NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Durning, a World War Two hero who became one of Hollywood's top character actors in films like "The Sting," "Tootsie" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," has died, ...

LOS ANGELES - Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge. His hard life and wartime ...

Charlie Durning died August 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland and arrived in the United States in 1949. He was predeceased by ...

LOS ANGELES -- Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge. His hard life and wartime ...

LOS ANGELES Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the "finest ideals of the acting profession" during ...

Charles Durning, a Tony Award-winning actor whose prolific work included supporting roles in the classic comedy film “Tootsie” and the TV sitcom “Evening Shade,” died Monday. He was 89. Durning, a ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Charles Durning is a Veteran for the U.S. Army with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1994 Speech. The year with the highest average number ...

Charles Durning, who was often called the ultimate character actor because of his ability to inhabit almost any role, from everyday workingman to politician to priest, and who saw some of the fiercest ...