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Bluenorthwest

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16. Aw now that's sad news on Christmas...Durning was a great actor.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 09:46 AM

Dec 2012

I once saw him play Norman in On Golden Pond with Julie Harris. Also watched him paint his fence for days on end up on Beachwood Canyon years ago, when the world was dewy and fresh....but that's something of a long story.
Good travels, Mr Durning.

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Charles Durning, `king of character actors,' dies in NY [View all] Tx4obama Dec 2012 OP

one of the greats; they are fading fast now Skittles Dec 2012 #1

Truly sad news. Summer Hathaway Dec 2012 #2

He was GREAT in Rescue Me. cliffordu Dec 2012 #3

I adored Charles Durning. Aristus Dec 2012 #4

"Is you is or is you ain't . . . my constituents?" ~ "O Brother, Where Art Thou" . . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #5

"We're MASS communicatin' !" secondvariety Dec 2012 #14

"I invented moral fiber you sumbitch!" progressoid Dec 2012 #28

He was very lucky to survive WWII Kaleva Dec 2012 #6

Thank you for mentioning his service. CBHagman Dec 2012 #19

to me, he'll always be CreekDog Dec 2012 #7

One of my favorites blogslut Dec 2012 #8

How sad...to lose Charles Durning and Jack Klugman on the same day.... Rowdyboy Dec 2012 #9

They weren't the stuff of tabloids - thank G*d. DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #22

One of the greatest character actors ever. This is very sad. graham4anything Dec 2012 #10

One of the greats. This is a loss for all of us. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11

i'm so sad to hear this. xchrom Dec 2012 #12

He'll be sorely missed. Character actors are what make movie gold. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #13

I just watched Mr. st. Nick yesterday Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #15

Aw now that's sad news on Christmas...Durning was a great actor. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #16

North Dallas Forty Frank Cannon Dec 2012 #17

He was a very good actor Gothmog Dec 2012 #18

He had a great charisma lunatica Dec 2012 #20

R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #21

RIP Charles ellie Dec 2012 #23

Aw, jeez! ChazInAz Dec 2012 #24

I remember him in Third Doctor Dec 2012 #25

Another good guy The Wizard Dec 2012 #26

He provided much entertainment for me. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #27

good article about character actors Skittles Dec 2012 #29

One of my favorites - Pappy O'Daniel Trajan Dec 2012 #30

K&R. Very sad, he was great in everything he did... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #31

I just now learned of his death--what a shame; great guy, and such a talent. nt MADem Jan 2013 #32