Charles Tyner
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 8, 1923 in Danville, Virginia, USA
- Died
- November 8, 2017
- Active Years
- 1959–1994 (36 Years)
- Total Credits
- 55 credits in database
Biography
Charles Tyner was an American film, television, and stage character actor born on June 8, 1923, in Danville, Virginia. He passed away on November 8, 2017, at the age of 94. During his career, he accumulated 55 known acting credits in the film and television industries. He is best known for his performances in several feature films, including Harold and Maude released in 1971, Emperor of the North Pole and The Stone Killer both released in 1973, and The Longest Yard released in 1974. His later film appearances include Evilspeak in 1982, Planes, Trains and Automobiles in 1987, and Pulse in 1988.
Career overview
Charles Tyner was an American film, television, and stage character actor. Born in Danville, Virginia, on June 8, 1923, he established a career that encompassed fifty-five known acting credits in film and television.
Tyner became best known principally for his performances in several feature films spanning the 1970s and 1980s. His notable film appearances include Harold and Maude in 1971, Emperor of the North Pole in 1973, and The Stone Killer in 1973. He continued his film work with appearances in The Longest Yard in 1974, Evilspeak in 1982, Planes, Trains and Automobiles in 1987, and Pulse in 1988.
Throughout his life, Tyner maintained his career in the entertainment industry as a character actor. He passed away on November 8, 2017, at the age of ninety-four.
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Full Filmography
55 titles- ER (1994) as Barry Connelly
- Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994) as (as Bill Durham)
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Harry Clark
- Motorama (1991) as Dying Man
- Enid Is Sleeping (1990) as Man at Indian Burial Site
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Mr. Nestor
- Pulse (1988) as Old Man
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988) as Isaiah Cawley
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) as Gus
- Best Seller (1987) as Harold, Cleve's father
- Matlock (1986) as E.J. Metcalf
- Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) as Lyman Vunk
- Deadly Messages (1985) as George Clark
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Christopher Samus Payne
- Cassie & Co. (1982) as Security Officer
- Father Murphy (1981)
- Evilspeak (1981) as Colonel Kincaid
- A Matter of Life and Death (1981) as Joy's Father
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979) as Doug Slocomb
- Shadow of Fear (1979)
- Lassie: The New Beginning (1978) as Asa Bluel
- The Awakening Land (1978) as Reverend Hutchins
- Pete's Dragon (1977) as Merle
- Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) as Lefty Slade
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Anton Tarloff
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) as Zukie Limmer
- Family Plot (1976) as Wheeler
- Young Pioneers (1976) as Mr. Beaton
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Mr. Janes
- The Longest Yard (1974) as Unger
- The Midnight Man (1974) as Ewing
- Winter Kill (1974) as Charley Eastman
- The Greatest Gift (1974) as Amos Goodloe
- Emperor of the North (1973) as Cracker
- The Stone Killer (1973) as Police Psychiatrist
- The Cowboys (1972) as Stonemason
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972) as Robidoux
- Bad Company (1972)
- Fuzz (1972) as Pete Schroeder
- Kung Fu (1972) as Larraby
- Harold and Maude (1971) as Uncle Victor
- Lawman (1971) as Minister
- Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) as Les Gibbons
- Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971) as Hawley
- The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) as Charlie Bannister
- Monte Walsh (1970) as Doctor
- The Traveling Executioner (1970) as Virgil
- The Moonshine War (1970) as Mr. McClendon
- The Reivers (1969) as Edmonds
- Gaily, Gaily (1969) as Dr. Lazarus
- The Stalking Moon (1968) as Dace
- The Sound of Anger (1968) as Rudolph Evans
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) as Boss Higgins
- Fail Safe (1964) as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
- That Kind of Woman (1959) as Young Sharecropper Father (uncredited)
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What movies or TV shows is Charles Tyner best known for?
Charles Tyner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lust, Caution (2007), Mr. Jones (1993), The Wonder Years (1988), Pulse (1988).
When and where was Charles Tyner born?
Charles Tyner was born on June 8, 1923 in Danville, Virginia, USA. They passed away on November 8, 2017.
How many credits does Charles Tyner have?
Charles Tyner has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 1994.
What is Charles Tyner's background in cinema and television?
Charles Tyner was an American film, television, and stage character actor born on June 8, 1923, in Danville, Virginia. He passed away on November 8, 2017, at the age of 94. During his career, he accumulated 55 known acting credits in the film and television industries. He is best known for his performances in several f...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Mr. Nestor — aged about 65
- Father Murphy (1981) — aged about 58
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Mr. Janes — aged about 51
- ER (1994) as Barry Connelly — aged about 71
- Fail Safe (1964) as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 41
- Kung Fu (1972) as Larraby — aged about 49
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