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Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charles Durnham

Born February 28, 1923· Highland Falls, New York, USA

† Died December 24, 2012

83Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Born in Highland Falls, New York to Irish-American parents and raised Catholic, he first earned a living as a professional ballroom dancer and instructor before stepping onto a stage in 1951 when an intoxicated performer was replaced by him; the chance led to dozens of stock-company roles, off-Broadway work and a long association with Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, where he appeared…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Scarface★ 8.2
Scarface1983
Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
The Sting★ 8
The Sting1973
Lt. Wm. Snyder
MonkSeries★ 7.9
Monk2002
Hank Johansen
Dog Day Afternoon★ 7.9
Dog Day Afternoon1975
Moretti
Rescue MeSeries★ 7.6
Rescue Me2004
Michael Gavin
NCISSeries★ 7.6
NCIS2003
Ernie Yost
EverwoodSeries★ 7.6
Everwood2002
Eugene Brown
Amazing StoriesSeries★ 7.5
Amazing Stories1985
Assistant to the Boss
Family GuySeries★ 7.4
Family Guy1999
Francis Griffin (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?★ 7.3
O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000
Pappy O'Daniel
Tootsie★ 7.2
Tootsie1982
Les Nichols
The Muppet Movie★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie1979
Doc Hopper
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Havens
To Be or Not to Be★ 6.7
To Be or Not to Be1983
Col. Erhardt
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists★ 6.2
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists1996
Archie (voice)
The Man with One Red Shoe★ 5.7
The Man with One Red Shoe1985
Ross
Spy Hard★ 5.4
Spy Hard1996
The Director