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
The Outlaw Josey Wales
(1976)
Zukie Limmer
Cool Hand Luke
(1967)
Boss Higgins
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)
Gus
Jeremiah Johnson
(1972)
Robidoux
The Longest Yard
(1974)
Unger
Fail Safe
(1964)
Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Harold and Maude
(1971)
Uncle Victor
Lawman
(1971)
Minister
Pete's Dragon
(1977)
Merle
Emperor of the North
(1973)
Cracker
The Cowboys
(1972)
Stonemason
Family Plot
(1976)
Wheeler
Motorama
(1991)
Dying Man
Evilspeak
(1981)
Colonel Kincaid
The Stone Killer
(1973)
Police Psychiatrist
Best Seller
(1987)
Harold, Cleve's father
Full Filmography
Acting
That Kind of Woman
(1959)
Young Sharecropper Father (uncredited)
Fail Safe
(1964)
Jet Fighter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Cool Hand Luke
(1967)
Boss Higgins
The Stalking Moon
(1968)
Dace
The Sound of Anger
(1968)
Rudolph Evans
The Reivers
(1969)
Edmonds
Gaily, Gaily
(1969)
Dr. Lazarus
Monte Walsh
(1970)
Doctor
The Cheyenne Social Club
(1970)
Charlie Bannister
The Moonshine War
(1970)
Mr. McClendon
The Traveling Executioner
(1970)
Virgil
Harold and Maude
(1971)
Uncle Victor
Sometimes a Great Notion
(1971)
Les Gibbons
Lawman
(1971)
Minister
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
(1971)
Hawley
Fuzz
(1972)
Pete Schroeder
Jeremiah Johnson
(1972)
Robidoux
The Cowboys
(1972)
Stonemason
Emperor of the North
(1973)
Cracker
The Stone Killer
(1973)
Police Psychiatrist
The Midnight Man
(1974)
Ewing
Winter Kill
(1974)
Charley Eastman
The Longest Yard
(1974)
Unger
The Greatest Gift
(1974)
Amos Goodloe
The Outlaw Josey Wales
(1976)
Zukie Limmer
Family Plot
(1976)
Wheeler
Pete's Dragon
(1977)
Merle
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
(1977)
Lefty Slade
Lassie: The New Beginning
(1978)
Asa Bluel
Shadow of Fear
(1979)
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
(1979)
Doug Slocomb
Evilspeak
(1981)
Colonel Kincaid
A Matter of Life and Death
(1981)
Joy's Father
Deadly Messages
(1985)
George Clark
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
(1986)
Lyman Vunk
Best Seller
(1987)
Harold, Cleve's father
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)
Gus
I'll Be Home for Christmas
(1988)
Isaiah Cawley
Pulse
(1988)
Old Man
Enid Is Sleeping
(1990)
Man at Indian Burial Site
Motorama
(1991)
Dying Man