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Dec 25, 2012 · Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge.His hard life and wartime trauma ...
Dec 26, 2012 · Charles Durning, Versatile Actor, Dies. Charles Durning, who was an acclaimed character actor in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Tootsie,” died on Dec. 24. Slideshow controls. 1 / 8.
Dec 29, 2012 · The nine don’t hurt. The 10th, watch out because that is a man that has been tortured — he was in a war, it wasn’t easy — so don’t do that. Charlie can be violent.”. Durning was not a ...
Dec 24, 2012 · Biography: Charles Edward Durning was born on February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York to Louise and James E. Durning. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Silver Star for valor and three Purple Hearts. Durning taught at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in New York City while pursuing his acting career.
Added: Dec 24, 2012. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 102549548. Source citation. Actor. He was a prolific 20th-century American actor who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. He began his acting career in his late twenties in Off-Broadway plays. After appearing in over 35 plays with the New ...
Charles Durning. Highest Rated: 100% The Music of Chance (1993) Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Feb 28, 1923. Birthplace: Highland Falls, New York, USA. A veteran character actor who was a ...
Dec 24, 2012 · Biography. A veteran character actor who was a widely recognizable face in film and on television for over five decades, Charles Durning earned his place as a dependable presence often playing pugnacious tough guys and authority figures. After working as a nightclub dancer and instructor, the WWII veteran broke into acting in the 1960s on the ...
