Person Details

Birthday: 1923-02-28 23:43:18

Death: 2012-12-24 23:43:18

Aliases: Charles Edward Durning , Charles Durnham

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Highland Falls, New York, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 100

TV Involvements: 21


Most Famous Work

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 for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Durning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Ernie Yost
The Defenders
Average
6

The Defenders

(1961) Juror #11
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Havens
The High Chaparral
Average
7

The High Chaparral

(1967) Hewitt
Touched by an Angel
Average
7

Touched by an Angel

(1994) Father Thomas Madden
Performance
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0

Performance

(1991) Charles F. Money
Dinah!
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0

Dinah!

(1974) Self
Rescue Me
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8

Rescue Me

(2004) Michael Gavin

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self
2018 Self (archive footage)
2015 Santa Claus
2013 Dylan Frier
2012 N/A
2011 James Wise
Judge Frier
Congressman Davenport
2010 Man in the White Suit
Frank 'The Handler' Maro
Kris Kringle
2009 The Wise Man
2008 John Bartlett
Charlie Rosenberg
Yammi
Charlie
Dr. Seamus St. Martin
Charlie Adler
2007 Alexander Hathaway
2006 Eddie O'Brien
Tom Billingsley
Captain Pete Weaver
Self
Inkeeper #2
Teddy
Harold's Father
2005 Self
Victor Rasdale
The Lawyer
Murray Blythe
2004 Self
Ozzy Larson
Santa Claus
Michael Gavin
Tommy's Dad
Marshall Ledger
Satan
2003 Ernie Yost
Self
2002 Nicholas XX
Eugene Brown
George
Hank Johansen
Philly Russo
Justice Henry Hoskins
2001 Scorekeeper
Stuart Steele
N/A
N/A
Judge Harlan Radovich
Judge Harlan Radovich
2000 Pappy O'Daniel
Mayor George Bailey
Syd Wolf
Paddy Mulroney
Skippy
Reverend Hale
Self
1999 Det. Charlie Duffy
Narrator (voice; uncredited)
Det. Charlie Duffy
Francis Griffin (voice)
Moe Ryan
1998 Det. Charlie Duffy
Earl Pulmer
Vic
Fatty
Capt. Robert Landis
1997 Norbie Hess
Stephen Donnell
Frank Vitelli
1996 Santa Claus
Lew, Jack's boss
Santa Claus
Self
Archie (voice)
N/A
Father Hubley
The Director
1995 Henry Larson
Reverend Buster
Reverend Gerald Hutchens
N/A
1994 Louis Bamberger
Benjamin Franklin
Doc Hopper (archive footage)
(voice) (uncredited)
Father Thomas Madden
Self (archive footage)
Barney
Waring Hudsucker
1993 Bill Flower
John Clifford
N/A
1992 Charles F. Money
Tour Guide
1991 Judge (uncredited)
Roger Finn
Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Charles F. Money
1990 N/A
Harlan Elldridge
Chief Brandon
John F. Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
1989 Dan Packard
Santa
Grandfather (voice)
Earl Mulcahaney
Jiggs Scully
Editor Francis I. Livright
Uncle Joshua
1988 Bertrum
Reverend Samuel Corey
Les Kabowski
Charlie Drumm
Dutch Peltz
1987 Senator Henry Colton
Warden Hardy
Father Ted Nabors
Charlie
1986 The Warden
Deke Yablonski
Father O'Reilly
O'Mara
1985 Assistant to the Boss
Earl
Uncle Doffue
Uncle Doffue
Louis Thibadeau
Charley
Ross
Chucky
N/A
Self
1984 Monsignor Thomas Burke
P. Oliver Pendergast
The Captain
1983 Col. Erhardt
Charlie
Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Sam Crawford
1982 Les Nichols
Governor of Texas
Retired Man
1981 Lt. Friscoe
Otis P. Hazelrigg
Jack Amsterdam
McMahon
Frank Powell
Casey Stengel
Jess Matthews
1980 Bill Larson
Arnold
Commissioner Russell Oswald
Senator Samuel Chapman
1979 Michael "Mickey" Potter
John Clifford
Coach Johnson
Doc Hopper
Self
Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
Paddy Lonigan
1978 Michael Russell
Peter Stockmann
Dr. Jim McKeever
Carl Gallitzin
1977 Spermwhale Whalen
President David T. Stevens
1976 Ed Healey
Rufus T. Crisp
1975 Captain Pruss
Frank O'Brien
N/A
Moretti
Lt. Phil Beckman
Al Green
Budd Rogers
N/A
1974 Murphy
Self
1973 Lt. Wm. Snyder
Self
Frank Devlin
1972 Joseph Larch
Truck Driver in Cafe
Murphy
Jason's First Mate
Will Pentland
1971 N/A
2nd Guard
McMahon
Detective
1970 Wylie Hunnicutt
Superintendent
Football Player
1969 Cop (uncredited)
1968 Havens
1967 Hewitt
1965 Dooley
1964 N/A
1962 American Solider (uncredited)
1961 Juror #11
1951 Stephen Douglas
Casey Stengel
(archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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