Charles Durning’s memories of D-Day were so painful that for decades he suppressed them. Drafted at age 20, Durning eventually earned a Silver Star for valor, a Bronze Star for meritorious service in ...

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 during the Battle of the Bulge. His hard life and wartime ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 17, 2013) -- Triple Purple Heart holder, Silver Star recipient and award-winning character actor Charles Durning, who died at 89 on Christmas eve of natural causes, ...

Actor Charles Durning’s D-Day memories were so painful that for decades he suppressed them. Drafted at age 20, Durning eventually earned a Silver Star for valor, a Bronze Star for meritorious service ...

The two-time Oscar nominee was best known for his roles in films "Dog Day Afternoon," "The Sting" and "Tootsie." Durning also had success on stage and in TV. Before he took up acting, Durning fought ...

Charles Durning, who often brought an edge to good-natured characters and did memorable turns in “The Sting,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “Tootsie,” among many other ...