Charles Tyner
Known For
Acting
Born
1925-06-08 in Danville, Virginia, USA
Died
2017-11-08
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).
Most Known For
ER
as Barry Connelly
Little House on the Prairie
as Mr. Janes
Diagnosis: Murder
as Harry Clark
The Wonder Years
as Mr. Nestor
St. Elsewhere
as Christopher Samus Payne
Matlock
as E.J. Metcalf
The Cowboys
as Stonemason
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Gus
Harold and Maude
as Uncle Victor
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Zukie Limmer
Cool Hand Luke
as Boss Higgins
The Longest Yard
as Unger
Jeremiah Johnson
as Robidoux
Father Murphy
The Awakening Land
as Reverend Hutchins
Fail Safe
as Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Pete's Dragon
as Merle
Family Plot
as Wheeler
Lawman
as Minister
Emperor of the North
as Cracker