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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel
2000
Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti
1975
The Front Page
as Murphy
1974
Desperation
as Tom Billingsley
2006
Spy Hard
as The Director
1996
Local Color
as Yammi
2008
P.O.P.
as P. Oliver Pendergast
1984
The Man with One Red Shoe
as Ross
1985
Tough Guys
as Deke Yablonski
1986
The Muppet Movie
as Doc Hopper
1979
Deal
as Charlie Adler
2008
State and Main
as Mayor George Bailey
2000
To Be or Not to Be
as Col. Erhardt
1983
One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss
1996
When a Stranger Calls Back
as John Clifford
1993
Sisters
as Joseph Larch
1973
Jesus, Mary and Joey
as Teddy
2006
Breakheart Pass
as Frank O'Brien
1975
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
as Otis P. Hazelrigg
1981
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Waring Hudsucker
1994
TV Appearances
Dinner for Five
2001
Evening Shade
as Harlan Elldridge
1990
Family Guy
as Francis Griffin (voice)
1999
Amazing Stories
as Assistant to the Boss
1985
Touched by an Angel
as Father Thomas Madden
1994
Monk
as Hank Johansen
2002
Early Edition
as Judge Steven Romick
1996
Hawaii Five-O
as Havens
1968
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Father Hubley
1996
All in the Family
as Detective
1971
Everwood
as Eugene Brown
2002
Cybill
1995