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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.
Dec 25, 2012 · Charles Durning, the two-time Oscar nominee who was dubbed the king of the character actors for his skill in playing everything from a Nazi colonel to the pope, died at the age of 89.
Dec 25, 2012 · Charles Durning, the versatile character actor whose friendly face and full form was recognizable to movie audiences since the mid-’70s, died of natural causes at his Manhattan home Dec. 24, his ...
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 25, 2012 · Durning's rugged early life provided ample material on which to base his later portrayals. He was born into an Irish family of 10 children in 1923, in Highland Falls, N.Y., a town near West Point.
Dec 25, 2012 · Charles Durning, who often brought an edge to good-natured characters and did memorable turns in "The Sting," "Dog Day Afternoon," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "Tootsie," among many ...
Dec 24, 2012 · 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 ...
