Charles Tyner

Acting

Charles Tyner

Born June 8, 1923Danville, Virginia, USA53 credits

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

ER
7.8

ER

TV

1994

Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

TV

1993

Motorama
6.5

Motorama

Movie

1991

Enid Is Sleeping
4.7

Enid Is Sleeping

Movie

1990

I'll Be Home for Christmas
6.3

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Movie

1988

Pulse
5.2

Pulse

Movie

1988

Filmography

ER
1994ERas Barry ConnellyTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Harry ClarkTV
Motorama
1991Motoramaas Dying ManMovie
Enid Is Sleeping
1990Enid Is Sleepingas Man at Indian Burial SiteMovie
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988I'll Be Home for Christmasas Isaiah CawleyMovie
Pulse
1988Pulseas Old ManMovie
The Wonder Years
1988The Wonder Yearsas Mr. NestorTV
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987Planes, Trains and Automobilesas GusMovie
Best Seller
1987Best Selleras Harold, Cleve's fatherMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas E.J. MetcalfTV
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1986Hamburger: The Motion Pictureas Lyman VunkMovie
Deadly Messages
1985Deadly Messagesas George ClarkMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Christopher Samus PayneTV
Cassie & Co.
1982Cassie & Co.as Security OfficerTV
Father Murphy
1981Father MurphyTV
Evilspeak
1981Evilspeakas Colonel KincaidMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1981A Matter of Life and Deathas Joy's FatherMovie
Shadow of Fear
1979Shadow of FearMovie
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Doug SlocombMovie
Lassie: The New Beginning
1978Lassie: The New Beginningas Asa BluelMovie
The Awakening Land
1978The Awakening Landas Reverend HutchinsTV
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallionas Lefty SladeMovie
Pete's Dragon
1977Pete's Dragonas MerleMovie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
1976The Outlaw Josey Walesas Zukie LimmerMovie
Family Plot
1976Family Plotas WheelerMovie
Young Pioneers
1976Young Pioneersas Mr. BeatonMovie
The Greatest Gift
1974The Greatest Giftas Amos GoodloeMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Mr. JanesTV
The Longest Yard
1974The Longest Yardas UngerMovie
Winter Kill
1974Winter Killas Charley EastmanMovie
The Midnight Man
1974The Midnight Manas EwingMovie
The Stone Killer
1973The Stone Killeras Police PsychiatristMovie
Emperor of the North
1973Emperor of the Northas CrackerMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas LarrabyTV
Bad Company
1972Bad CompanyMovie
Jeremiah Johnson
1972Jeremiah Johnsonas RobidouxMovie
Fuzz
1972Fuzzas Pete SchroederMovie
The Cowboys
1972The Cowboysas StonemasonMovie
Harold and Maude
1971Harold and Maudeas Uncle VictorMovie
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971Sometimes a Great Notionas Les GibbonsMovie
Lawman
1971Lawmanas MinisterMovie
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971Sarge: The Badge or the Crossas HawleyMovie
The Traveling Executioner
1970The Traveling Executioneras VirgilMovie
Monte Walsh
1970Monte Walshas DoctorMovie
The Moonshine War
1970The Moonshine Waras Mr. McClendonMovie
The Cheyenne Social Club
1970The Cheyenne Social Clubas Charlie BannisterMovie
The Reivers
1969The Reiversas EdmondsMovie
Gaily, Gaily
1969Gaily, Gailyas Dr. LazarusMovie
The Stalking Moon
1968The Stalking Moonas DaceMovie
The Sound of Anger
1968The Sound of Angeras Rudolph EvansMovie
Cool Hand Luke
1967Cool Hand Lukeas Boss HigginsMovie
Fail Safe
1964Fail Safeas Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)Movie
That Kind of Woman
1959That Kind of Womanas Young Sharecropper Father (uncredited)Movie