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Actor Charles Durning Dead at 89
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:28 pm
RIP to an actor and World War II Veteran
Had a long and distinguished career. Younger folks may recognize him best from his part in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?"
He was also remarkable for his service:
He has too extensive of a resume to list completely but I think he might be best known for his part in "the best little whorehouse in texas"
Had a long and distinguished career. Younger folks may recognize him best from his part in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?"
He was also remarkable for his service:
quote:
He was among the first wave of U.S. soldiers to land at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and the only member of his Army unit to survive. He killed several Germans and was wounded in the leg. Later he was bayoneted by a young German soldier whom he killed with a rock. He was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived a massacre of prisoners.
In later years, he refused to discuss the military service for which he was awarded the Silver Star and three Purple Hearts.
He has too extensive of a resume to list completely but I think he might be best known for his part in "the best little whorehouse in texas"
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Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:31 pm to molsusports
Was he in this?
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:34 pm to Kafka
if he is then it is an uncredited part as best i can tell
scanning through his filmography i think the first really recognizable movie where he had a recognizable part was probably "the sting"
scanning through his filmography i think the first really recognizable movie where he had a recognizable part was probably "the sting"
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:51 pm to molsusports
Was he in this?
Posted on 12/25/12 at 10:53 pm to Kafka
cute
Posted on 12/25/12 at 11:03 pm to molsusports
LINK
RIP Charles.
quote:
In the Parade interview, he recalled the hand-to-hand combat. “I was crossing a field somewhere in Belgium,” he said. “A German soldier ran toward me carrying a bayonet.
He couldn’t have been more than 14 or 15. I didn’t see a soldier. I saw a boy. Even though he was coming at me, I couldn’t shoot.” They grappled, he recounted later — he was stabbed seven or eight times — until finally he grasped a rock and made it a weapon. After killing the youth, he said, he held him in his arms and wept.
RIP Charles.
Posted on 12/26/12 at 12:46 am to molsusports
One of those actors who was never advertised as a reason to watch something, yet always carried his scenes.
Had no idea about his WWII service. Outstanding man.
Had no idea about his WWII service. Outstanding man.
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