Charles DurningCharles Durning (born February 28, 1923) is an American actor of stage and screen. An eminent character actor, Durning is known for his versatility and for sometimes outperforming the main actors in his films. Durning served as a U.S. Army Ranger in World War II, during which he was awarded a Silver Star and three Purple Heart medals. One of his injuries took place in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was one of the few to survive an attack on American POWs. He also participated in the Normandy Invasion. Durning is well-known for participating in various functions to honor American veterans. He has said he still suffers from nightmares about his war experiences. After the war, Durning worked various jobs. While working as a ballroom dance instructor (he had some training in classical dance) he was noticed and cast in the New York Shakespeare Festival. He has since performed in some 32 plays, including the Tony Award-winning That Championship Season. One of Durning's best-known roles is the crooked bunco cop Lieutennant Snyder who doggedly pursues the young con artist Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) in the 1973 classic The Sting. Since then he has amassed over 100 film and TV credits, including Dog Day Afternoon (with Al Pacino), the sci-fi classic The Final Countdown, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. In Tootsie he played a suitor to a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman, and worked again with Hoffman in a 1985 TV production of Death of a Salesman. More recently he has played a benevolent father to Holly Hunter in Home for the Holidays (1995), and a savvy southern state governor ("Pappy" O'Daniel) in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou. Durning received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 and for To Be or Not to Be in 1983. This page about Charles Durning includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Charles Durning News stories about Charles Durning External links for Charles Durning Videos for Charles Durning Wikis about Charles Durning Discussion Groups about Charles Durning Blogs about Charles Durning Images of Charles Durning |
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Durning received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 and for To Be or Not to Be in 1983. He was born in Westwood, New Jersey, grew up in New Jersey, and currently lives in New York City. More recently he has played a benevolent father to Holly Hunter in Home for the Holidays (1995), and a savvy southern state governor ("Pappy" O'Daniel) in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou. He has since acted in films such as 8 MM, The Mexican and The Man Who Wasn't There. In Tootsie he played a suitor to a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman, and worked again with Hoffman in a 1985 TV production of Death of a Salesman. Although he acted on Broadway and in various films in the 1990s, Gandolfini's most-acclaimed role is that of Tony Soprano, the Mafia boss and family man in the multi-award-winning HBO series The Sopranos, which debuted in 1999. Since then he has amassed over 100 film and TV credits, including Dog Day Afternoon (with Al Pacino), the sci-fi classic The Final Countdown, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. James Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961) is an American actor. One of Durning's best-known roles is the crooked bunco cop Lieutennant Snyder who doggedly pursues the young con artist Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) in the 1973 classic The Sting. A Stranger Among Us (1992). He has since performed in some 32 plays, including the Tony Award-winning That Championship Season. True Romance (1993). While working as a ballroom dance instructor (he had some training in classical dance) he was noticed and cast in the New York Shakespeare Festival. Money for Nothing (1993). After the war, Durning worked various jobs. Wonderful (1993). He has said he still suffers from nightmares about his war experiences. Mr. Durning is well-known for participating in various functions to honor American veterans. Italian Movie (1993). He also participated in the Normandy Invasion. Angie (1994). One of his injuries took place in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was one of the few to survive an attack on American POWs. Terminal Velocity (1994). Army Ranger in World War II, during which he was awarded a Silver Star and three Purple Heart medals. La Nouveau monde (1995). Durning served as a U.S. Crimson Tide (1995). An eminent character actor, Durning is known for his versatility and for sometimes outperforming the main actors in his films. Get Shorty (1995). Charles Durning (born February 28, 1923) is an American actor of stage and screen. The Juror (1996). Night Falls on Manhattan (1997). "Gun" (1997/II). She's So Lovely (1997). 12 Angry Men (1997) TV. Perdita Durango (1997). Gun (1997/I). Fallen (1998). The Mighty (1998). A Civil Action (1998). "The Sopranos" (1999). 8MM (1999). A Whole New Day (1999). The Mexican (2001). The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). The Last Castle (2001). |