Charles Durning
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Feb 28, 1923 Highland Falls, NY |
| Died | Dec 24, 2012 Manhattan, NY |
| Age | Died at 89 |
Charles Durning | |
| Job | Actor |
| Top Roles | American soldier, Eddie O'Brien, Michael Russell, Earl Pulmer, O'Brien |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy, Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Burt Reynolds, Sydney Pollack (Director), Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman |
| Shares birthday with | Vincente Minnelli, Zero Mostel, Ferdinand Gottschalk see more.. |
Charles Durning Overview:
Character actor, Charles Durning, was born on Feb 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, NY. Durning died at the age of 89 on Dec 24, 2012 in Manhattan, NY .
MINI BIO:
Charles Durning developed into one of the few star character players of the 1970s. The son of an Army officer, and himself a Korean War veteran who won the silver star, Durning tried an amazing variety of jobs -- boxer, button-factory operator, bouncer, liftman, ballroom-dancing instructor, construction worker, cabbie and waiter -- before settling on acting. An experienced Shakespearian by the time he came to the screen, he gradually rose in prominence from the early 1970s, at first in abrasive and often unpleasant parts, but later in a variety of roles, some of which showed off his talent for comedy.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Durning was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actor | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) | The Governor | Nominated |
| 1983 | Best Supporting Actor | To Be or Not to Be (1983) | Col. Erhardt | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
: War Hero (2)
By Will McKinley on Nov 11, 2013 From Cinematically Insanewas unforgettable as Jessica Lange?s rough-hewn father in Sydney Pollack?s TOOTSIE (1982), falling for Dustin Hoffman?s faux female leading lady in a performance both hilarious and heartfelt. He received Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nominations as the governor in Colin Higgins... Read full article
In Memory 2012: (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012).
By Dawn Sample on Dec 26, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks(February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012). Was a character actor with performances in over 100 films died on Christmas Eve, according to his family. Durning's best known roles: police officers in the Oscar-winning The Sting (1973) and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon (1975), along w... Read full article
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