Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
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Name (Hebrew)
דרנינג, צ'ארלס, 1923-2012
Name (Latin)
Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
Other forms of name
Durnham, Charles, 1923-2012
Durning, Chuck, 1923-2012
Durning, Charles, 1923-
Date of birth
1923-02-28
Date of death
2012-12-24
Place of birth
Highland Falls (N.Y.)
Place of death
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Field of activity
Acting
Occupation
Actors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Charles Edward
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Sources of Information
- The Choirboys [MP] c1977:t.p. (starring Charles Durning)
- Halliwell's Filmgoer's companion, 1983(Charles Durning; b. 1933)
- Internet movie database, November 6, 2008(Charles Durning; b. Feb. 28, 1923, Highland Falls, N.Y.; alternate name, Charles Durnham; nickname Chuck; actor)
- Biog. index online, Jan. 26, 2001(Durning, Charles, 1923-)
- Cinemabilia Web site, Jan. 26, 2001(Charles Durning; b. Feb. 28, 1923)
- New York times WWW site, Dec. 26, 2012(in obituary published Dec. 25: Charles Durning; b. Charles Edward Durning, Feb. 28, 1923, Highland Falls, N.Y.; d. Monday [Dec. 24, 2012], Manhattan, aged 89; overcame poverty, battlefield trauma, and nagging self-doubt to become an acclaimed character actor, whether on stage as Big Daddy in Cat on a hot tin roof, or in film as the lonely widower smitten with a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie)
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Wikipedia description:
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. He received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and nine Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2008, Durning was awarded with Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. His best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Prior to his acting career, Durning served in World War II and was decorated for valor in combat.
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