Breakheart Pass. It does say that he was a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre. Along with films he appeared in, his collection consists mainly of films he admired as well as a small collection of family home movies. [AlanM1(talk)] 12:37, 17 July 2013 (UTC). Related:To create a personalized transition plan for yourself, and for transition guides and checklists, visit theMilitary.com Transition Center. It's good to be scared. 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. A guy goes and risks his life for his country, performs incredibly heroic feats in war, and when he finally passes away, the main thing hes known for is play-acting movie characters ranging from a sketchy governor to a horny Nazi. In 1979, he played Doc Hopper, a man who owns a frog leg restaurant and the main antagonist in The Muppet Movie. 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. Charles Durning (AP)Charles Durning, a World War II hero who became the king of the character actors, died Monday at his Manhattan home. I'm afraid that's where your argument runs out of steam. They had three children together before divorcing in 1972. After recovering for six months, he was put back on the front lines to combat the German Ardennes offensive. PFC Durning, Charles E. 32726378 was received at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Le Cambe on June 15th. As you know, that is a critical difference. The charge of exaggerating one's military record is a very serious one (see Jeremy Michael Boorda), and needs to be backed up by evidence. 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. (1965), Pousse-Caf (1966), The Happy Time (1968), Indians (1969), That Championship Season (1972), In the Boom Boom Room (1973), The Au Pair Man (1973), Knock Knock (1976), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1990), Inherit the Wind (1996), The Gin Game (1997), and The Best Man (2000). --Chuck Baggett (talk) 02:48, 29 November 2017 (UTC), Cheers.InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 12:27, 14 December 2017 (UTC), Recent edits have removed a reference while asserting a claim "from IMDb" about Mr Durning's ancestry. Also, the alleged false statement was the Durning was the 2nd most decorated soldier of WWII, which Monkeyzpop disputes. 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. Durning was drafted into the U.S. Army just in time to fight in World War II. We were frightened all the time. 159th Regiment. According to Wikipedia, 43 men escaped. Kudos to Oldbubblehead for excellent original source efforts! That at least would acknowledge the elephant in the room. Durning's unit guarded German POW's in Krippe, Germany until after VE Day, June 23, 1945. Durning was a boxer, ice-cream seller and dance instructor before establishing himself as an actor. Charles Durning, a two-time Oscar nominee known for a wide-range of character roles on film, television and stage, died of natural causes on Christmas Eve. Which is strange. And the 20-plus years you've spent in uniform mean you have a highly sought-after skill set in the civilian world. Since you've left the military, you have already had some civilian experience, but maybe it's time for a change in your education or career path. Durning participated in various functions to honor American veterans, including serving as Chairman of the U.S. National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. Zskok (1994) Smrt Waringa Hudsuckera ( Charles Durning) byla inspirovna skutenou udlost ze dne 3. nora 1975, kdy obchodnk Eli M. Black rozbil kufkem okno sv kancele ve 44. pate Newyorkskho mrakodrapu Pan Am Building (nyn MetLife Building) a skoil z nho. During this period, he segued into television and movies. Durning was paid a special tribute at the May 26, 2013, National Memorial Day Concert when "Taps" was sounded in his honor. Just because someone else makes a statement about the subject of this article, doesn't mean that it deserves mention here. My sergeant said, are you scared, son? Sep 25, 2021 - Explore Dick Clark's board "Charles Durning", followed by 266 people on Pinterest. "I had no money at all, and he [Joseph Papp] didn't pay much. Hand color tinted photo of Charles Durning. On TV, Durning had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond as the Barone family's long-suffering parish priest, Father Hubley. Part of the reason he was willing to talk may have been because I told him some of my fathers war experiences from the Bataan Death March in the Philippines. Charles Durning, the beloved . Stetsonharry (talk) 21:09, 2 February 2009 (UTC), I think everybody's raised good points. 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. And the Rangers were not a dumping ground for disciplinary problems. That place that no one knows about horrifying things we keep secret. Durning, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts, began his acting career in his late forties when he was cast in guest appearances in early 1960's television shows where he played minor roles over the next decade until he gained notice on film as a sneering, corrupt cop in the multi award winning mega-hit 'The Sting' (1973). The stockily built Charles Durning was one of Hollywood's most dependable and sought after supporting actors. Charles Durnings significant decorations include the . He doggedly pursues the young grifter, Johnny Hooker (Redford), only to become the griftee in the end. I would however draw you attention to the fact that this sentence merely concerns the way the event has been related in many books, i.e. In Tootsie, he played a suitor to Dustin Hoffman's cross-dressing lead character. Zodiac. Can we really exclude that the speach could have writen by a lazzy (or gullible) employee who could simply have made a copy/paste of what he had found on a website without making any check? Hollywood is such a crazy thing. I am proposing the following as a new section on the Charles Durning page: "Controversy Surrounding Military Service - It is apparently based on a June 1993 interview the source of which is not listed. The statement of Reynolds does however not mean that the name of the survivors are wrong or unknown. Sign up for a free Military.com membershipto have job postings, guides and advice, and more delivered directly to your inbox. 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. The Malmedy Massacre was exhaustingly investigated by the First Army. [1](No mention made of service with an antiaircraft unit), In populating the Infobox, I made the assumption that Frances is Charles' sister because of the spelling of the name (instead of Francis), based on my experience (admittedly OR) and "Frances is a human name, the feminine version of Francis." - 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? This seems even to have publicly said by the French consul in LA during an official ceremony that took place a few years ago. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012) was an American actor. This message was posted before February 2018. http://nmisscommentor.com/random-firings/charles-durning-obit-in-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-126171. Where the River Runs Black. Again, Durning is not listed. We'll never know the whole story of his war years.I used to hear the difference between a "sea story" and a fairy tale was a fairy . But interestingly, in the detailed Wikipedia discussion of Malmady, they conclude that Durning was not a part of the event. It leaves you nervous about listening to the tales of war veterans. Born in Highland Falls, N.Y., adjacent to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where his mother was a laundress for the cadets and his father a Soldier, Durning was the fourth of 10 children.. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk. the relation of the facts, how things happened. Discuss here please. Working through Hollywood contacts we heard that veteran character actor Charles Durning was a keen Democrat (even though his wife was a staunch Republican and literally tried to keep him from associating with us). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. I don't see this as accurate or fair. I must acknowledge that several websites clearly state that durning was at the Baugnez crossroad when the massacre occured. Charles Durning died on Christmas Eve, 2012, at age 89. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Mr. Durning's 'war record' merely consists of his own assertions (which varied greatly over the years) or retellings of his assertions, as understood or embellished by others. And there's the weakness in Wiki; the burden of proof should be on those making assertions of fact; instead, Wiki gives credence to unsubstantiated, possibly self-serving claims made by individuals, that are only bolstered by second and third hand retellings of that same man's stories. Arlington National Cemetery has acknowledged some of these discrepancies and is in the process of re-cutting Durnings headstone. This may have been a mistake or perhaps not, but it would explain why an actor, in an age sensitive business, would not want to publicize a World War II war record. "I was the second man off my barge, and the first and third man got killed.". The net result was a commercial that was okay. 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 . I tend to agree with David T Tokyo, but I'd feel better if the declaration appeared in a better source than the one we have, preferably an official one. Page Views (PV) 55.51. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York. [6][7] Durning was the ninth of ten children. There is a significant question as to who he served with upon returning to the Continent. He debuted in film in 1965's "Harvey Middleman, Fireman." WRT the EIB/CIB, block 31 says "M1 Rifle Ex 165 5 Mar 45". Again, kudos to Oldbubblehead. "That time in my life was my best time," Durning told Pittsburgh's Post Gazette in 2001. Although he. 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. It's right at the beginning of the movie. The Sting. And he said, that's good. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{source check}} (last update: 18 January 2022). But, there is no way Durning is the second most decorated hero of WWII, see Audie Murphy and Matt Urban. Copyright 2023 Military.com. [AlanM1(talk)] 23:36, 28 December 2012 (UTC) (Edited 23:39, 28 December 2012 (UTC)), Oldbubblehead (talk) 23:42, 16 April 2013 (UTC), I have received a copy of Durning's military records from the National Archives. Being a fellow member of The Screen Actors Guild with Mr. Durning, I hope one day to meet with him again. He worked with the Coen Brothers again playing "Pappy" O'Daniel, a cynical governor of Mississippi (a character loosely based on the Texas politician and showman W. Lee O'Daniel) in the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? I can't understand why you're so emphatic here, but so unwilling to prove your case in public. He appeared on the FX television series Rescue Me, playing Mike Gavin, the retired firefighter father of Denis Leary's character. Who played Les in Tootsie? The book contains a bibliography but no footnotes or citations within the text to explain sources. Veteran character actor Charles Durning died yesterday in his Manhattan home. But he leaves behind an interesting question: was he at the Malmedy Massacre? Of all the thousands of units in the ETO? He does not appear in the list of survivors who were brought back to the massacre site. Is it him, or someone who really looks like him? I have just modified one external link on Charles Durning. It also shows wounded 29 Jun 44, which is incorrect in comparison with all the med records. You can hear a story from one of the survivors, Ted Paluch, below. He was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge, and was one of the few survivors of the infamous Malmedy massacre of American POWs, perpetrated by a battlegroup under Joachim Peiper of the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. The problem here is that this regiment arrived in the ETO very late (mid-March 45), and was plugged into the then-reconstituting 106th Infantry Division to replace one of the two regiments destroyed during the Bulge. - At least one account says he was assigned to the 159th Infantry Regiment. His three brothers James (Roger) (1915-2000), Clifford (1916-1994),and Gerald Durning (born 1926), and his sister Frances (born 1919) survived to . Well I should maybe have taken part earlier to this discussion. It also states that Durning was drafted in 1943 at the age of nineteens shortly before his twentieth birthday. Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. That can cause a number of types of confusion. Stetsonharry (talk) 21:43, 22 February 2009 (UTC). At least that last bit is what he told me, in detail. [12] He was an honored guest speaker for 17 years at the National Memorial Day Concert televised by PBS every year on the Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend. He also appeared in Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) with Barbara Hershey and John Lithgow. Tue 25 Dec 2012 10.24 EST. 1. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York, to Louise Marie (Leonard), a laundress, and James Gerald Durning. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles and the presenter was Philippe Larrieu, Consul General of France. Please take a moment to review my edit. You were getting a salary for performance plus a rehearsal salary. He was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge and was one of a few survivors of the attack on American POWs at Malmedy, Belgium. Mr. Durning told me he was in that group, but he and six other guys hid behind trees then escaped. Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.18.160.21 (talk) 03:07, 7 July 2009 (UTC), Every time I watch Star Wars episode IV (1977), I am certain I see Charles Durning as a foot soldier, Trying to defend the ship as Princess Leia records her message to Obi Wan in R2D2. 3 Ways to Recover from a Blown Salary Negotiation, 3 Ways to Gather Intel for Your New Civilian Job, 3 Tips that Can Increase Your Chances for Job Fair Success, WWII Vet and Actor Charles Durning Dies in NYC, Actor Charles Durning to be Interred at Arlington, Sign up for a free Military.com membership, 14 High-Paying Jobs for Low-Skill Communicators, 10 Things We Know for Sure About Modern Veterans, 7 Ways Your Dream Job Is Holding You Back. [Ref: http://www.web2carz.com/people/who-you-know/2097/charles-durnings-war-heroism-exaggeration-fabrication]. Finally, this story about Durning present at the crossroad is running on several websites since many years. He describes in detail being captured by Germans and escaping, but NOT as part of the Malmedy events--not even at the same period of time. There is no reference to the Reynolds quote, so it is not really relevant to the article. First, no one doubts he was at D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, but he also told me he was there at Malmady. The "confusion" regarding Mr. Durning's service is far more extensive than has been touched on here. Also, we got Paul Newman to do the voiceover which was fun I directed him over the phone but he did his performance at the end of a recording session for the animated feature, Cars, and he was very old by then so most people didnt even recognize his voice (which was a lesson to me in voice talent). Durning married his second wife, Mary Ann Amelio, in 1974. 386th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (semi-mobile). He is not credited for being in Star Wars at IMDB. Sad news arrived on Christmas Day with word that longtime character actor Charles Durning . - 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. Earlier in the discussion somebody (rightfully) pointed out General Reynold's sentence "Few of these accounts are based on fact, and most are embellished and inaccurate". 398th Infantry Regiment; part of the 100th Infantry Division, 3. Charles Durning He was transported to the 24th Evacuation Hospital. They are unable to identify his unit or any records of his being there, other than the French consul saying so in their 2008 presentation of the French Legion of Honor to him. Charles Durning. Over the course of his life, aside from the medals he earned as a soldier, Durning won numerous accolades as an actor including a Life Achievement Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 9 Emmy Award nominations, and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. I do belive that the edit should stand, however. . ( M. In 2005, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of a Marine veteran in "Call of Silence," an episode in the television series NCIS, first broadcast November 23, 2004. Whether you want to learn more about other famous veterans, polish up your resume, find veteran job fairs in your area, or connect with employers looking to hire veterans, Military.com can help. 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. He talked about how cold it was that day in the snow as they were hiding behind the trees. and "Inherit the Wind.". Memorability Metrics. On July 31, 2008, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame adjacent to one of his idols, James Cagney. I'm beginning to wonder about the veracity of Mr Durning's World War II story. 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 was a boxer, ice-cream seller and dance instructor before establishing himself as an actor. #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles Durning - VA News Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Durning, who served as an infantryman during World War II and later became a prolific actor. In that respect I would draw you attention to the fact that one should make a distinction between the survivors, i.e. Co. X176ADec. 18, 1944 - Dec. 31, 1945. William J. Stepp - 12/23/2009 . 6. a book writen by an historian, for instance) is never goven by these websites. But it should be possible to ask them whether they have kept a record of this speach. He noted that 1) It appears Durning did not leave the replacement system till March 44 (well after Malmedy); 2) Durning was nominally assigned to the 159th Inf Regt, then transferred to the 398th Inf Regt when the former was shipped stateside in the Fall of 45; 3)Although he was nominally assigned to those infantry regiments, he actually was on temporary duty with the 20th Special Services Bn (an entertainment unit); and 5) Mr. Karras says he knows for a fact that Arlington has cut a new headstone for Durning which omits the Bronze Star medal and two of his supposed Purple Hearts. A few additional points. 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,. Here's a key tactic that most job seekers overlook when attending a job or career fair: Stop at every table. Durning stated he took part in the D-Day landings, and the article notes he was with 1st Infantry. Charles Durning is Update Soon years old in 2022. It was an awesome day. A Tiger's Tale. 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. But, he did NOT survive the Malmedy Massacre. His family said he loved Christmas, and if he could have chosen a day as his last, this would be it. In 1993, he guest-starred in the Sean Penn-directed music video "Dance with the One That Brought You" by Shania Twain. 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? When a Stranger Calls. Durning continued a regular on screen association with Burt Reynolds appearing in several more feature films together and as "Dr. Harlan Elldridge" in the highly popular TV series Evening Shade (1990). Shearonink (talk) 19:53, 9 June 2019 (UTC), Not so far as I can tell, information does not appear in cited souces. Although severely wounded by shrapnel in the left and right thighs, the right hand, the frontal region of the head, and the anterior . Division. Charles Durning, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 89 Columbia Pictures, via Getty Images . 4. Charles Durning s WWII Experience It's hard to describe what we all went through that day, but those of you who were there will understand. Every service member leaves the military eventually. 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