Charles Durning
Acting
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).
TV Shows(42)
Rescue Me
Michael Gavin
2004
NCIS
Ernie Yost
2003
Everwood
Eugene Brown
2002
Monk
Hank Johansen
2002
First Monday
Henry Hoskins
2002
Citizen Baines
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
The Judge
Judge Harlan Radovich
2001
Now and Again
Narrator (voice; uncredited)
1999
Family Guy
Francis Griffin (voice)
1999
The Practice
Stephen Donnell
1997
Orleans
Frank Vitelli
1997
Early Edition
Judge Steven Romick
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Father Hubley
1996
Arli$$
W.S. Walcott
1996
A Woman of Independent Means
Andrew Alcott
1995
Cybill
1995
The American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin
1994
Touched by an Angel
Father Thomas Madden
1994
Homicide: Life on the Street
Thomas Finnegan
1993
Performance
Charles F. Money
1991
Evening Shade
Harlan Elldridge
1990
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
John F. Fitzgerald
1990
Amazing Stories
Assistant to the Boss
1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Uncle Doffue
1985
The Comedy Factory
Harry Deegan
1985
Eye to Eye
1985
Studs Lonigan
Paddy Lonigan
1979
Captains and the Kings
Ed Healey
1976
The Cop and the Kid
Officer Frank Murphy
1975
Baretta
1975
Dinah!
Self
1974
Playhouse
McMahon
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
1973
Cannon
1971
Great Performances
McMahon
1971
All in the Family
Detective
1971
Hawaii Five-O
Havens
1968
The High Chaparral
Hewitt
1967
Another World
1964
The Defenders
Juror #11
1961
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen Douglas
1951
Movies(173)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
LA DA Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
Bleeding Hearts
Santa Claus
2015
Scavenger Killers
Dylan Frier
2013
Rogue Assassin
2012
The Life Zone
James Wise
2011
The Great Fight
Judge Frier
2011
Naked Run
Congressman Davenport
2011
An Affirmative Act
Man in the White Suit
2010
The Waiter
Frank 'The Handler' Maro
2010
Three Chris's
Kris Kringle
2010
According to Dom
Self
2009
Break
The Wise Man
2009
Amazing Racer
Floyd
2009
The Golden Boys
John Bartlett
2008
A Bunch of Amateurs
Charlie Rosenberg
2008
Local Color
Yammi
2008
Good Dick
Charlie
2008
iMurders
Dr. Seamus St. Martin
2008
Deal
Charlie Adler
2008
Kinky Killers
Alexander Hathaway
2007
Forget About It
Eddie O'Brien
2006
Desperation
Tom Billingsley
2006
Miracle Dogs Too
Captain Pete Weaver
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
2006
Descansos
Inkeeper #2
2006
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Teddy
2006
Unbeatable Harold
Harold's Father
2006
The Art of 'The Sting'
Self
2005
Dirty Deeds
Victor Rasdale
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The Lawyer
2005
River's End
Murray Blythe
2005
The Autopsy
Self
2004
A Very Married Christmas
Ozzy Larson
2004
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Santa Claus
2004
Death and Texas
Marshall Ledger
2004
The Drum Beats Twice
Satan
2004
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003
Dead Canaries
2003
Mr. St. Nick
Nicholas XX
2002
Mother Ghost
George
2002
Turn of Faith
Philly Russo
2002
Bleacher Bums
Scorekeeper
2001
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
Stuart Steele
2001
The Judge
Judge Harlan Radovich
2001
A Constant Forge
Self
2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Pappy O'Daniel
2000
State and Main
Mayor George Bailey
2000
The Last Producer
Syd Wolf
2000
Very Mean Men
Paddy Mulroney
2000
Lakeboat
Skippy
2000
Never Look Back
Reverend Hale
2000
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Det. Charlie Duffy
1999
Hard Time: The Premonition
Det. Charlie Duffy
1999
Justice
Moe Ryan
1999
Hard Time
Det. Charlie Duffy
1998
A Chance of Snow
Earl Pulmer
1998
Jerry and Tom
Vic
1998
Hi-Life
Fatty
1998
Shelter
Capt. Robert Landis
1998
The Secret Life of Algernon
Norbie Hess
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Santa Claus
1996
One Fine Day
Lew, Jack's boss
1996
Mrs. Santa Claus
Santa Claus
1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Self
1996
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
Archie (voice)
1996
The Grass Harp
Reverend Buster
1996
Recon
Chief
1996
Spy Hard
The Director
1996
Home for the Holidays
Henry Larson
1995
The Last Supper
Reverend Gerald Hutchens
1995
I.Q.
Louis Bamberger
1994
The World of Jim Henson
Doc Hopper (archive footage)
1994
Roommates
Barney
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
Waring Hudsucker
1994
The Music of Chance
Bill Flower
1993
When a Stranger Calls Back
John Clifford
1993
Tales from Hollywood
Charles F. Money
1992
The Water Engine
Tour Guide
1992
The Story Lady
Judge (uncredited)
1991
The Return of Eliot Ness
Roger Finn
1991
V.I. Warshawski
Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
1991
Project Alien
Colonel Clancy
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Self
1990
Dick Tracy
Chief Brandon
1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Self (archive footage)
1990
Dinner at Eight
Dan Packard
1989
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Santa
1989
The Butter Battle Book
Grandfather (voice)
1989
Prime Target
Earl Mulcahaney
1989
Cat Chaser
Jiggs Scully
1989
Brenda Starr
Editor Francis I. Livright
1989
Etoile
Uncle Joshua
1989
Far North
Bertrum
1988
Unholy Matrimony
Reverend Samuel Corey
1988
Case Closed
Les Kabowski
1988
A Tiger's Tale
Charlie Drumm
1988
Cop
Dutch Peltz
1988
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Senator Henry Colton
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Warden Hardy
1987
I Would Be Called John: Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
1987
The Rosary Murders
Father Ted Nabors
1987
Happy New Year
Charlie
1987
Solarbabies
The Warden
1986
Tough Guys
Deke Yablonski
1986
Where the River Runs Black
Father O'Reilly
1986
Big Trouble
O'Mara
1986
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Uncle Doffue
1985
Stand Alone
Louis Thibadeau
1985
Death of a Salesman
Charley
1985
The Man with One Red Shoe
Ross
1985
Stick
Chucky
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Mass Appeal
Monsignor Thomas Burke
1984
P.O.P.
P. Oliver Pendergast
1984
Mister Roberts
The Captain
1984
To Be or Not to Be
Col. Erhardt
1983
Two of a Kind
Charlie
1983
Scarface
Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Hadley's Rebellion
Sam Crawford
1983
Tootsie
Les Nichols
1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Governor of Texas
1982
The Best Little Special In Texas
1982
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
McMahon
1982
Working
Retired Man
1982
Sharky's Machine
Lt. Friscoe
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Otis P. Hazelrigg
1981
True Confessions
Jack Amsterdam
1981
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
McMahon
1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
Frank Powell
1981
Casey Stengel
Casey Stengel
1981
Crisis at Central High
Jess Matthews
1981
A Perfect Match
Bill Larson
1980
Die Laughing
Arnold
1980
Attica
Commissioner Russell Oswald
1980
The Final Countdown
Senator Samuel Chapman
1980
Starting Over
Michael "Mickey" Potter
1979
When a Stranger Calls
John Clifford
1979
North Dallas Forty
Coach Johnson
1979
The Muppet Movie
Doc Hopper
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Tilt
Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
1979
The Greek Tycoon
Michael Russell
1978
An Enemy of the People
Peter Stockmann
1978
The Fury
Dr. Jim McKeever
1978
Special Olympics
Carl Gallitzin
1978
The Choirboys
Spermwhale Whalen
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
President David T. Stevens
1977
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Rufus T. Crisp
1976
The Hindenburg
Captain Pruss
1975
The Rivalry
Stephen Douglas
1975
Breakheart Pass
Frank O'Brien
1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Moretti
1975
Switch
Lt. Phil Beckman
1975
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Al Green
1975
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
Budd Rogers
1975
The Front Page
Murphy
1974
The Sting
Lt. Wm. Snyder
1973
Rx for the Defense
District Attorney Horn
1973
Sisters
Joseph Larch
1973
The Connection
Frank Devlin
1973
Deadhead Miles
Truck Driver in Cafe
1972
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Murphy
1972
Look Homeward, Angel
Will Pentland
1972
Doomsday Voyage
Jason's First Mate
1972
The Pursuit of Happiness
2nd Guard
1971
I Walk the Line
Wylie Hunnicutt
1970
Hi, Mom!
Superintendent
1970
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
Football Player
1970
Stiletto
Cop (uncredited)
1969
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Dooley
1965
The Password Is Courage
American Solider (uncredited)
1962
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
(archive footage)