For example, tankers were returned to armored units, specialist troops (rangers, paratroops, etc.) Of all the thousands of units in the ETO? Durning was a boxer, ice-cream seller and dance instructor before establishing himself as an actor. All rights reserved. They had three children together before divorcing in 1972. 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. 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. Born: 28-Feb-1923 Birthplace: Highland Falls, NY Died: 24-Dec-2012 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified. Durning began his career in 1951. You were getting a salary for performance plus a rehearsal salary. - 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. I was watching Everwood this evening, and I saw Mr. Durning on it. He was 89. Incredibly subjective. After all, few PFCs who earn the Silver Star remain as PFCs for long. In 2004 I was lucky enough to spend a day directing him in a television commercial for the Kerry campaign. Durning's memorable roles included the Oscar-winning The Sting (1973) and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon (1975), along with the . Can someone decode this? 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. Charles Durning is Update Soon years old in 2022. discussion above, today's AP story on Mr. Durning's death says he was "captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived a massacre of prisoners." He agreed to give us a day, I pulled together an amazing crew of industry veterans (including the very best cameraman I ever got the joy of working with they were all Democrats willing to donate their time for the campaign), we found a location north of L.A., and within a couple days were out there filming. 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. Both his war record and his acting career were mentioned. 2004 was still pre-Wikipedia time, so I had little to go on when a friend told me to ask him about Malmady. But I did. 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. I really think that this aspect of the massacre is well documented and available to every historian. Before jumping into your new job all gung-ho, you would do yourself a great disservice if you didn't do your research. 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). Durning was honored with three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. Durning does not claim to have been a Malmedy survivor. 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. The Malmedy Massacre was exhaustingly investigated by the First Army. 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. I am proposing the following as a new section on the Charles Durning page: "Controversy Surrounding Military Service - In some cases, you can go back and ask for a higher salary without jeopardizing your job, experts say. Arlington National Cemetery has acknowledged some of these discrepancies and is in the process of re-cutting Durnings headstone. 98.255.89.22 (talk) 09:00, 6 July 2013 (UTC), Oldbubblehead. PFC Durning, Charles E. 32726378 was received at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Le Cambe on June 15th. Durning was a great actor. "I had no money at all, and he [Joseph Papp] didn't pay much. A lot of that is released through acting. The book contains a bibliography but no footnotes or citations within the text to explain sources. There tends to be a correlation between the quality of character actors and how big of a character they are themselves. I have known of Charles Durning as an accomplished actor for many years. Durning was born in Highland Falls, New York. Block 36 shows arrival in the ETO on 19 Feb 44 and departure 8 Jan 46. At that time,in my pre-understanding of conversations I had with his spouse, Mr. Durning did not like to discuss his involvement in the landing at Omaha Beach that fateful day with The 1st. The inability of anyone, to include his family, to produce these General Orders, or even cite the GO#, must arouse curiosity, to put it mildly. 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. I'm afraid that's where your argument runs out of steam. In 1976, he received both an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the television mini-series Captains and the Kings. 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. Was Charles Durning at the Malmedy massacre? He landed at D-Day, was in the Battle of the Bulge, and was part of the Malmady Massacre. Here's a key tactic that most job seekers overlook when attending a job or career fair: Stop at every table. His family said he loved Christmas, and if he could have chosen a day as his last, this would be it. 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". Which is strange. 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. Where the River Runs Black. 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. According to Wikipedia, 43 men escaped. 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. 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. Durning, 84, will receive the award for fostering the "finest ideals . 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. His wife is Mary Ann Amelio (1974 - 24 December 2012) ( his death), Carole Doughty (27 June 1959 - 1972) ( divorced) ( 3 children) Five of his siblings died due to scarlet fever and smallpox, and much of his early life was spent in hardship. Division, and a former Chief of Staff for the 1st. He also appeared in Dealing: or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) with Barbara Hershey and John Lithgow. Before I make any changes to his page, I have asked for some clarification from the Wikipedia powers that be. In conclusion I still have strong doubts about this story and I think that one should check for more reliable sources before writing that Mr. Durning is a Malmedy massacre survivor. 398th Infantry Regiment; part of the 100th Infantry Division, 3. . William J. Stepp - 12/23/2009 . I now think that whoever said that was correct. Records describe a badly wounded G.I with a severe concussion, multiple lacerations to the face, and fragmentation shrapnel wounds to the right frontal region of his head, left chest-wall, both legs, left foot, knee, fingers, and hands. Charles Durning, Durning served in the U.S. Army during World War II. And even though the obituaries now are saying he didnt like to talk about his war experiences, he shared everything with me. Finally, this story about Durning present at the crossroad is running on several websites since many years. The "confusion" regarding Mr. Durning's service is far more extensive than has been touched on here. But he definitely does not claim to be a Malmedy survivor. Well I should maybe have taken part earlier to this discussion. #253) CHARLES DURNING: Great War Hero, Great Actor, but Malmady Survivor? Hollywood is such a crazy thing. The suggestion that it should now be considered "definitive" is laughable, given that its origins are completely spurious.139.48.25.60 (talk) 18:33, 5 May 2009 (UTC), Some insight (OR) This information isn't currently usable in the article itself, since I'm not aware of a published source that can be cited. Charles Durning's first job in the entertainment field was as an usher at a burlesque house. Every service member leaves the military eventually. Mr. Durning told me he was in that group, but he and six other guys hid behind trees then escaped. Although he. There are no original sources, official documents or corroborating accounts by those he served with that validate his stories. It had much to do with the nature of the wounds, and the length and location of hospitalization. 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. Zodiac. And he was one of the few survivors of the infamous Malmedy massacre of American POWs. 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). Rangers in World War II by Robert W. Black contains a complete roster of all Rangers who served during World War II. For his valor he . Chris Wiegand. He also played the voice of recurring character Francis Griffin, the religious zealot father of Peter in the animated series Family Guy. Again, Charles Durning is nowhere to be found among these men. 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. Charles Durning was born on 1923-02-28. "Oldbubblehead (talk) 04:25, 17 July 2013 (UTC). Discuss here please. 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). Frankly speaking I have doubts about this. Division. Charles Durning served his country with honor and with great personal sacrifice. Durning appeared in more than 100 movies, in role 2.6M. Cheers.InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 05:27, 5 September 2017 (UTC), There's no reason to display the medals or decorations he is said to have received. 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