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Staph

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7. One of my favorite of Charles Durning's roles

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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 01:40 PM

Dec 2012

was Ernie Yost, in an episode of NCIS. He played an aging WWI veteran and Medal of Honor winner, who accuses himself of having murdered his best friend during the battle of Iwo Jima. He was nominated for an Emmy for the role.

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Actor Charles Durning has died at age 89 [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Damn! We're losing some great performers right and left bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #1

Governor Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel Loudly Dec 2012 #2

Our campaign is languishin'! *thump the table* Brigid Dec 2012 #5

Loved him in The Sting oswaldactedalone Dec 2012 #3

I've always loved him. Here's my favorite scene of his: TX governor, musical number, I Love to Dance Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #4

I was reading his obituary and was amazed at what a true hero he was. okwmember Dec 2012 #6

Wow...Great...Thanks for this information. A great character actor. Awesome in all he did. whathehell Dec 2012 #12

One of my favorite of Charles Durning's roles Staph Dec 2012 #7

One of my favorites as well... virgdem Dec 2012 #8

The dancing scene alone made me cry. n/t whathehell Dec 2012 #13

Awwww. Always liked him Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #9

I added that to my netflix queue a few days ago The Straight Story Dec 2012 #10

RIP Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #11

As much as I admired Durning as an actor, I respected him even more Ken Burch Dec 2012 #14