Charles Durning has died. What a marvelous character actor! And what a marvelous man! He could make us laugh and he could make us cry.
Did you know he was in the first wave that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944? And was the only survivor from his group?
Did you know he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star?
Did you know he was awarded the French Legion of Honor?
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Click here to go to the Wikipedia biography of Durning.
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He was great as the Governor in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. But my very favorite role of his was in the 2004 episode of NCIS, "Code of Silence". Click here to go to the IMDb page for this episode and a link to watch the episode. This is an amazing story on its own, but even more so when you know Durning's history.
One of his co-stars in this episode, Pauley Perette (Abby), posted this on Twitter on Christmas Day:
R.I.P. Our Beloved Charles Durning. Forever "Corporal Yost" on #NCIS. We love him so much! Actor, War Veteran, Legend.
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(This is not to slight Jack Klugman, the other great actor we lost this week.)
1 comment:
The thought of Corporal Yost still evokes tears; I tend to skip it because it's so sad. Charles Durning was a very talented actor.
Jack Klugman was always more than Oscar Madison. He was part of the Golden Age of Television Drama. They're dispearing, one by one.
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