Charles Durning: war hero and character actor

Charles Durning: war hero and character actor
Celebrity deaths
posted by halboedeker
December, 25 2012

He was awarded the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

The life and art of Charles Durning are inseparable. He drew on what he had seen to enrich his acting. He had seen a lot as a soldier who survived the D-Day invasion.

His death Monday, at age 89, brought back a flood of movie and TV memories. He played confusion beautifully as Jessica Lange’s father in “Tootsie.”

Durning racked up impressive credits: ”Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Sting,” “Dick Tracy,” “Starting Over,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” and the remake of “To Be or Not to Be.”
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