716.1
  33. 33Tall Tales & Legends posterTall Tales & LegendsUncle Doffue · 1 ep · 19856.0
  34. 34Cybill posterCybill1 ep · 19955.9
  35. 35Evening Shade posterEvening ShadeHarlan Elldridge · 100 eps · 19905.8
  36. 36Another World posterAnother World1547 eps · 19645.5
  37. 37The Judge posterThe JudgeJudge Harlan Radovich · 2 eps · 20014.5
  38. 38The Cop and the Kid posterThe Cop and the KidOfficer Frank Murphy · 13 eps · 1975
  39. 39The Comedy Factory posterThe Comedy FactoryHarry Deegan · 1 ep · 1985

Top movies 30best Charles Durning movies

  1. 1The Connection posterThe ConnectionFrank Devlin · 197310.0
  2. 2Doomsday Voyage posterDoomsday VoyageJason's First Mate · 197210.0
  3. 3I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII posterI Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII · 198710.0
  4. 4Switch posterSwitchLt. Phil Beckman · 19759.0
  5. 5Look Homeward, AngelWill Pentland · 19729.0
  6. 6Case Closed posterCase ClosedLes Kabowski · 19889.0
  7. 7ReconChief · 19969.0
  8. 8The Rivalry posterThe RivalryStephen Douglas · 19759.0
  9. 9Rx for the Defense posterRx for the DefenseDistrict Attorney Horn · 19739.0
  10. 10Unholy Matrimony posterUnholy MatrimonyReverend Samuel Corey · 19888.3
  11. 11Scarface posterScarfaceImmigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) · 19838.2
  12. 12The Sting posterThe StingLt. Wm. Snyder · 1973 · Comedy8.0
  13. 13The Return of Eliot Ness posterThe Return of Eliot NessRoger Finn · 19918.0
  14. 14Dog Day Afternoon posterDog Day AfternoonMoretti · 1975 · Crime7.8
  15. 15Mister Roberts posterMister RobertsThe Captain · 19847.5
  16. 16The World of Jim Henson posterThe World of Jim HensonDoc Hopper (archive footage) · 19947.4
  17. 17Special OlympicsCarl Gallitzin · 19787.3
  18. 18O Brother, Where Art Thou? posterO Brother, Where Art Thou?Pappy O'Daniel · 2000 · Adventure7.3
  19. 19The Front Page posterThe Front PageMurphy · 19747.3
  20. 20The Muppet Movie posterThe Muppet MovieDoc Hopper · 19797.2
  21. 21Tootsie posterTootsieLes Nichols · 19827.2
  22. 22The Hudsucker Proxy posterThe Hudsucker ProxyWaring Hudsucker · 19947.1
  23. 23A Perfect Match posterA Perfect MatchBill Larson · 19807.0
  24. 24Crisis at Central High posterCrisis at Central HighJess Matthews · 19817.0
  25. 25Casey Stengel posterCasey StengelCasey Stengel · 19817.0
  26. 26Death of a Salesman posterDeath of a SalesmanCharley · 19856.9
  27. 27Hard Time: Hostage Hotel posterHard Time: Hostage HotelDet. Charlie Duffy · 19996.9
  28. 28Mother Ghost posterMother GhostGeorge · 20026.8
  29. 29An Enemy of the People posterAn Enemy of the PeoplePeter Stockmann · 19786.8
  30. 30Bleacher Bums posterBleacher BumsScorekeeper · 20016.8

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