Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 28, 1923
Place of Birth
Highland Falls, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Charles Edward Durning
- Charles Durnham
- چارلز دارنینگ
Charles Durning
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 two times: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983).
Known For - Movies
Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
The Sting
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
The Muppet Movie
as Doc Hopper
When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
Tootsie
as Les Nichols
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon
Tales from Hollywood
as Charles F. Money
