Charles Durning the 85-year-old actor added to his resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Durning has been nominated for an Emmy nine times, two Academy Award nominations for 1982’s “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and 1983’s “To Be or Not to Be.”
Durning a World War II hero was seriously wounded during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. 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. Durning was awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star.
After the war Durning went on to box, ballroom dance and become a dependable character actor.
I own the NCIS set where He portrayed of a Marine veteran in “Call of Silence”. I have watched this episode over 20 times and it brings a tear to my eye every time.
Burton Gilliam, who worked with Durning on Evening Shade stated “Charles is like everybody uncle the type you like to have around.”
Keep up the good work Charles looking for more to come. 
Sami
