Charles Durning
Acting
WWII veteran, dance instructor and diversely talented stage & screen actor are all inclusions on the resume of this perpetually busy US actor who didn't get in front of the cameras until around the time of his fortieth birthday. The stockily built Charles Durning is one of Hollywood's most dependable and sought after supporting actors who first got his start in guest appearances in early 1960's TV shows. He scored minor roles over the next decade until he really got noticed by film fans as the sneering, corrupt cop "Lt. Snyder" hassling street grifter 'Robert Redford' in the multi award winning mega-hit The Sting (1973). Durning was equally entertaining in the Billy Wilder production of The Front Page (1974), he supported screen tough guy Charles Bronson in the suspenseful western Breakheart Pass (1975) and featured as "Spermwhale Whalen" in the story of unorthodox police behavior in The Choirboys (1977).
The versatile Durning is equally adept at comedic roles and demonstrated his skills as "Doc Hopper" in The Muppet Movie (1979), a feisty football coach in North Dallas Forty (1979), a highly strung police officer berating maverick cop Burt Reynolds in Sharky's Machine (1981), and a light footed, dancing Governor (alongside Burt Reynolds once more) in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). Durning continued a regular on screen association with Burt Reynolds appearing in several more feature films together and as "Dr. Harlan Elldridge" in the highly popular TV series Evening Shade (1990). On par with his multitude of feature film roles, Durning has always been in high demand on television and has guest starred in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), Monk (2002) and Rescue Me (2004). Plus, he has appeared in the role of "Santa Claus" in five different television movies.
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Filmography of
Charles Durning
Santa Claus
... 2013
Dylan Frier
... 2013
... 2012
James Wise
... 2011
Congressman Davenport
... 2011
Judge Frier
... 2011
Man in the White Suit
... 2010
Frank 'The Handler' Maro
... 2010
John Bartlett
... 2008
Charlie Rosenberg
... 2008
Charlie
... 2008
Dr. Seamus St. Martin
... 2008
Charlie Adler
... 2008
Alexander Hathaway
... 2007
Eddie O'Brien
... 2006
Yammi
... 2006
Tom Billingsley
... 2006
Captain Pete Weaver
... 2006
... 2006
Inkeeper #2
... 2006
Harold's Father
... 2006
Teddy
... 2006
Victor Rasdale
... 2005
The Lawyer
... 2005
... 2004
Santa Claus
... 2004
Marshall Ledger
... 2004
... 2003
Nicholas XX
... 2002
George
... 2002
Philly Russo
... 2002
Stuart Steele
... 2001
... 2001
Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel
... 2000
Mayor George Bailey
... 2000
Syd Wolf
... 2000
Paddy Mulroney
... 2000
Skippy
... 2000
... 2000
Det. Charlie Duffy
... 1999
Det. Charlie Duffy
... 1999
Moe Ryan
... 1999
Det. Charlie Duffy
... 1998
Earl Pulmer
... 1998
Vic
... 1998
Fatty
... 1998
Capt. Robert Landis
... 1998
Norbie Hess
... 1997
Santa Claus
... 1997
Lew
... 1996
Santa Claus
... 1996
Himself
... 1996
The Director
... 1996
Henry Larson
... 1995
Reverend Buster
... 1995
Reverend Gerald Hutchens
... 1995
Andrew Alcott
... 1995
Louis Bamberger
... 1994
Doc Hopper (archive footage)
... 1994
Himself - (archive footage)
... 1994
Barney
... 1994
Waring Hudsucker
... 1994
Bill Flower
... 1993
John Clifford
... 1993
... 1992
Tour Guide
... 1992
Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
... 1991
Chief Brandon
... 1990
Dan Packard
... 1989
Jiggs Scully
... 1989
... 1989
Grandfather (voice)
... 1989
Earl Mulcahaney
... 1989
Editor Francis I. Livright
... 1989
Uncle Joshua
... 1989
Bertrum
... 1988
Reverend Samuel Corey
... 1988
... 1988
Dutch Peltz
... 1988
Senator Henry Colton
... 1987
Warden Hardy
... 1987
Father Ted Nabors
... 1987
Charlie Drumm
... 1987
Charlie
... 1987
The Warden
... 1986
Deke Yablonski
... 1986
Father O'Reilly
... 1986
O'Mara
... 1986
Uncle Doffue
... 1985
Louis Thibadeau
... 1985
Charley
... 1985
... 1985
Chucky
... 1985
Monsignor Thomas Burke
... 1984
The Captain
... 1984
Col. Erhardt
... 1983
Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)
... 1983
Sam Crawford
... 1983
Charlie
... 1983
Governor
... 1982
Les Nichols
... 1982
Retired Man
... 1982
Lt. Friscoe
... 1981
Otis P. Hazelrigg
... 1981
Jack Amsterdam
... 1981
Frank Powell
... 1981
Jess Matthews
... 1981
Bill Larson
... 1980
... 1980
Commisioner Russel Oswald
... 1980
Senator Samuel Chapman
... 1980
John Clifford
... 1979
Michael "Mickey" Potter
... 1979
Coach Johnson
... 1979
Doc Hopper
... 1979
Harold 'The Whale' Remmens
... 1979
Peter Stockmann
... 1978
Dr. Jim McKeever
... 1978
Carl Gallitzin
... 1978
Spermwhale Whalen
... 1977
President David T. Stevens
... 1977
Rufus T. Crisp
... 1976
Captain Pruss
... 1975
O'Brien
... 1975
Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti
... 1975
Al Green
... 1975
Budd Rogers
... 1975
Murphy
... 1974
Lt. Wm. Snyder
... 1973
Joseph Larch
... 1973
Frank Devlin
... 1973
Truck Driver in Cafe
... 1972
... 1972
Jason's First Mate
... 1972
2nd Guard
... 1971
Hunnicutt
... 1970
Superintendent
... 1970
Football Player
... 1970
... 1962
Himself (archive footage)