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Charles Durning

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American actor (1923-2012)

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Charles Durning was an American person whose professional career began in 1945. He was born on February 28, 1923, and died on December 24, 2012. Durning is recognized as an author, with the work *I would be called John* listed among his top works.

His contributions have been acknowledged through various cultural records. Durning is included in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. Additionally, his name appears in multiple databases, including Open Library, Crossref, and MusicBrainz, which categorizes him as a person from the US.

Synthesized by Vinony from 16 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1923
Works
1

Top works

  • I would be called John

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1923-02-28
Active to
2012-12-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
583
Total plays
2,776

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Charles+Durning">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Charles Edward Durning , ( 1923-02-28 ) February 28, 1923, Highland Falls, New York , U.S.
Died
December 24, 2012 (2012-12-24) (aged 89), New York City , U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery , 38°52′25″N 77°03′51″W / 38.8737°N 77.0641°W / 38.8737; -77.0641
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1951–2012
Spouses
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Children
3, including Jeanine
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1943–1946
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
1st Infantry Division , 100th Infantry Division
Conflicts
World War II Operation Overlord Battle of the Bulge
Awards
Silver Star Bronze Star Purple Heart Good Conduct Medal World War II Victory Medal

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. He received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and nine Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2008, Durning was awarded with Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. His best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Prior to his acting career, Durning served in World War II and was decorated for valor in combat.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Charles Durning” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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