
Charles Durning
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).
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
A Woman of Independent MeansAndrew Alcott · 3 eps · 1995 - 2
OrleansFrank Vitelli · 8 eps · 1997 - 3
Captains and the KingsEd Healey · 8 eps · 1976 - 4
Studs LoniganPaddy Lonigan · 3 eps · 1979 - 5
Hallmark Hall of FameStephen Douglas · 1 ep · 1951 - 6
Homicide: Life on the StreetThomas Finnegan · 1 ep · 1993 - 7
The American RevolutionBenjamin Franklin · 6 eps · 1994 - 8
MonkHank Johansen · 1 ep · 2002 - 9
The Kennedys of MassachusettsJohn F. Fitzgerald · 3 eps · 1990 - 10
All in the FamilyDetective · 1 ep · 1971 - 11
The PracticeStephen Donnell · 2 eps · 1997 - 12
NCISErnie Yost · 1 ep · 2003 - 13
EverwoodEugene Brown · 2 eps · 2002 - 14
Rescue MeMichael Gavin · 30 eps · 2004 - 15
Amazing StoriesAssistant to the Boss · 1 ep · 1985 - 16
Family GuyFrancis Griffin (voice) · 5 eps · 1999 - 17
Early EditionJudge Steven Romick · 2 eps · 1996 - 18
Touched by an AngelFather Thomas Madden · 1 ep · 1994 - 19
Hawaii Five-OHavens · 1 ep · 1968 - 20Eye to Eye6 eps · 1985
- 21
Citizen Baines1 ep · 2001 - 22
PlayhouseMcMahon · 1 ep · 1974 - 23
Now and AgainNarrator (voice; uncredited) · 2 eps · 1999 - 24
Everybody Loves RaymondFather Hubley · 6 eps · 1996 - 25
Arli$$W.S. Walcott · 1 ep · 1996 - 26
The High ChaparralHewitt · 1 ep · 1967 - 27
Cannon1 ep · 1971 - 28
First MondayHenry Hoskins · 13 eps · 2002 - 29
Baretta1 ep · 1975 - 30
PerformanceCharles F. Money · 1 ep · 1991 - 31
The DefendersJuror #11 · 1 ep · 1961 - 32
Great PerformancesMcMahon · 1 ep · 1971 - 33
Tall Tales & LegendsUncle Doffue · 1 ep · 1985 - 34
Cybill1 ep · 1995 - 35
Evening ShadeHarlan Elldridge · 100 eps · 1990 - 36
Another World1547 eps · 1964 - 37
The JudgeJudge Harlan Radovich · 2 eps · 2001 - 38
The Cop and the KidOfficer Frank Murphy · 13 eps · 1975 - 39
The Comedy FactoryHarry Deegan · 1 ep · 1985
Top movies 30best Charles Durning movies
- 1
The ConnectionFrank Devlin · 1973 - 2
Doomsday VoyageJason's First Mate · 1972 - 3
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII · 1987 - 4
SwitchLt. Phil Beckman · 1975 - 5Look Homeward, AngelWill Pentland · 1972
- 6
Case ClosedLes Kabowski · 1988 - 7ReconChief · 1996
- 8
The RivalryStephen Douglas · 1975 - 9
Rx for the DefenseDistrict Attorney Horn · 1973 - 10
Unholy MatrimonyReverend Samuel Corey · 1988 - 11
ScarfaceImmigration Officer (voice) (uncredited) · 1983 - 12
The StingLt. Wm. Snyder · 1973 · Comedy - 13
The Return of Eliot NessRoger Finn · 1991 - 14
Dog Day AfternoonMoretti · 1975 · Crime - 15
Mister RobertsThe Captain · 1984 - 16
The World of Jim HensonDoc Hopper (archive footage) · 1994 - 17Special OlympicsCarl Gallitzin · 1978
- 18
O Brother, Where Art Thou?Pappy O'Daniel · 2000 · Adventure - 19
The Front PageMurphy · 1974 - 20
The Muppet MovieDoc Hopper · 1979 - 21
TootsieLes Nichols · 1982 - 22
The Hudsucker ProxyWaring Hudsucker · 1994 - 23
A Perfect MatchBill Larson · 1980 - 24
Crisis at Central HighJess Matthews · 1981 - 25
Casey StengelCasey Stengel · 1981 - 26
Death of a SalesmanCharley · 1985 - 27
Hard Time: Hostage HotelDet. Charlie Duffy · 1999 - 28
Mother GhostGeorge · 2002 - 29
An Enemy of the PeoplePeter Stockmann · 1978 - 30
Bleacher BumsScorekeeper · 2001