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Charles Durning
Acting
Born: February 28, 1923
Highland Falls, New York, USA
Biography
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Durning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Scarface
as Immigration Officer (voice) (uncredited)

The Sting
as Lt. Wm. Snyder

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Pappy O'Daniel

Dog Day Afternoon
as Moretti

Tootsie
as Les Nichols

The Final Countdown
as Senator Samuel Chapman

Dick Tracy
as Chief Brandon

The Muppet Movie
as Doc Hopper

Sisters
as Joseph Larch

One Fine Day
as Lew, Jack's boss