Actor Charles Durning Dead at 89.

[bahodeme]

What a lot of people do not know his military career (3 Purple Hearts, Silver & Bronze Star). Charles did not like to discuss it because as he put it "a lot of bad memories". He is also one of my favorite character actors. He played a priest in one low budget movie that had me in tears from laughing. His final resting place will be at Arlington National Cemetery.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/movies/charles-durning-prolific-character-actor-dies-at-89.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/25/charles-durning-dead-dies_n_2362130.html

http://www.army.mil/article/94492/WWII_Soldier__character_actor_Charles_Durning_to_be_interred_at_Arlington/

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

I really like Charles Durning. Great actor that I've seen in many films. He was a large fella that I worried about but am glad he made it to 89. RIP.

 

[Deepcover]

He passed away two years ago. Great actor

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

He passed away two years ago. Great actor

You're right. Christmas Eve 2012. This will go down as one of the more embarrassing RIP threads. I bet Charles is having a good laugh though. Hope he still RIP.

 

[bahodeme]

I'LL BE DAMN YOU ARE RIGHT!! I thought he left here awhile back. The homepage I had showed it like he just died. Mea Culpa everyone!

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I loved the role he played on an episode of N.C.I.S. It's still one of my favorites.

 

[BlkHawk]

Great role in NCIS, I will have to watch that one again. He played many great parts over his career.

 

[knowone]

Back in the late 70s I was suppose to work on a movie that he starred in. Movie got delayed and relocated, things didn't work out for me, but they were filming near where I lived, so I hung out at the set for a few days. Durning was a very nice guy and very professional actor!

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

So long, Doc Hopper, we hardly knew ye.

Wait. He has been dead HOW LONG? Mother f*****.