Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

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Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

Post by hobie16 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:04 am

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.


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Re: Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

Post by drcorey » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:10 am

hobie16 wrote: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.
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Re: Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

Post by WEDFan » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:53 am

There are so many things I've seen him in, and I've always liked his portrayals. Doc Hopper in The Muppet Movie is certainly one of those, but the part I seem to always think of for him is the governor in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I haven't seen the movie in more than a two decades, but I loved his routine about "dance a little sidestep" as he turned quickly under his hat.

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Re: Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

Post by BRWombat » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:50 am

I loved him playing a different governor, Pappy O'Daniel, in O Brother Where Art Thou. Talented guy.


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Re: Charles Durning Will Not Be Down For Breakfast

Post by hobie16 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 3:41 pm

BRWombat wrote:I loved him playing a different governor, Pappy O'Daniel, in O Brother Where Art Thou. Talented guy.
That was a great flick.


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