Charles Durning, 'king of character actors,' dies

Veteran character actor Charles Durning died yesterday in his Manhattan home. He was 89. A former professional boxer and a decorated World War veteran who.

Veteran character actor Charles Durning died yesterday in his Manhattan home. He was 89. A former professional boxer and a decorated World War veteran who.

There are great leading men, and then there are great leading character actors. Charles Durning, one of the greatest leading character actors of the last 50 years, has died at the age of 89. Rather than list all of his acting

U.S. actor Charles Durning died of natural causes in New York. He was 89. 'Odd Couple' star Jack Klugman dead at 90 · Poll: Americans want less Kardashian koverage in 2013 · 9 films qualify for foreign language Oscar · UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News

Durning's agent and friend, Judith Moss, says he died Monday of natural causes at his New York City home. His portrayal of Big Daddy in the Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" won him a Tony award in 1990. He was also nominated for an Oscar for

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Charles Durning, 'king of character actors,' dies

Charles Durning, the two-time Oscar nominee who was dubbed the king of the character actors for his skill in playing everything from a Nazi colonel to the pope, died Monday at his home in New York City. He was 89.

Publicado. O ator norte-americano Charles Durning, nomeado duas vezes para os Óscares, morreu na segunda-feira, em casa, em Nova Iorque, com 89 anos, anunciou a agente e amiga do ator Judith Moss.

LOS ANGELES -- Charles Durning, dos veces nominado al Oscar y apodado el rey de los actores de carácter por su habilidad para interpretar desde un coronel nazi hasta al Papa, murió el lunes en su casa de la ciudad de Nueva York. Tenía 89 años.

Charles Durning, one of the great character actors of the modern era, has passed away at the age of 89 from natural causes. If the name doesn't ring a bell, his work should as he's been a reliable supporting player in cinema and television for decades.

U.S. actor Charles Durning died of natural causes in New York. He was 89. 'Odd Couple' star Jack Klugman dead at 90 · Poll: Americans want less Kardashian koverage in 2013 · 9 films qualify for foreign language Oscar · UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News

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