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Charles Durning
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Actor Born: February 28, 1923 in Highland Falls, NY Biography:Before he became an actor, "Charles Durning", the son of an Army man, continued in his father's footsteps with valor and distinction, earning a silver star and purple heart in World War II. Durning held down several "joe jobs" -- iron worker, elevator operator, cabbie, waiter, and dance instructor -- until turning to acting in the late 1950s. Fresh from the national tour of The Andersonville Trial, Durning began his long association with "Joseph Papp" in 1962, distinguishing himself in Shakespearean roles. He made his earliest film appearance in "Ernest Pintoff"'s "Harvey Middleman, Fireman" (1965). Durning's film roles increased in size and importance after his interpretation of a crooked cop in the Oscar-winning "The Sting" (1973). He went on to appear in several "Burt Reynolds" films, most memorably as the singing governor in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982). That performance landed him... Full Biography
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