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RIP Charles Durning

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by percicles, Dec 25, 2012.

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  1. percicles

    percicles Member

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    Great character actor. Rescue Me, The Sting, Tootsie, North Dallas Forty, Dog Day Afternoon, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas &

    My favorite.

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  2. Rocket River

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    He was a good actor.
    I cannot name out all his movies
    but
    I always noticed him in all of them

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    #2 Rocket River, Dec 25, 2012
  3. Dairy Ashford

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    Can someone please go check on Brian Dennehy?
     
    #3 Dairy Ashford, Dec 25, 2012
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    Wow, he was in soooo many movies - never knew his name. Good actor.
     
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    RIP. Great actor.
     
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    Was he the one who kinda played Marvin Zindler type character in best little w**** house...
     
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    He was also a badass soldier in WWII.
     
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    I loved him in O Brother Where Art Thou. Just now found out about his service in WWII - very impressive.
     
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    I actually thought that was Dom DeLuise, which led to his lifelong bromance with Burt Reynolds.
     
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    Says IDBM that Durning played the Governor in the movie .. .
    80.The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) .... Governor
    ... aka "The Best Little Cathouse in Texas" - Canada (English title) (bowdlerized title)

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    Wow. Now I know why I never saw it. Durning is playing a character whom I believe to represent John McMullen:

    NSFW for language:
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    #13 Behad, Dec 26, 2012
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    One of my favorite scenes in this film - here he is Singing and dancing in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

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    #14 DFWRocket, Dec 26, 2012
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