Movie star, war hero in NA

NORTH ARLINGTON - Charles Durning (2-time Academy Award, 4-time Golden Globe, 9-time Emmy winner and nominee) will be at a rally for James Bocchino's and James Herrmann's North Arlington Council campaign on Sunday, November 2. The rally will be held at 2 p.m. at Bocchino Herrmann Headquarters, located at 98 Ridge Road. The event, which also will feature fun for the family, including hot dogs, popcorn and refreshments, is free.

The 2008 Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Charles Durning also was honored with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008...and he was nominated for yet another Emmy this year.
Durning, who won a Tony for his portrayal of "Big Daddy" in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, was nominated for Academy Awards for his standout roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Mel Brooks's To Be or Not to Be. He has starred in nearly 100 feature films, including memorable performances in Tootsie, The Sting, Dog Day Afternoon, O' Brother Where Art Thou, The Hudsucker Proxy and Home for the Holidays.
Durning is one of the greatest living World War II heroes. A recipient of the Silver Star and several Purple Hearts, he fought courageously at both the Battle of Bulge and D-Day; he survived being shot and bayonetted. He also was captured by the Nazis and forced to walk the March to Malmedy. There, he was one of the few to escape; he carried a wounded man on his back for nearly two miles before the man passed.
James Bocchino and James Herrmann welcome the public to meet this true hero and American icon on November 2.