Charles Tyner (June 8, 1923https://sv.findagrave.com/memorial/189067627/charles_vivian-tyner#view-photo=272601851 - November 8, 2017) was an American film, television and stage character actor known principally for his performances in the films ''

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'' (1967), ''

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'' (1971), ''

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'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), '' The Longest Yard'' (1974), '' Pete's Dragon'' (1977), '' Hamburger: The Motion Picture'' (1986), '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987) and ''

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'' (1988).

Early years

Tyner was a native of

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and served in the

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as a combat infantryman in Germany and France during

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Career

In 1957, Tyner made his debut on Broadway in '' Orpheus Descending''. Two years later, he appeared with

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in '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' on Broadway. During 1959, Tyner made his film debut with an uncredited part in '' That Kind of Woman''. He worked with Newman again in 1967 as Boss Higgins, the sadistic prison guard in ''

'' and became a regular character actor, appearing in films such as ''

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'', '' Lawman'', ''

'', ''

'', '' The Outlaw Josey Wales'', and ''

''. One of Tyner's better known roles was opposite

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in the 1974 prison comedy '' The Longest Yard''. Other roles included the evil Howard Rodman in the television series ''

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'' and Gus, the motel owner in '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles''. Tyner returned to the stage in 1977 but continued to appear in films, as well as frequently on television. Tyner's last onscreen appearance was in the 2014 independent short film ''Lucidia''. He died on November 8, 2017.

Filmography

*'' That Kind of Woman'' (1959) as Young Sharecropper, Father (uncredited) *''

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'' (1964) as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1964) as Patient (uncredited) *''

'' (1967) as Boss Higgins *'' The Stalking Moon'' (1968) - Dace *''The Sound of Anger'' (1968) as Rudolph Evans (uncredited) *''

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'' (1969) as Dr. Lazarus *''

'' (1969) as Edmonds *'' The Cheyenne Social Club'' (1970) as Charlie Bannister *'' The Moonshine War'' (1970) as Mr. McClendon *'' The Traveling Executioner'' (1970) as Virgil *'' Monte Walsh'' (1970) as Doctor *'' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (1970) as Les Gibbons *'' Lawman'' (1971) as Minister *''

'' (1971) as Uncle Victor *''

'' (1972) as Stonemason *'' Jeremiah Johnson'' (1972) as Robidoux *'' Fuzz'' (1972) as Pete Schroeder *''

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'' (1972) as Egg Farmer *''

'' (aka ''Emperor of the North'') (1973) as Cracker *'' The Stone Killer'' (1973) as Police Psychiatrist *'' The Midnight Man'' (1974) as Ewing *'' Winter Kill'' (1974) as Charley Eastman *'' The Longest Yard'' (1974) as Unger *'' The Greatest Gift'' (1974) as Amos Goodloe *'' Young Pioneers'' (1976) as Mr. Beaton *''

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'' (1976) as Wheeler *'' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976) as Matusik *'' The Outlaw Josey Wales'' (1976) as Zukie Limmer *'' Pete's Dragon'' (1977) as Merle Gogan *'' Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion'' (1977) as Lefty Slade *'' The Awakening Land'' (1978) as Reverend Hutchins *''Lassie: A New Beginning'' (1978) as Asa Bluel *'' The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel'' (1979) as Doug Slocumb *''Young Guy Christian'' (1979) as Doctor Gasss *''A Matter of Life and Death'' (1981) as Joy's Father *'' Evilspeak'' (1981) as Colonel Kincaid *'' Deadly Messages'' (1985) as George Clark *''

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'' (1985) as "Dracula" *'' Hamburger: The Motion Picture'' (1986) as Lyman Vunk *'' Best Seller'' (1987) as Cleve's Father *'' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987) as Gus Mooney *''

'' (1988) as Old Man Holger *''

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'' (1988) as Isaiah Cawley *''

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'' (1990) as Man at Indian Burial Site *''

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'' (1990) as Arnold *''

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'' (1991) as Dying Man *''Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is'' (1994) as Mechanic *''Lucidia'' (2014) as Father Gordon (final film role)

Television series

*''

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'' (1951) – 2 episodes *''

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:'' ''"Ethan Frome"'' (1960) as Jotham Powell – 1 episode *''

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:'' ''"Shadow of a Pale Horse"'' (1960) as Weatherby – 1 episode *''

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:'' ''"The Sacco-Vanzetti Story"'' (1960) as Clerk – 2 episodes *'' Naked City'' (1961, 1962, 1963) as Hotel Manager (uncredited) / Veyo / Jerome "Apples" Seidner – 3 episodes *'' The Defenders'' (1962) as Captain MacDonald – 1 episode *''

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'' (1966) as Drunk – 1 episode *'' Dundee and the Culhane'' (1967) as Guilfoyle – 1 episode *''

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'' (1967) as Hemit – 1 episode *''

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'' (1969) as Gregg – 1 episode *'' Sarge'' (1971) as Hawley – 1 episode *''

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'' (1971) as Turner – 1 episode *''

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'' (1973) as Larraby – 1 episode *''

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'' (1973) as Graham Foster – 1 episode *''

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'' (1973) as Jonah – 1 episode *'' The Manhunter'' (1974) as Joshua Grant – 1 episode *'' McCloud'' (1975) as William Lang – 1 episode *'' City of Angels'' (1976) as Undertaker – 1 episode *''

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'' (1977) as Anton Tarloff – 1 episode *'' The Young Pioneers'' (1978) as Mr. Beaton – 1 episode *''

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'' (1979) as Mr. Chadway – 1 episode *'' How the West Was Won'' (1979) as Eli Kelsay – 1 episode *''

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'' (1979) as Sam Finney – 2 episodes *''

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'' (1980) as Claude Billings – 1 episode *''

'' (1981-1982) as Mr. Howard Rodman – 10 episodes *''

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'' (1982) as Roy Darnell – 1 episode *''

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'' (1983) as Mr. Janes – 2 episodes *'' AfterMASH'' (1983) as Rivers – 1 episode *''

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'' (1984) as Christopher Samus Payne – 1 episode *''

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'' (1984) as Bellboy – 1 episode *''

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'' (1984) as Caleb Fish – 1 episode *''

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'' (1985) as Al DiPiano – 2 episodes *'' Riptide'' (1986) as Building Manager – 1 episode *''

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'' (1988) as Bovay – 1 episode *''

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'' (1988) as Herb Applegate – 2 episodes *''

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'' (1990, 1991) as Mr. Nestor – 2 episodes *'' Matlock'' (1992) as E.J. Metcalf – 1 episode *''

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'' (1992) as Professor R. Answer – 1 episode *'' ER'' (1999) as Barry Connelly – 1 episode *''

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'' (2001) as Harry Clark (final TV role) – 1 episode *''18th Screen Actors Guild Awards'' (2018) as Self / "In Memoriam" – 1 episode

Selected theatre credits

*'' Johnny Johnson'', playing "The Village Editor" / "Dr. McBray" / "An American Brigadier General" / "An Attendant", Carnegie Hall Playhouse, New York City, NY – 1956 *'' Orpheus Descending'', playing "2nd Man", Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, NY – 1957 *''

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'', playing "Third Drowned" / "Evans the Death" / "Organ Morgan", Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, NY – 1957 *'' Sweet Bird of Youth'', playing "The Heckler", Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, NY – 1959-1960 *''The Moon Besieged'', playing "John Brown", Lyceum Theatre, New York City, NY – 1962 *''

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...

'', playing "Sefelt", Cort Theatre, New York City, NY – 1963-1964 * ''

Our Town ''Our Town'' is a three-act play written by American playwright Thornton Wilder in 1938. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written", it presents the fictional American town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 ...

'', playing "Howie Newsome", Equity Library Theatre, New York City, NY; Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT

Accolades

* ''

'' — Winner — Western Heritage Award (1972)

References

External links

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