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. were returned to those kinds of units, infantrymen were returned to infantry units. (2000). Who played Les in Tootsie? Those who did not escape, including medical personnel, quickly surrendered to the SS troopers and after being searched and relieved . Sadly, Durning made a number of statements during his lifetime and was present when statements were made about his military service which cannot be reconciled with the undisputed facts in his military records. He holds the Silver Star for valor and three Purple Hearts for wounds he suffered. Durning served as a soldier in World War II, during which he was awarded a Silver Star, three Purple Heart medals, and a Good Conduct Medal. France honors Charles Durning . They are not survivors although they escaped the massacre. He appeared in John Frankenheimer's I Walk the Line (1970) starring Gregory Peck, and three Brian De Palma movies: Hi, Mom! There are no original sources, official documents or corroborating accounts by those he served with that validate his stories. The best result we found for your search is Charles Albin Durning age 70s in Mendenhall, MS. It also shows wounded 29 Jun 44, which is incorrect in comparison with all the med records. 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? [AlanM1(talk)] 12:37, 17 July 2013 (UTC). Rangers in World War II by Robert W. Black contains a complete roster of all Rangers who served during World War II. After all, few PFCs who earn the Silver Star remain as PFCs for long. Charles Durning will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. 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. What I know now, was and is still a missed opportunity for us to discuss this event, because like Mr. Durning, my Grandfather, Brigadier General, Norman Cota was an assistant Commander of the 29th. Charles Durning Height, Weight & Measurements At 89 years old, Charles Durning height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) . He won a Golden Globe in 1990 for his supporting role in the television miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts, having had three previous nominations. 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. My old buddy Dr. Steven Miller (who was my partner in the Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Project and would eventually be executive producer of Flock of Dodos as well as the current Lionfish PSA Campaign), quickly raised the funds for me to write and direct a commercial for the campaign. I really think that this aspect of the massacre is well documented and available to every historian. He told me he was fond of my father because he was, in his opinion, one of only a handful that he felt was actually telling the truth most of the rest had either intentionally or unintentionally blown their stories up over the years into hugely embellished tales that contradicted each other and played loose with the facts. It is hard to see where Mr. Durning would have earned a Silver Star with this unit. The chest wound which earned him the Purple Heart prompted his evacuation to the United States for recovery where he spent the remainder of his time with the Army. According to Wikipedia, 43 men escaped. I'm afraid that's where your argument runs out of steam. Stetsonharry (talk) 21:09, 2 February 2009 (UTC), I think everybody's raised good points. David T Tokyo (talk) 05:40, 15 October 2008 (UTC), This is a major hole in the article. I would hope that the editors of this page would at least mention that there is controversy surrounding the many versions of his wartime service and that official records are at odds with many points. 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? 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). And the 20-plus years you've spent in uniform mean you have a highly sought-after skill set in the civilian world. He was discharged in 1946 as a private first class. . All rights reserved. He was discharged with the rank of private first class on January 30, 1946. Total mustering out pay was $300 $100 was paid at the time. - At least one account says he was assigned to the 159th Infantry Regiment. I am proposing the following as a new section on the Charles Durning page: "Controversy Surrounding Military Service - he and the rest of his company were captured and forced to march through a pine forest at Malmedy, the . 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. [3], Durning served in the U.S. Army during World War II. The Hollywood Historic. But, there is no way Durning is the second most decorated hero of WWII, see Audie Murphy and Matt Urban. Again, kudos to Oldbubblehead. Depot/ Repl. Beginning in 1961, he appeared in 35 plays as part of the Shakespeare Festival. 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. [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. (2000). Shearonink (talk) 19:53, 9 June 2019 (UTC), Not so far as I can tell, information does not appear in cited souces. Like Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy, Charles Durning was a highly-decorated soldier in World War II before he began an acting career. The French document being discussed is not. PFC Durning, Charles E. 32726378 was received at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Le Cambe on June 15th. So. Rlevse Talk 03:28, 9 November 2009 (UTC), i'm confused because it seems that three purple hearts are claimed, but only two instances of being wounded are cited. Warren Kozak writes in the Wall Street Journal, "The Real Rules of War," Dec. 23, that his father, who survived the Battle of the Bulge, told him that for two weeks . 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. 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. He scored minor roles over the next decade until he really got noticed by film fans as the sneering, corrupt cop "Lt. Snyder" hassling street grifter 'Robert Redford' in the multi award winning mega-hit The Sting (1973). 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. You were getting a salary for performance plus a rehearsal salary. 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. 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. I've received the docs from Oldbubblehead (tnx!) Charles Durning is Update Soon years old in 2022. [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? After the offensive, Durning received his second Purple Heart. But he definitely does not claim to be a Malmedy survivor. Let sleeping dogs lay silent! The two fought with their bayonets, and Durning suffered further injury during the fight. "Hollywood Stars at D-Day", Soldiers Online Army.mil. Durning was honored with three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. He was drafted at age 20. The rest of the Wikipedia article on World War II service is, as others have noted here, quite inconsistent. 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. ( M. 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. - 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 . He doggedly pursues the young grifter, Johnny Hooker (Redford), only to become the griftee in the end. 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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). 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). 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. By the time the 106th was ready to resume combat operations (25 April 45) the war was winding down (VE Day was just two weeks later) and the division was relegated to running POW camps rather than fighting as an infantry division. Perhaps we can look forward one day to the family releasing some of his personal correspondence that may shed further light. Charles Durning served his country with honor and with great personal sacrifice. We would do three plays in Central Park for the summer. 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. But some quick Google searches, including this database of citations: http://www.homeofheroes.com/members/04_SS/2_WWII/indexes/army/Army-D.html does not contain the name Charles Durning. But if you've been in for more than one tour, your life is about to change substantially. - After being wounded in Normandy, Mr. Durning was declared fit for duty on 6 Dec and transferred to the 10th Replacement Depot (in England) on 12 Dec 44. Other film roles include Henry Larson, the benevolent father of Holly Hunter's character in Home for the Holidays (1995) and Waring Hudsucker in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). Division. We don't have to resolve the discrepancies, but we should at least note them. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk. For his injuries, Durning received his second Purple Heart. He does not appear in the list of survivors who were brought back to the massacre site. 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. 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. That place that no one knows about horrifying things we keep secret. Durning was honored with three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. David T Tokyo (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC), 12th Repl. --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. 7. Durning participated in various functions to honor American veterans, including serving as Chairman of the U.S. National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. Hand color tinted photo of Charles Durning. (LOS ANGELES TIMES) Charles Durning, a Tony Award-winning actor whose prolific work in films and television included supporting roles in the classic comedy "Tootsie" and the TV sitcom. and "Inherit the Wind.". With the 398th Infantry Regiment he moved into Germany where he was again seriously wounded in March 1945 and evacuated to the United States. Unfortunatley, the secondary sources have most of his info wrong. He was an infantryman,. Being a fellow member of The Screen Actors Guild with Mr. Durning, I hope one day to meet with him again. 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. Let's discuss the editing here please. 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. 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. More memorably, I had a great day hanging out talking World War II with him. They were fighting at Bitche, France, 200+ kilometers from Malmedy at the time of the Massacre. (2000). I've uploaded the following scans of relevant docs: (still researching correct license and category tagging). IMDb is not considered to be a reliable source since it is mainly user-edited - just like Wikipedia. [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. (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). 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. As pointed out, there is no official record of Mr Durning listed on any roll of a Ranger unit and in my knowledge elements of the Provisional Ranger Force were landed besides the 29th Infantry Division rather than the First Infantry Division. He talked about how cold it was that day in the snow as they were hiding behind the trees. 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). He was the son of Louise (ne Leonard; 18941982), a laundress at West Point, and James E. Durning (1883 c. Photograph: NBC via Getty Images. On July 31, 2008, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame adjacent to one of his idols, James Cagney. In addition to three Purple Heart medals for his wounds, Durning was presented the Silver Star for valor. The net result was a commercial that was okay. Charles Durning is indeed a great actor and served his country honorably during WWII, including his landing at Normandy on D-Day. Born in Highland Falls, New York, Charles Durning was the ninth of ten children. My sergeant said, are you scared, son? The Malmady Massacre was a horrific event in which the Germans, after the Battle of the Bulge, rounded up and executed 80 American POWs. There is no reference to the Reynolds quote, so it is not really relevant to the article. 1935). It's a shame he is not more forthcoming; such vagueness merely arouses suspicion. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012) was an American actor, with appearances in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 - December 24, 2012) was an American actor, with appearances in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. Tootsie. Select this result to view Charles Albin Durning's phone number, address, and more. Here's a key tactic that most job seekers overlook when attending a job or career fair: Stop at every table. 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. 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). 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. Five of his siblings died due to scarlet fever and smallpox, and much of his early life was spent in hardship. It was an awesome day. Finally, this story about Durning present at the crossroad is running on several websites since many years. 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. 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) It also states that Durning was drafted in 1943 at the age of nineteens shortly before his twentieth birthday. It is apparently based on a June 1993 interview the source of which is not listed. 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.. [3][4] His parents were of German, Irish and English descent[5] Durning was raised Catholic. It's right at the beginning of the movie. Memorability Metrics. 2.6M. Every service member leaves the military eventually. 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. During this period, he segued into television and movies. a book writen by an historian, for instance) is never goven by these websites. Was Charles Durning at the Malmedy massacre? Charles Durning, an American actor , plays Mayor John Fitzgerald, father of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, in the TV mini-series 'The Fitzgeralds And . Durning's rugged early life provided ample material on which to base his later portrayals. [3][17], On December 27, 2012, Broadway theaters dimmed their lights to honor him. Block 36 shows arrival in the ETO on 19 Feb 44 and departure 8 Jan 46. It took Durning 5 years after leaving the military to eventually make his way into acting. In 1976, he received both an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the television mini-series Captains and the Kings. 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. Both his war record and his acting career were mentioned. He was one of only a few soldiers to survive the Malmedy massacre when German soldiers opened fire on nearly 90 prisoners of war. It had much to do with the nature of the wounds, and the length and location of hospitalization. Although he survived the initial assault relatively unscathed, he was wounded by a German mine a few days later and earned a Purple Heart. It's hard to say for certain, but as many as 50 Americans were able to escape, including Charles Durning, Malmedy-Massacre-survivor-turned-character-actor after World War II. Durning is the only survivor of a unit that landed on Omaha Beach that June 6 in 1944. "There are many secrets in us, in the depths of our souls, that we don't want anyone to know about," he told Parade. 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). Also shows wounded 29 Jun 44, which is incorrect in comparison with all the med records stories. Years after leaving the military to eventually make his way into acting hard to see where Mr. Durning Charles... 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