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Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana.

Charles Durning

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Charles Durning
Age: 89 †
Born: 1923
Born: February 28
Died: 2012
Died: December 24
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Highland Falls
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Charles Edward Durning
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