Comments on: God Bless Charles Durning

By: mrjohno

mrjohno — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:12:50 +0000

Charles Durning is indeed a great actor and served his country honorably during WWII. But, he did NOT survive the Malmedy Massacre. My father was a Malmedy survivor and I have done extensive research into the massacre and its aftermath. Durning was simply not there. I don't know who first disseminated this falsehood, but for Mr. Durning not to set the record straight on his involvement in Malmedy is an insult to the victims and survivors of that horrendous day.

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:44:35 +0000

Thanks for this information, Patrick. I, too, always liked him as an actor but never knew this part of his background. He really does deserve any honor he receives. Wow.

By: Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:44:15 +0000

But he's not a hero like Reagan or John Wayne. Fighting the enemy on an actual battlefield doesn't compare to celluloid battlefields.

By: RememberNovember

RememberNovember — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:05:24 +0000

a great character actor of great character.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:42 +0000

Thanks Patrick for the paying of respects. I too have always liked the guy as an actor, but wasn't aware of his WWII service. I think this is true of many in that generation – who didn't go out of their way to play up their service, but just believed in doing what they had to do to the best of their ability.

By: Half_Past_Midnight

Half_Past_Midnight — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:04:29 +0000

Wow. I always liked him as an actor, now I have an even greater respect for him as a person. Thank you so much for posting this.

By: God Bless Charles Durning

God Bless Charles Durning — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:27:50 +0000

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