Acting
Charles Tyner
Born June 8, 1923 · Danville, Virginia, USA · Died November 8, 2017
Biography
Charles Tyner (June 8, 1923 – November 8, 2017) was an American film, television and stage character actor best known, principally, for his performances in the films Harold and Maude (1971), Emperor of the North Pole (1973), The Stone Killer (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), Evilspeak (1982), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) and Pulse (1988).
Known for
7.6
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Gus
8.0
Cool Hand Luke
Boss Higgins
7.8
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Zukie Limmer
7.8
Harold and Maude
Uncle Victor
8.3
The Wonder Years
Mr. Nestor
7.6
Little House on the Prairie
Mr. Janes
7.9
ER
Barry Connelly
6.4
Pete's Dragon
Merle
7.6
Jeremiah Johnson
Robidoux
6.8
Family Plot
Wheeler
8.0
Fail Safe
Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
The Longest Yard
Unger
7.4
The Cowboys
Stonemason
7.6
Kung Fu
Larraby
6.6
Charlie's Angels
Anton Tarloff
6.4
Best Seller
Harold, Cleve's father
7.2
Emperor of the North
Cracker
7.0
Lawman
Minister
7.2
Matlock
E.J. Metcalf
6.9
Diagnosis: Murder
Harry Clark
Filmography
- 1994ERBarry ConnellySeries
- 1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is(as Bill Durham)Movie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderHarry ClarkSeries
- 1991MotoramaDying ManMovie
- 1990Enid Is SleepingMan at Indian Burial SiteMovie
- 1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasIsaiah CawleyMovie
- 1988PulseOld ManMovie
- 1988The Wonder YearsMr. NestorSeries
- 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesGusMovie
- 1987Best SellerHarold, Cleve's fatherMovie
- 1986MatlockE.J. MetcalfSeries
- 1986Hamburger: The Motion PictureLyman VunkMovie
- 1985Deadly MessagesGeorge ClarkMovie
- 1982St. ElsewhereChristopher Samus PayneSeries
- 1982Cassie & Co.Security OfficerSeries
- 1981Father MurphySeries
- 1981EvilspeakColonel KincaidMovie
- 1981A Matter of Life and DeathJoy's FatherMovie
- 1979Shadow of FearMovie
- 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelDoug SlocombMovie
- 1978Lassie: The New BeginningAsa BluelMovie
- 1978The Awakening LandReverend HutchinsSeries
- 1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionLefty SladeMovie
- 1977Pete's DragonMerleMovie
- 1976Charlie's AngelsAnton TarloffSeries
- 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesZukie LimmerMovie
- 1976Family PlotWheelerMovie
- 1976Young PioneersMr. BeatonMovie
- 1974The Greatest GiftAmos GoodloeMovie
- 1974Little House on the PrairieMr. JanesSeries
- 1974The Longest YardUngerMovie
- 1974Winter KillCharley EastmanMovie
- 1974The Midnight ManEwingMovie
- 1973The Stone KillerPolice PsychiatristMovie
- 1973Emperor of the NorthCrackerMovie
- 1972Kung FuLarrabySeries
- 1972Bad CompanyMovie
- 1972Jeremiah JohnsonRobidouxMovie
- 1972FuzzPete SchroederMovie
- 1972The CowboysStonemasonMovie
- 1971Harold and MaudeUncle VictorMovie
- 1971Sometimes a Great NotionLes GibbonsMovie
- 1971LawmanMinisterMovie
- 1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossHawleyMovie
- 1970The Traveling ExecutionerVirgilMovie
- 1970Monte WalshDoctorMovie
- 1970The Moonshine WarMr. McClendonMovie
- 1970The Cheyenne Social ClubCharlie BannisterMovie
- 1969The ReiversEdmondsMovie
- 1969Gaily, GailyDr. LazarusMovie
- 1968The Stalking MoonDaceMovie
- 1968The Sound of AngerRudolph EvansMovie
- 1967Cool Hand LukeBoss HigginsMovie
- 1964Fail SafeJet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1959That Kind of WomanYoung Sharecropper Father (uncredited)Movie