Charles Durning

Before he became an actor, Charles Durning, the son of an Army officer, continued in his father's footsteps with valor and distinction, earning a silver star and purple heart. 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, {$D... Read More

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