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- Born: February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, New York
- Carol Durning: Ex-wife
- Mary Anne Amelio: Wife
- Children: Jeanine, Michele and Douglas
- Durning's star is next to James Cagney's star and is the Walk of Fame's 2,366th starCNN: Charles Durning Gets Hollywood Star (August 1, 2008)
- Nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award for his guest role on the FX drama Rescue Me.
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Award-winning American actor Charles Durning has appeared in over 100 films including in Tootsie, Dog Day Afternoon, To Be or Not To Be, The Sting and O Brother, Where Art Thou?CNN: Charles Durning Gets Hollywood Star (August 1, 2008)
Honors and Awards
- 2008: Received Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1991: Won Tony Award for Best Actor-Play as Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- 1991: Won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor as John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald in The Kennedys of Massachusetts
- 1983: Academy Award Best Supporting Actor Nomination as Col. Erhardt in To Be or Not to Be
- 1982: Academy Award Best Supporting Actor Nomination as Governor in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
World War II
- Charles Durning joined the U.S. Army when he was 17 years old. On June 6, 1944, Durning was one of the first wave of soldiers who landed on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion. He was seriously wounded in late June 1944. Taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge, Durning was one of a handful of survivors of the attack on American POWs at Malmedy, Belgium. Durning was honored with three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star and in 2008 he received France's highest honor, the National Order of the Legion of Honor.LA Observed: France Honors Charles Durning (April 22, 2008)
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Charles Durning Questions
What movies did Charles Durning play a governor and dance in? 1 AnswerThat movie was 1982's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. http://www.stairstars.com/dyn/thumbs/GuvThm.jpg In the movie Durning plays the Governor of Texas who ... read more
What is the story behind Charles Frank Holmans $55,000.00 donation to help fund Nashua NHs Historic Holman Stadium in 1937? 2 AnswersWell, took a bit of searching on the subject, but this is what I could find about his connection with the city and the project: "Charles Frank Holman served as ... read more
OPEN THREAD: News anchor Charles Perez fired after discrimination claims 1 AnswerHe can still file a claim for discrimination, if he can prove that he was demoted because of his sexual orientation. However, I'm not sure he can for the firing... read more
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got abused by matthew and charles durning lunchh!
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@film114 so excellent and Charles Durning's phone convo with gay Jack is so heart warming and sweet. Amazing!
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@thehorrorshack I don't recall it but did Charles Durning play the scarecrow because that'd be pretty damn scary. - Plam
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so, who remembers Dark Night of the Scarecrow(1981), made for tv movie starring Charles Durning?
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@misstripentaxi I love Charles Durning all the way back to 1977 Twilights Last Gleaming. Funny because then he was the President.
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