Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 8, 1923
Died
November 8, 2017 (age 94)
Place of Birth
Danville, Virginia, USA
Charles Tyner
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
TV
ER
Barry Connelly
1994
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Harry Clark
1993
TV
St. Elsewhere
Christopher Samus Payne
1982
TV
The Wonder Years
Mr. Nestor
1988
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Mr. Janes
1974
TV
Matlock
E.J. Metcalf
1986
Film
Family Plot
Wheeler
1976
TV
Cassie & Co.
Security Officer
1982
Film
The Cowboys
Stonemason
1972
Film
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Zukie Limmer
1976
TV
Father Murphy
1981
Film
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Gus
1987
Film
Jeremiah Johnson
Robidoux
1972
Film
Cool Hand Luke
Boss Higgins
1967
Film
The Longest Yard
Unger
1974
Film
Lawman
Minister
1971
TV
The Awakening Land
Reverend Hutchins
1978
Film
Fail Safe
Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
1964
Film
Harold and Maude
Uncle Victor
1971
Film
Pete's Dragon
Merle
1977
Filmography
1994TVERas Barry Connelly1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Harry Clark1991FilmMotoramaas Dying Man1990FilmEnid Is Sleepingas Man at Indian Burial Site1988FilmI'll Be Home for Christmasas Isaiah Cawley1988FilmPulseas Old Man1988TVThe Wonder Yearsas Mr. Nestor1987FilmPlanes, Trains and Automobilesas Gus1987FilmBest Selleras Harold, Cleve's father1986TVMatlockas E.J. Metcalf1986FilmHamburger: The Motion Pictureas Lyman Vunk1985FilmDeadly Messagesas George Clark1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Christopher Samus Payne1982TVCassie & Co.as Security Officer1981TVFather Murphy1981FilmEvilspeakas Colonel Kincaid1981FilmA Matter of Life and Deathas Joy's Father1979FilmShadow of Fear1979FilmThe Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Doug Slocomb1978FilmLassie: The New Beginningas Asa Bluel1978TVThe Awakening Landas Reverend Hutchins1977FilmPeter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallionas Lefty Slade1977FilmPete's Dragonas Merle1976FilmThe Outlaw Josey Walesas Zukie Limmer1976FilmFamily Plotas Wheeler1976FilmYoung Pioneersas Mr. Beaton1974FilmThe Greatest Giftas Amos Goodloe1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Mr. Janes1974FilmThe Longest Yardas Unger1974FilmWinter Killas Charley Eastman1974FilmThe Midnight Manas Ewing1973FilmThe Stone Killeras Police Psychiatrist1973FilmEmperor of the Northas Cracker1972TVKung Fuas Larraby1972FilmBad Company1972FilmJeremiah Johnsonas Robidoux1972FilmFuzzas Pete Schroeder1972FilmThe Cowboysas Stonemason1971FilmHarold and Maudeas Uncle Victor1971FilmSometimes a Great Notionas Les Gibbons1971FilmLawmanas Minister1971FilmSarge: The Badge or the Crossas Hawley1970FilmThe Traveling Executioneras Virgil1970FilmMonte Walshas Doctor1970FilmThe Moonshine Waras Mr. McClendon1970FilmThe Cheyenne Social Clubas Charlie Bannister1969FilmThe Reiversas Edmonds1969FilmGaily, Gailyas Dr. Lazarus1968FilmThe Stalking Moonas Dace1968FilmThe Sound of Angeras Rudolph Evans1967FilmCool Hand Lukeas Boss Higgins1964FilmFail Safeas Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)1959FilmThat Kind of Womanas Young Sharecropper Father (uncredited)