Ted Danson

. 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. Before Danson was a famous actor, he was known to dabble in the monkeywrenching sport of billboard toppling with childhood friend Marc Gaede along the highway between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon [1] (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0816521859?v=glance). 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. She broke off the romance soon after he appeared on television in blackface and proposed to her. 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. Danson, while still married to his first wife, was involved with Whoopi Goldberg. 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.

He is stepfather to her daughter and son. 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. He is currently married to actress Mary Steenburgen whom he wed on October 7, 1995. He has since performed in some 32 plays, including the Tony Award-winning That Championship Season. Danson was married to Casey Coates from 1977 to 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. Danson also plays himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm. After the war, Durning worked various jobs.

After Ink was cancelled, Danson starred in the CBS sitcom Becker. He has said he still suffers from nightmares about his war experiences. After Cheers, Danson starred in the sitcom Ink with his real-life wife Mary Steenburgen. Durning is well-known for participating in various functions to honor American veterans. During this time he also made several movies, the most popular of which was Three Men and a Baby with Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg. He also participated in the Normandy Invasion. He is most famous for his role as bartender Sam Malone on the hit sitcom Cheers from 1982-1993. 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 transferred to the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University), where he received his Bachelor's degree. Army Ranger in World War II, during which he was awarded a Silver Star and three Purple Heart medals. He became interested in drama while attending Stanford University. Durning served as a U.S. He was raised outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. An eminent character actor, Durning is known for his versatility and for sometimes outperforming the main actors in his films. He was born Edward Bridge Danson III in San Diego, California, the son of an archaeologist. Charles Durning (born February 28, 1923) is an American actor of stage and screen.

Ted Danson (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor, most notable for his television work.