Has he really said this. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. A few additional points. As a teen, Durning displayed the tenacious nature that would later earmark many of his . He received two Drama Desk Awards for his performances in That Championship Season and Third. I got to direct a TV commercial for the Kerry Campaign in 2004 starring the late Charles Durning. While Oldbubblehead's research apparently verifies the Silver Star, the issue will not be put to bed until the GO (with its citation extract) can be located. Memorability Metrics. Depot/ Repl. Anyone have any further information??? If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. "I was the second man off my barge, and the first and third man got killed.". He said, we all are. If such a trivial thing deserves mention (which IMO it doesn't), then you would need to provide a reference that someone else is the 2nd most decorated soldier of WWII. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012) was an American actor, with appearances in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. Not only has no text been provided from this document, but it sounds like the entire thing was cribbed from this very article. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983). Charles Durning, who overcame poverty, battlefield trauma and nagging self-doubt to become an acclaimed character actor, whether on stage as Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" or in film as. Crazy humans. Although he displayed a passion for entertaining others, a high school teacher told him that he was talentless in art, language, and math and was better suited to working in an office. But it was thought be of value in the areas where they knew the mercury issue was relevant. Durning was wounded by a German "S" Mine on June 15, 1944 at Les Mare des Mares, France. (2000). He also appeared in Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) with Barbara Hershey and John Lithgow. And the Rangers were not a dumping ground for disciplinary problems. It contains a roster, list of decorations awarded, and some information on landing craft assignments. And he was one of the few survivors of the infamous Malmedy massacre of American POWs. Military spouses are making a go of their dream jobs across a wide range of fields. Unfortunately, Durning is very frail and his conversation is a bit wandering and imprecise. The current article, which avoids all discussion of these questions of fact, appears dedicated to burnishing and protecting his image, which seems a POV violation. Again, kudos to Oldbubblehead. --rogerd 12:35, 27 December 2006 (UTC), I will put an {{NPOV}} template at the top of the page. Kudos to Oldbubblehead for excellent original source efforts! he and the rest of his company were captured and forced to march through a pine forest at Malmedy, the scene of an infamous massacre in which the Germans opened fire on almost 90 prisoners. Nothing more. But he leaves behind an interesting question: was he at the Malmedy Massacre? Sep 25, 2021 - Explore Dick Clark's board "Charles Durning", followed by 266 people on Pinterest. Prior to appearing in the Burt Reynolds's TV series, Evening Shade, as the town doctor Harlan Eldridge (19901994), Durning appeared with Reynolds in five films, beginning with 1979's Starting Over, followed by 1981's Sharky's Machine, 1982's Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 1985's Stick and 1999's Hostage Hotel. Durning was a boxer, ice-cream seller and dance instructor before establishing himself as an actor. the men who were in the pasture and who managed to escape the slaughter are all identified and have been interrogated by the US Army as their testimonies where the first material on which the judges would rely during the process. That same year, he won a Tony Award for his performance as Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He was a great character actor, a tremendous military hero, and a really good guy (plus a Democrat) whom I got to spend a day with in 2004. Nightmares are indeed an indicator of PTSD, but not everyone who has experienced stress or has nightmares is suffering from a "disorder". Kaspazes talk 13:00, 29 December 2006 (UTC), User:Monkeyzpop has made an edit to this article about some statement that Burt Reynolds supposedly made on a TV show, that he is disputing. He interviewed over 200 surviving P.O.W.s. Division. Whether true or not, the statements of the French Consul would not be admissible in any U.S. civilian or military court since they do not satisfy either the Best Evidence rule or the Hearsay rule. SAG Award nominations will be announced Dec. 20. Charles Durning. Charles Durning served his country with honor and with great personal sacrifice. Division. Browse 1,069 charles durning stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Plus, he has appeared in the role of "Santa Claus" in five different television movies. The Hollywood Historic. Charles Durning, Durning served in the U.S. Army during World War II. It leaves you nervous about listening to the tales of war veterans. 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It was an awesome day. He played the role of Jack Jameson in Wendy Wasserstein's final play, Third (2005), with Dianne Wiest at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre. Beginning in 1961, he appeared in 35 plays as part of the Shakespeare Festival. David T Tokyo (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC), 12th Repl. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 89 years old group. It also states that Durning was drafted in 1943 at the age of nineteens shortly before his twentieth birthday. [4] Given the scores of thousands of trained infantry replacements prepositioned in Britain in anticipation of D-Day casualties (over 88,000 replacements of all types had been 'stockpiled' in the UK by 7 Jun 44), it defies belief that the Rangers would accept a last minute replacement who was not even infantry qualified. If you have discovered URLs which were erroneously considered dead by the bot, you can report them with, If you found an error with any archives or the URLs themselves, you can fix them with, This page was last edited on 22 April 2022, at 10:34. He talked about how cold it was that day in the snow as they were hiding behind the trees. [5]. But simply because I am interested in the Malmedy massacre for several years, which means I have spend much time on the question and read a lot of books. And the 20-plus years you've spent in uniform mean you have a highly sought-after skill set in the civilian world. Rlevse Talk 03:12, 9 November 2009 (UTC), I realize it's no shame to have post traumatic stress disorder, but I think that any such assertions in an article must be sourced, as per BLP. On par with his multitude of feature film roles, Durning has always been in high demand on television and has guest starred in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), Monk (2002) and Rescue Me (2004). He looks VERY different than he did since O Brother, Where Art Thou?has he had some sort of stroke or heart attack or some kind of palsy that's affected his speech? Alfred "Ed Moch" Cota. However, I just recently found out about his heroism during WWII which included being in the first wave on Omaha Beach at Normandy, being one of the few survivors of the Malmedy Massacre and being awarded the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. Charles Durning: 5 Facts About the Consummate Character Actor You might remember Charles Durning as the crooked Lt. Snyder in the classic 1973 film The Sting, or as the World War II Medal of Honor winner who confesses to killing his best friend in a 2004 episode of the hit TV series NCIS. Subsequently, he performed in roughly 50 stock company productions and in various off-Broadway plays, eventually attracting the attention of Joseph Papp, founder of The Public Theater and the New York Shakespeare Festival. On TV, Durning had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond as the Barone family's long-suffering parish priest, Father Hubley. The stockily built Charles Durning was one of Hollywood's most dependable and sought after supporting actors. Charles Durning, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 89 Columbia Pictures, via Getty Images . a book writen by an historian, for instance) is never goven by these websites. 1935). For his valor he . Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Durning, who served as an infantryman during World War II and later became a prolific actor. He was honored with the Life Achievement Award at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Ceremony on January 27, 2008. In the past I've seen folks read an entry that said 'Bronze SS'and interpret it as the man earned both a Bronze Star Medal and a Silver Star Medal, when in fact it just denoted a single bronze Service Star for a campaign ribbon.98.255.89.22 (talk) 00:56, 12 July 2013 (UTC). Charles Durning died on Christmas Eve, 2012, at age 89. 8. Captured during the Battle of the Bulge, Durning, was one of the few survivors of the Malmedy massacre when German troops opened fire on dozens of American prisoners. Who played Les in Tootsie? But interestingly, in the detailed Wikipedia discussion of Malmady, they conclude that Durning was not a part of the event. Here's a key tactic that most job seekers overlook when attending a job or career fair: Stop at every table. There are links to articles on the medals with pictures of them there. Although severely wounded by shrapnel in the left and right thighs, the right hand, the frontal region of the head, and the anterior . [2] Durning's 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? Don't know whether you have seen this discussion of Mr. Durning's service: I'd be interested to learn how he came into show business - his turn in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" shows him to be a gifted dancer. Finally, this story about Durning present at the crossroad is running on several websites since many years. 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Durning received the French National Order of the Legion of Honor from the French Consul in Los Angeles in April 2008. But then I found a book in Google Books on actors serving in the military (Duty, Honor, Applause) that talks about Durning's service in the Rangers, says some of his fellow rangers were killed at Malmedy but says nothing about his escaping.[2]. - Are we supposed to believe - as some accounts hold - that after being levied out of the 386th AAA (AW) Bn, after being sent to Normandy as a replacement, after being wounded and after spending five months in a hospital recovering, that Mr. Durning returned back to the very same 386th AAA (AW) Bn he joined in '43? His three brothers James (Roger) (1915-2000), Clifford (1916-1994),and Gerald Durning (born 1926), and his sister Frances (born 1919) survived to . But, he did NOT survive the Malmedy Massacre. ( M. The "confusion" regarding Mr. Durning's service is far more extensive than has been touched on here. His family said he loved Christmas, and if he could have chosen a day as his last, this would be it. Howell's threads since he came on the old Shooters site before it closed down and he has been a lightning rod from day one. - While many individual service records were indeed destroyed by fire, the General Orders which issued Silver Stars were stored at other locations - such as in the unit files - that have been archived at other facilities. chris Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.179.70.124 (talk) 11:29, 25 December 2012 (UTC), Charles Durning was presented with the French Legion of Honor on April 22, 2008 (last week). Before I make any changes to his page, I have asked for some clarification from the Wikipedia powers that be. firefighter Member 12,730 Location: Syracuse, NY #4 Posted February 14, 2016 He did his service hink441 Member 5,410 Location: Virginia #5 Posted February 14, 2016 Five of his siblings died due to scarlet fever and smallpox, and much of his early life was spent in hardship. He wasnt just a run of the mill World War II veteran. For example, tankers were returned to armored units, specialist troops (rangers, paratroops, etc.) Drafted at age 21, he was first assigned as a rifleman with the 398th Infantry Regiment, and later served overseas with the 3rd Army Support troops and the 386th Anti-aircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion. He was undeterred, however, and would become one of the greatest character actors in living memory. [15][16] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The fact is mentioned, but a reliable source (e.g. But, there is no way Durning is the second most decorated hero of WWII, see Audie Murphy and Matt Urban. "That time in my life was my best time," Durning told Pittsburgh's Post Gazette in 2001. And I said, yes, I am. Fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, he and the rest of his company were captured and forced to march through a pine forest at Malmedy, the scene of an infamous massacre in which the Germans . Charles Durning (AP)Charles Durning, a World War II hero who became the king of the character actors, died Monday at his Manhattan home. Can someone decode this? After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. I really found that shocking to hear. 386th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (semi-mobile). PFC Durning was one of only a few soldiers to escape and survive the subsequent notorious Malmedy massacre. Age (2022) Update Soon. His birthplace is Highland Falls, New York. 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Again, am reluctant to cast aspersions, but not many men advertise their valor awards, but refuse to clearly state what units they served in. - On the other hand, if he were assigned to the 398th Inf Regt upon discharge from the hospital - as most accounts reflect - that raises even more serious questions. The book contains a bibliography but no footnotes or citations within the text to explain sources. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York on February 28, 1923, the ninth of ten children. He was not a witness at the war crimes trial and he is not mentioned in any of the first person accounts of any of the survivors. That can cause a number of types of confusion. Verify your free subscription by following the instructions in the email sent to: Search the largest free Veteran Job board to find jobs with veteran-friendly companies. Soldiers of Kampfgruppe Peiper summarily killed eighty-four U.S. Army prisoners of war (POWs) who had surrendered after a brief battle. --rogerd (talk) 02:58, 15 March 2008 (UTC), I had the priviledge and honor to meet Charles Durning some years ago, when I was on The Los Angeles St. Patrick's Day Committee, and we made him "Grand Marshall" for the parade in Hollywood. On the other hand I am far from being convinced that the fact this would have been said by the French consul (if it was the case) make it the revealed truth. Asteriks (talk) 18:46, 10 August 2008 (UTC). There were a few border states where mercury pollution in popular waterways was a serious issue, so the environmental folks in the Kerry campaign were eager to associate him with the efforts to combat mercury pollution. I've posted on this in the Military History WikiProject in the hope that maybe some better sourcing can be found. Copyright 2023 Military.com. When a Stranger Calls. [Ref: http://www.web2carz.com/people/who-you-know/2097/charles-durnings-war-heroism-exaggeration-fabrication]. Charles Durning is the 1,433rd most popular actor (down from 1,265th in 2019), the 2,493rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,309th in 2019) and the 695th most popular American Actor. http://news.yahoo.com/durning-king-character-actors-dies-nyc-075353360.html, While the article notes there appears to be some confusion at Durning's war record (which unit he was with at any particular moment etc), I think the Third Army [art needs to be clarified. Of course all those who have writen on that massacre have emphasised one or other point of view according to their preference: som tried to whitewash the Germans others of course have pointed out how bestial they have been. See more ideas about charles durning, charles, movie stars. I am proposing the following as a new section on the Charles Durning page: "Controversy Surrounding Military Service - Block 36 shows arrival in the ETO on 19 Feb 44 and departure 8 Jan 46. Worse, the 398th's own regimental history of its participation in WWII has a list of all its medal awardees; Mr. Durning is not listed as earning any medal of any kind with that unit. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. a former professional boxer and a decorated world war veteran who took part in the d-day invasion at omaha beach, the battle of the bulge and was one of few survivors of the malmedy massacre,. It does say that he was a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre. I furthermore noticed that these websites often copy that material from one to the other (which means nobody actually checks the accuracy of that information). He was an infantryman,. The Malmedy massacre was a German war crime committed by soldiers of the Waffen-SS on 17 December 1944 at the Baugnez crossroads near the city of Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945). Historical Popularity Index (HPI) 44. Let sleeping dogs lay silent! Durning first got his start in guest appearances in early 1960's TV shows. Unless there is a source that indicates Mr. Durning has a disorder, suggesting he has one simply because he admits to nightmares is false and misleading. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and To Be or Not to Be (1983). Showing Editorial results for charles durning. William J. Stepp - 12/23/2009 . Which is strange. He is dead but his legacy lives on. The rest of the Wikipedia article on World War II service is, as others have noted here, quite inconsistent. 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