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Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) - S6/Ep21, ’Finnegan’s Wake’ (1998) Charles Durning as Thomas Finnegan

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Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series)
’Finnegan’s Wake’ S6/E21 (1998), An old man wanders into the squad room claiming to know who killed an eight-year-old girl in 1932 - the oldest unsolved murder in BPD history. Falsone takes the case and visits Thomas Finnegan (Charles Durning), a long-retired detective who was the last officer to investigate it. As they pursue the new lead, Finnegan charms the unit with stories from his years on the job but also unsettles them by displaying the prejudices of that past time.

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Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
’Retire in Sunny Hawaii… Forever’ S8/E9 (1975), The murder of the airplane seatmate of Danny’s aunt (Helen Hayes, James MacArthur’s real-life mother, who received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Single Performance for this episode - the show’s final Emmy nomination) is linked to abandoned bank accounts. Guest starring Charles Durning as Havens.

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Evening Shade (TV Series)
’Far from the Madden Crowd,’ S1/E23 (1991), John Madden is sought to emcee an annual sports banquet, while Wood comes to regret asking Herman to film a documentary on the Newton family life for the Newtons’ unborn baby to see.

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Rescue Me (TV Series) - S3/E12 ’Hell’ (2006)
Charles Durningas Michael Gavin

Rescue Me (TV Series)
’High’ S4/E10 (2007), After bribing Colleen to see the baby and find out what Janet’s up to, Tommy looks back on his childhood while conversing with his estranged father.

Tommy Gavin: Denis Leary, Michael Gavin: Charles Durning

Amazing Stories(TV Series) - S2/E5 ’You Gotta Believe Me’ (1986)
Charles Durning as Earl

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Evening Shade (TV Series) - ’The Wood Who Stole Christmas,’ S1/E11 (1990), Charles Durning as Dr. Harlan Elldridge

Durning’s character was always peacocking on this show. Just look at that suit.

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NCIS (TV Series)
’Call of Silence’ S2/E7 (2004), A World War II Medal of Honor recipient (Charles Durning) who turns himself in to Gibbs, claiming that he murdered his best friend on Iwo Jima nearly 60 years ago.

- This is a particularly good episode because of Durning’s touching performance and he was nominated for an Emmy for the guest appearance.

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NCIS (TV Series) - S2/E7 ’Call of Silence’ (2004)
Charles Durning as Ernie Yost

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Evening Shade (TV Series)
’A Day in the Life of Wood Newton,’ S1/E1 (1990), When it rains it pours, and buckets are falling on Wood’s anniversary/birthday.

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1990 Press Photo of Actors Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning. 

Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) - S8/E9 ’Retire in Sunny Hawaii… Forever’ (1975)
Charles Durning as Havens

Thoughts of doing something similar to Charles Durning are running though my head right now.

On a side note: I’m sure I’ve posted these before, saying something similar. But I guess Tumblr deemed them in violation of their guide lines. For reasons.

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Rescue Me (TV Series)
’Alarm’ S1/E9 (2004), Tommy’s Dad calls to tell his son that he is back at home with his wife, and although he is getting the silent treatment he couldn’t be happier.

Tommy Gavin: Denis Leary, Michael Gavin: Charles Durning

Evening Shade (TV Series) - ’Three Naked Men: Part 1,’ S2/E1 (1991), Charles Durning as Dr. Harlan Elldridge

I have always had the HOTS for Charles since I saw him in this episode. 

For reasons.

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Everwood (TV Series) - S4/E19, ‘Reckoning’ (2006)
Charles Durning as Eugene Brown

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Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) - ’Move Over’ S3/E20 (1999)
Charles Durning as Father Hubley

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Rescue Me (TV Series) - S2/E3 ’Balls’ (2005)
Charles Durning as Michael Gavin/Tommy’s Dad

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Cybill(TV Series) - S4/E21, ’Daddy’ (1998)
Charles Durning as A.J. Sheridan

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