The piece on Durning does not refer to any military units, does not claim that he landed in Normandy on D-Day and credits him only with a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. Showing Editorial results for charles durning. It isn't clear if he were a replacement en route to a line unit, or a member of the replacement detachment's cadre when he was wounded in Normandy on 15 Jun (the initial replacement detachments were displacing to operate from Normandy during this same week). Although he gained traction in cinema, Durning still performed in plays including "Drat! Was Charles Durning at the Malmedy massacre? In Belgium he was stabbed in hand-to-hand combat with a German soldier, whom he bludgeoned to death with a rock. Although severely wounded by shrapnel in the left and right thighs, the right hand, the frontal region of the head, and the anterior . PFC Durning was one of only a few soldiers to escape and survive the subsequent notorious Malmedy massacre. He debuted in film in 1965's "Harvey Middleman, Fireman." Age (2022) Update Soon. The Wikipedia discussion argues that because there is no documentation, and more importantly, because so many accounts of what happened at Malmady are embellished and inaccurate, that he should not be cited as a survivor of the incident. 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. Asteriks (talk) 18:46, 10 August 2008 (UTC). Durning was temporarily assigned to the Special Services (entertaining troops) before shipping home with the 398th Regiment in January, 1946. He talked about how cold it was that day in the snow as they were hiding behind the trees. 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. David T Tokyo (talk) 05:40, 15 October 2008 (UTC), This is a major hole in the article. During the German attack, Durning reported that a particularly young soldier charged him, but Durning couldnt bring himself to fire. Durning killed the German infantryman which became a particularly painful memory. [10] Additional awards included the Army Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and two bronze service stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. 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). Hollywood is such a crazy thing. According to his TV Guide biography, Durning left home at age 16 and later enlisted in the Army.. His father was an Irish immigrant and his mother was of Irish descent. I'm beginning to wonder about the veracity of Mr Durning's World War II story. Select this result to view Charles Albin Durning's phone number, address, and more. Browse 1,069 charles durning stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 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. For his injuries, Durning received his second Purple Heart. ", The Charles Durning Collection is held at the Academy Film Archive. On TV, Durning had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond as the Barone family's long-suffering parish priest, Father Hubley. He cut his teeth in Shakespearean productions staged by Joe Papp and, in 1972, won a Drama Desk award for his performance in That Championship Season on Broadway. I'm guessing the latter was in response to Durning wanting to clarify things in the time leading up to his award from the French on 22 April. Not because I wuld think that Mr. Durning did not do his duty during the war. 68.124.153.86 (talk) 00:34, 30 April 2008 (UTC) Gerard, Other than his wartime experiences, the article makes no mention of Charles Durning's career pre 1973. The policy of not returning recovered from wounds soldiers to their original units was not a hard fast rule. We don't have to resolve the discrepancies, but we should at least note them. A veteran character actor who was a widely recognizable face in film and on television for over five decades, Charles Durning earned his place as a dependable presence often . Charles Durning, a second World War 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, a New York City. Beginning in 1961, he appeared in 35 plays as part of the Shakespeare Festival. More memorably, I had a great day hanging out talking World War II with him. Durning is not listed. It's a shame he is not more forthcoming; such vagueness merely arouses suspicion. The Sting. I now think that whoever said that was correct. Then when you read about the increased skepticism these days in the legal system of the value of eye witness accounts of crimes, you do kinda wonder. 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. [Ref: http://www.web2carz.com/people/who-you-know/2097/charles-durnings-war-heroism-exaggeration-fabrication]. I really found that shocking to hear. In 1999, Durning was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame on Broadway. 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 5. 8. He was drafted at age 20. Durning first got his start in guest appearances in early 1960's TV shows. I am proposing the following as a new section on the Charles Durning page: "Controversy Surrounding Military Service - Go for it - its obviously a field of study that you enjoy and you have the chance to make your name. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk. Durning stated he took part in the D-Day landings, and the article notes he was with 1st Infantry. Mr. 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. But, he did NOT survive the Malmedy Massacre. I got to direct a TV commercial for the Kerry Campaign in 2004 starring the late Charles Durning. Does anyone think that we should request the page to be locked? 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). The ceremony took place in Los Angeles and the presenter was Philippe Larrieu, Consul General of France. 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. It is possible that a riflemen might be reclassified as a driver due to the extent of his injuries and be given limited duties in a FAOB, so it is not inconceivable, but the point here is that there needs to be some reliable evidence. 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. - 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. All rights reserved. 67.181.14.236 (talk) 09:39, 9 May 2009 (UTC), I've removed this from the article after his admission of nightmares: "which is common among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress", Unless the person that added this is a medical doctor with Mr. Durning under his care (and has consent to post it to the internet!) He received two Drama Desk Awards for his performances in That Championship Season and Third. The rest of the Wikipedia article on World War II service is, as others have noted here, quite inconsistent. I added this piece of information: War Hero on Walk of Fame by Solvej Schou (Associated Press). The two forces converged just before noon at the crossroads hamlet of Baugnez, two and a half miles south of Malmedy. And then I flash back to Kathy Martin, the Kansas School Board Member in Flock of Dodos, who said shes comfortable believing Washington was our first President because people were there to see that, but not comfortable believing fossils could be millions of years old because nobody was actually alive that saw a lungfish crawl out of the water. As if eye witness accounts were more credible than science. 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. There are several paths to success if you're getting out or thinking about getting out of the military after just one tour. It's good to be scared. 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). It also states that Durning was drafted in 1943 at the age of nineteens shortly before his twentieth birthday. Not even a Bronze Star, much less a Silver Star. We were frightened all the time. Prior to his acting career, Durning served in World War II and was decorated for valor in combat. Who Is Charles Durning's Wife? This record will need to be linked on this talk page so that other editors can verify this before we can allow this kind of character assassination. While pursuing an acting career, Durning, a professional ballroom dancer, taught at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in New York City. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012) was an American actor, with appearances in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. Durning was then evacuated to the U.S. to spend the remainder of his time in the Army recovering until he was discharged in January 1946 as a private first class. And then you go and do a documentary feature film about the Bataan Death March (as I did last year and will begin screening on Feb. 14 at Brown University) and you end up gaining your own appreciation for the fact that history is just some agreed upon set of stories. Best Answer. (2000). the men in the pasture, and the other men who escaped the massacre because for one or other reason they were not at the crossroads when and where they were supposed to be when the massacre occured (I think for instance to a man the artillery observer battalion who had been left in Malmedy because he suddenly fell ill: he escaped the massacre but is not a survivor). In that respect I would draw you attention to the fact that one should make a distinction between the survivors, i.e. After all, few PFCs who earn the Silver Star remain as PFCs for long. They had three children together before divorcing in 1972. Having a successful career in the military is a major accomplishment. Let's discuss the editing here please. Charles Durning Born: 28-Feb - 1923 Birthplace: Highland Falls, NY Died: 24-Dec - 2012 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States Executive summary: The Muppet Movie Military service: US Army (Ranger, WWII) 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. Stetsonharry (talk) 22:26, 30 January 2009 (UTC), There was some discussion a few months ago about whether or not Durning was a survivor of the Malmedy massacre. Charles Durning Malmedy How To Teach You. 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. Early life. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York on February 28, 1923, the ninth of ten children. Durning won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his powerful performance in The Westwood Playhouse's 1977 production of David Rabe's Streamers. Durning was a boxer, ice-cream seller and dance instructor before establishing himself as an actor. In some cases, you can go back and ask for a higher salary without jeopardizing your job, experts say. Durning, who was wounded twice more, was captured and was one of the few survivors of the Malmedy massacre when German troops opened fire on dozens of American prisoners. The stockily built Charles Durning was one of Hollywood's most dependable and sought after supporting actors.Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York, to Louise Marie (Leonard), a laundress, and James Gerald Durning. 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In 1980, he won critical acclaim for his performance as Norman Thayer, Jr. in Los Angeles's Ahmanson Theater's production of On Golden Pond opposite Julie Harris. He was part of the landing forces at Normandy during the initial invasion of France by Allied forces. 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.. Shearonink (talk) 19:53, 9 June 2019 (UTC), Not so far as I can tell, information does not appear in cited souces. The best result we found for your search is Charles Albin Durning age 70s in Mendenhall, MS. He was taken prisoner during the . Not only has no text been provided from this document, but it sounds like the entire thing was cribbed from this very article. 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). 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. Tue 25 Dec 2012 10.24 EST. The Malmedy Massacre was exhaustingly investigated by the First Army. The American D-Day beach landings were under the command of US 1st Army, and the 1st Infantry was part of the First Army until - afaik - until the end of the war in Europe. In any case, recovered soldiers were returned to units of their original branch. Durning's performances in Broadway productions include Drat! I hope to get some kind of interview with him that can be published in order to cite these things, but with his current condition, I'm not sure it can be accomplished. 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? Born in Highland Falls, New York, on February 28, 1923, Durning became an actor relatively late. infamous attack on American POWs at Malmedy, Belgium, and was the sole survivor of 40 men who took out a German machine gun nest. With the 398th Infantry Regiment he moved into Germany where he was again seriously wounded in March 1945 and evacuated to the United States. It took Durning 5 years after leaving the military to eventually make his way into acting. 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. "Hollywood Stars at D-Day", Soldiers Online Army.mil. Monkeyzpop (talk) 01:53, 16 October 2011 (UTC), we all have watched the cuban crime rags to ritches film with al pacino , i am personnely convinced that charles durning done a voice over for an emigration officer at the early stages of the film watch the start and the questions about the tattoo ,,,,if this is not charles durning voice then im an aardvaark. [AlanM1(talk)] 12:37, 17 July 2013 (UTC). Born: 28-Feb-1923 Birthplace: Highland Falls, NY Died: 24-Dec-2012 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified. His family said he loved Christmas, and if he could have chosen a day as his last, this would be it. 159th Regiment. The two fought with their bayonets, and Durning suffered further injury during the fight. [14], Durning died of natural causes at his home in Manhattan on Christmas Eve December 24, 2012, aged 89. I have known of Charles Durning as an accomplished actor for many years. In 2004 I was lucky enough to spend a day directing him in a television commercial for the Kerry campaign. 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. A lot of that is released through acting. Finally, this story about Durning present at the crossroad is running on several websites since many years. Depot/ Repl. Charles Durning is indeed a great actor and served his country honorably during WWII, including his landing at Normandy on D-Day. Charles Durning, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 89 Columbia Pictures, via Getty Images . 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. His wife is Mary Ann Amelio (1974 - 24 December 2012) ( his death), Carole Doughty (27 June 1959 - 1972) ( divorced) ( 3 children) Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. I'd also hope that other identified incorrect entries be removed from the article, such as earning 3 Puprple Hearts (he earned just one); serving with the 1st Division (he did not) and receiving campaign credit for the Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Campaign - which, again, he did not); Oldbubblehead's research has proven those elements invalid. Plus, he has appeared in the role of "Santa Claus" in five different television movies. He holds the Silver Star for valor and three Purple Hearts for wounds he suffered. --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. Never has Mr. Durning's name been quoted in any single book I have read. It was an awesome day. 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. 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). Unfortunatley, the secondary sources have most of his info wrong. I wonder whether it might be able to get some rock solid sources on this. Of all the thousands of units in the ETO? See more ideas about charles durning, charles, movie stars. Share on Facebook; And yes, some say that his career officially started as a singer with a band at the age of 16 before going into acting. 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 is Update Soon years old in 2022. Who played Les in Tootsie? 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? There is no reference to the Reynolds quote, so it is not really relevant to the article. With regards to the re-assignment of soldiers - while it is common knowledge that the replacement system funneled troops from unit to unit after being wounded, they were still moved to units with respect to their training. Durning was honored with three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. That same year, he won a Tony Award for his performance as Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Durning's character turns himself in to authorities, insisting that he must be prosecuted for having murdered his buddy during ferocious combat on Iwo Jima six decades earlier. Memorability Metrics. Block 36 shows arrival in the ETO on 19 Feb 44 and departure 8 Jan 46. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. 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. I could find no trace of this on the website of the French consulate. I only know two things. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. PFC Durning, Charles E. 32726378 was received at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Le Cambe on June 15th. 98.255.89.22 (talk) 09:00, 6 July 2013 (UTC), Oldbubblehead. Sign up for a free Military.com membershipto have job postings, guides and advice, and more delivered directly to your inbox. For his numerous roles on television, he earned nine Emmy Award nominations. The question of why a trained rifleman (if that is what he was on D-Day) would suddenly end up in a field artillery observation battalion (if that is what happened) on 17 December is still pertinent. Durning was equally entertaining in the Billy Wilder production of The Front Page (1974), he supported screen tough guy Charles Bronson in the suspenseful western Breakheart Pass (1975) and featured as "Spermwhale Whalen" in the story of unorthodox police behavior in The Choirboys (1977).The versatile Durning is equally adept at comedic roles and demonstrated his skills as "Doc Hopper" in The Muppet Movie (1979), a feisty football coach in North Dallas Forty (1979), a highly strung police officer berating maverick cop Burt Reynolds in Sharky's Machine (1981), and a light footed, dancing Governor (alongside Burt Reynolds once more) in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). The Service Stars (or campaign stars or battle stars) came in bronze or silver. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the "finest ideals . His three brothers James (known as Roger, 19152000), Clifford (19161994), and Gerald (19262000) and his sister Frances (19182006) survived to adulthood, but five sisters died from scarlet fever and smallpox as children. He won a Golden Globe in 1990 for his supporting role in the television miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts, having had three previous nominations. Stars in Khaki by Wise and Wilderson provides little information. Mr. He was 89. As a teen, Durning displayed the tenacious nature that would later earmark many of his . The Malmady Massacre was a horrific event in which the Germans, after the Battle of the Bulge, rounded up and executed 80 American POWs. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York. Incredibly subjective. His three brothers James (Roger) (1915-2000), Clifford (1916-1994),and Gerald Durning (born 1926), and his sister Frances (born 1919) survived to . It's right at the beginning of the movie. In 1979, he played Doc Hopper, a man who owns a frog leg restaurant and the main antagonist in The Muppet Movie. He was born into an Irish family of 10 children in 1923, in Highland Falls, New York, a town near West Point. Thinking about how veterans of that era typically talk about the Army with regard to administrative matters only confirms this feeling that such records may be largely inaccurate. 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). In 2010, the two filed an official Declaration of Separation. - Should note that at the time Mr. Durning would have served with the 386th AAA (AW) Bn (he joined the unit while still stateside and he was levied out on 23 May 44 . You can too, by following these critical steps. 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 was born in Highland Falls, New York, the . Although he. The French government apparently issued a statement mentioning Malmedy, but the closest I can come is this[1]. But he definitely does not claim to be a Malmedy survivor. I've posted on this in the Military History WikiProject in the hope that maybe some better sourcing can be found. Division. Fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, he and the rest of his company were captured. ( M. During this period, he segued into television and movies. 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. The net result was a commercial that was okay. He said, we all are. So when was he a member of Third Army, during or after the war?EnigmaMcmxc (talk) 13:23, 26 December 2012 (UTC), It seems to me we should be able to track down (and then link to) Durning's Silver Star citation, which would provide date, circumstances and probably unit of assignment at the time. LOS ANGELES - From World War II hero to dancer and award-winning actor, Charles Durning has lived a storied life. The biggest joy of the experience was getting to spend the day chatting with Mr. Durning. Again, am reluctant to cast aspersions, but not many men advertise their valor awards, but refuse to clearly state what units they served in. Charles Durning was born on 1923-02-28. The "confusion" regarding Mr. Durning's service is far more extensive than has been touched on here. He was honored with the Life Achievement Award at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Ceremony on January 27, 2008. 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