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  • EDWARD ASNER


    Information From IMDb


    Date of birth
    15 November 1929
    Kansas City, Kansas, USA


    Sometimes Credited As:
    Ed Asner


    Height
    5' 7" (1.70 m)


    Spouse
    Cindy Gilmore (2 August 1998 - present)
    Nancy Sykes (23 March 1959 - 1988) (divorced) 3 children


    Trivia
    Father-in-law of Jules Asner from 1992 to 1996.


    He had a son, Charles, in 1987 with Carol Jean Vogelman.


    Engaged to Cindy Gilmore in 1991.


    President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1981-1985]


    A long-time political activist, he accused the CBS network of cancelling "Lou Grant" (1977) over his publicized disapproval of the United States involvement in Central America.


    On October 6th & 7th, 2001, he attended the "Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show", at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.


    Has been a longtime supporter and admirer of the convicted, alleged cop murderer, Black Panther and radical activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. He believes in Mumia Abu-Jamal's innocence and has long opposed the death penalty.


    His wife's nephew, Gavin Newsom, was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003.


    Was a member of the Compass Players, a predecessor to the famed Second City of Chicago.


    Only actor to win Emmys for playing the same character (Lou Grant) in both a comedy ("Mary Tyler Moore" (1970)) and a drama ("Lou Grant" (1977)).


    Credited as assisted in funding for Roger & Me (1989).


    Father of Matthew Asner and Kate Asner.


    Mini Biography
    Yitzak Edward Asner was born on November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas.


    Versatile, committed, eloquent, and talented: all these adjectives describe actor/activist Edward Asner. Perhaps best known for his award-winning comedic and dramatic portrayal of journalist Lou Grant, Asner achieved a crossover success with this character that most actors can only dream of.


    Asner originated the role of Lou Grant, the grumpy boss with the heart of gold, on the smash comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." For this role he won Emmys in 1971, 1972, and 1975. He harnessed the same award for the same character in 1978 and 1980 on the highly acclaimed dramatic series "Lou Grant." Asner added two more Emmys for performances in "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "Roots." He has also won five Golden Globe Awards.


    After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the University of Chicago, where he appeared as Thomas Beckett in "Murder in the Cathedral." As a member of the campus dramatic group "Tonight at Eight-Thirty," he was directed by the young Mike Nichols and appeared in works by authors such as Shaw and Yeats.


    A two-year hitch in the Army interrupted Asner's theatrical aspirations. As soon as he was discharged, Asner returned to Chicago and joined the Playwrights' Theater Club, which was headed by Paul Sills and David Shepard. After two years, Asner left to pursue his dreams on the New York stage, where he appeared with Jack Lemmon in "Face of a Hero." He also appeared in numerous off-Broadway productions as well as the American and New York Shakespeare Festivals.


    In 1961, Asner moved his family to Hollywood, where he began making a name for himself as an accomplished film and television actor, both comedic and dramatic. Motion picture credits include "El Dorado," "Skin Game," "Fort Apache -- The Bronx," "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs," "Daniel," and "JFK." Additional television credits include "The Christmas Star" and "Cruel Doubt." Asner's voice can be heard on the animated TV series "Captain Planet," "Batman," and "Gargoyles."


    Ed Asner won five Emmy awards for portraying the character of Lou Grant, a lovable, grumpy lug in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), and a crusading newspaperman for the spin-off series Lou Grant (1977-1982). Asner's public persona is also that of a crusader, a celebrity activist considered left of center. Asner served as National President of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms from 1981 to 1985. As a leading activist in the actors' strike of 1980, he was an outspoken, controversial leader. Asner continues to be active in many humanitarian and political organizations. His boundless energy is divided between his dramatic roles, various political and charitable causes, and project developments with his company Quince Productions, Inc.


    Filmography
    Actor
    1. Christmas Is Here Again (2007) (filming) (voice) .... Krad
    2. The Christmas Card (2006) (TV) (post-production) .... Luke
    3. Once in a Lifetime: Just Go for It (2006) (post-production) .... Mr. Corey
    4. Channels (2006) (post-production) .... Ed Packard
    5. "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
    ... aka Studio 60 (USA: informal alternative title)
    - Pilot (2006) TV Episode .... Wilson White
    6. Ways of the Flesh (2006) .... Mr. Olson
    7. "The Boondocks"
    - The Block Is Hot (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Ed Wuncler
    - The Itis (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Ed Wuncler
    - The Garden Party (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Ed Wuncler
    8. Lolo's Cafe (2006) (TV) (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Mr. Atkins
    9. Crab Orchard (2006) .... Grandfather Stiles
    10. Hard Four (2005) .... Golden Hands Segal
    11. "The Dead Zone"
    ... aka Stephen King's Dead Zone (USA)
    - Coming Home (2005) TV Episode .... Marty Bracknell
    12. Out of the Woods (2005) (TV) .... Jack Green
    13. "Center of the Universe" (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    - Marathon Woman (2005) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    - Oh Brother, What the Hell Were You Thinking? (2005) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    - The New Neighbors (2005) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    - If You Love Something Leave It Alone (2005) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    - The Work of Art (2005) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Art Barnett
    (6 more)
    14. "Justice League"
    ... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: new title)
    - The Ties That Bind (2005) TV Episode (voice) .... Granny Goodness
    - Hawk & Dove (2004) TV Episode (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Hephaestus
    15. Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005) .... Sheriff Delaney
    16. All In (2005/I) .... Sweet Lou
    17. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Master Vrook Lamarr
    ... aka Star Wars: KOTOR II (USA: short title)
    18. X-Men Legends (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Morlock Healer
    19. Happily Even After (2004) (uncredited) .... Judge Dreyfus
    20. "The Practice"
    - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (2004) TV Episode .... Judge Marcus Winnaker
    - Pre-Trial Blues (2004) TV Episode .... Judge Marcus Winnaker
    - Coming Home (2004) TV Episode .... Judge Marcus Winnaker
    - The Blessing (1997) TV Episode .... Judge Matlin Pratt
    21. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) (TV) (as Ed Asner) .... Uncle Nick
    ... aka Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2 (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Cousin Eddie's Christmas Vacation Lost (USA: complete title)
    22. Elf (2003) .... Santa
    23. "Duck Dodgers"
    ... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
    - I'm Going to Get You Fat Sucker/Detained Duck (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Guard Captain
    24. Missing Brendan (2003) .... George Calden
    ... aka Holding Out Hope: A Family Crusade (Australia: video title)
    25. The Commission (2003) .... Capt. J.W. 'Will' Fritz
    26. "Grim & Evil"
    ... aka The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (USA: new title)
    - Grim for a Day/ChickenBall Z/Max Courage! (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Mr. Voorhees
    27. "Spider-Man" (voice) .... Officer Barr
    ... aka Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (Canada: English title: DVD box title) (USA: DVD box title)
    - Keeping Secrets (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Barr
    28. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Master Vrook Lamar
    ... aka Star Wars: KOTOR (USA: short title)
    29. The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003) (TV) .... Auggie Sinclair
    30. "ER"
    - No Strings Attached (2003) TV Episode .... Dr. James McNulty
    - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2003) TV Episode .... Dr. James McNulty
    - A Saint in the City (2003) TV Episode .... Dr. James McNulty
    - A Little Help from My Friends (2003) TV Episode .... Dr. James McNulty
    31. The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002) (TV) .... Mr. Gilbert
    32. Fair Play (2002) (as Ed Asner) .... Harry
    33. "Johnny Bravo"
    - The Hansel and Gretel Project/I.Q. Johnny/Get Stinky (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Miller
    - Virtual Johnny/Hold That Schmoe/Hunted (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Uncle Lou
    34. Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII (2002) (TV) .... Angelo Roncalli
    ... aka Pope John XXIII (International: English title)
    35. "King of the Hill"
    - Unfortunate Son (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Stinky
    - Yankee Hankee (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Stinky
    36. "The Ellen Show"
    - Ellen's First Christmess (2001) TV Episode .... Santa Claus
    37. The Kid (2001) (TV) (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Dead Cat
    ... aka Gahan Wilson's The Kid (USA: complete title)
    38. "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
    - The Acupuncturist (2001) TV Episode .... Mr. Weiner
    39. "Family Guy"
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
    - One If by Clam, Two If by Sea (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Steve Bellows
    40. "Dharma & Greg"
    - How This Happened (2001) TV Episode .... Earl Tucker
    41. The Animal (2001) .... Chief Wilson
    42. "The Huntress"
    - Generations (2001) TV Episode .... Max Quinlin
    43. "Max Steel" (2001) TV Series (as Ed Asner) .... Chuck Marshak
    44. Donzi: The Legend (2001) .... Meyer Lansky
    45. Island Prey (2001) .... Jay Roth
    46. "The Wild Thornberrys"
    - The Anniversary (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Frank Hunter
    47. "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"
    - The Return of XL (2000) TV Episode (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Fixer
    48. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Fixer
    49. Becoming Dick (2000) (TV) .... Davis Aldrich
    50. "Arli$$"
    - Last Call (2000) TV Episode .... Lenny Crowley
    51. Above Suspicion (2000) .... Thomas O'Claire
    52. Perfect Game (2000) (V) .... Coach Billy
    53. "The Hoop Life"
    - The Second Chance (2000) TV Episode .... Coach
    54. "Touched by an Angel"
    - Here I Am (2000) TV Episode .... Bud
    55. "Superman"
    ... aka Superman: The Animated Series (USA: informal alternative title)
    - Legacy: Part 2 (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Granny Goodness
    - Legacy: Part 1 (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Granny Goodness
    - Little Girl Lost: Part 1 (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... Granny Goodness
    - Little Girl Lost: Part 2 (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... Granny Goodness
    56. Common Ground (2000) (TV) .... Ira
    57. Mars and Beyond (2000) .... President Thomas D. Moss
    58. Bring Him Home (2000) .... Geza Horvath


    59. Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Santa
    60. "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
    - The Anniversary (1999) TV Episode .... Harvey
    61. The Bachelor (1999) .... Sid Gluckman
    62. "The Simpsons"
    - Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? (1999) TV Episode (voice) .... Editor
    63. The Sissy Duckling (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Elmer's father
    64. Love and Action in Chicago (1999) (V) .... Taylor
    65. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (1999) (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    66. O' Christmas Tree (1999) (V) .... Nutcracker
    67. Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Mr. Harris
    68. "Eli's Theory" (1999) TV Series .... Professor
    69. "The X Files"
    ... aka The X-Files (USA)
    - How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (1998) TV Episode .... Maurice
    70. "Maggie Winters"
    - Angstgiving Day (1998) TV Episode .... Nathan Winters
    71. "Hercules"
    ... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
    - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes (????) TV Episode .... Mentor
    72. "More Tales of the City" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Jack Lederer
    ... aka Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City
    73. "Mad About You"
    - The Finale (1998) TV Episode .... Zigmund Klarik
    - The Handyman (1997) TV Episode .... Zigmund Klarik
    - The Finale: Part 3 (1996) TV Episode .... Zigmund Klarik
    74. "The Closer" (1998) TV Series .... Carl Dobson
    75. Hard Rain (1998) .... Uncle Charlie
    ... aka Flood (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Pluie d'enfer (France)
    76. "Soul Man"
    - Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1998) TV Episode .... Frank Weber
    77. Gargoyles: The Hunted (1998) (V) (voice) .... Hudson
    78. Gargoyles: The Force of Goliath (1998) (V) (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Hudson
    79. Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (1998) (V) (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Hudson
    80. "Ask Harriet" .... Mr. Russell
    - Pumps and Circumstances (1998) TV Episode .... Mr. Russell
    81. "Recess" (1997) TV Series (voice) .... Thaddeus T. Third V/Additional Voices (1997-2001)
    ... aka Disney's Recess: Created by Paul and Joe (USA: complete title)
    82. Academy Boyz (1997) .... Mr. Bright
    83. "Jumanji"
    - The Trial (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... The Judge
    84. "Dead Man's Gun"
    - Next of Kin (1997) TV Episode .... Jeb McKinney
    85. Payback (1997) (TV) .... Jack Patkanis
    86. Two Weeks from Sunday (1997)
    87. A Christmas Carol (1997) (voice) .... Marley
    88. Basil (1997) .... Alonzo
    89. The Fanatics (1997) .... Charlie Atwater
    ... aka Fumbleheads (USA: TV title)
    90. Dog's Best Friend (1997) (TV) .... Jeep
    91. "Life with Louie"
    - The Kiss Is the Thing (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Mr. Applegate
    92. Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America (1997) (TV) (as Ed Asner) .... Narrator
    93. "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"
    ... aka Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures
    - Nuclear Netherworld (1996) TV Episode (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Von Romme/Sentry #4
    94. "Spider-Man" (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    - Sins of the Fathers Chapter 10: Venom Returns (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    - Sins of the Fathers Chapter 2: Make a Wish (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    - The Hobgoblin: Part 1 (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    - The Alien Costume: Part 3 (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    - The Alien Costume: Part 2 (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    (7 more)
    95. "Roseanne"
    - Call Waiting (1996) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    96. "Bruno the Kid" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Engineer
    97. "Gargoyles" (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Hudson
    - The Reckoning (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Burbank
    - Revelations (1995) TV Episode (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Jack Danforth
    - Reawakening (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Hudson
    - Awakening: Part 1 (1994) TV Episode (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... Hudson
    98. Gone in the Night (1996) (TV) .... Det. John Waters
    99. Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers (1996) (V) (voice) .... J. Jonah Jameson
    100. The Story of Santa Claus (1996) (TV) .... Nicholas 'Santa' Claus
    101. "Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles" (voice) .... Hudson
    - And Justice for All (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Street Person 2
    - Angels in the Night (????) TV Episode (voice) .... Pilot
    - Genesis Undone (????) TV Episode (voice) .... Burbank
    102. "Freakazoid!" (voice) .... Sgt. Mike Cosgrove
    - Relax-O-Vision (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Sgt. Mike Cosgrove
    103. "Thunder Alley" .... Gil Jones
    - No Swing Set (1995) TV Episode .... Gil Jones
    - Buzz Off, Buzzard Boy (1995) TV Episode .... Gil Jones
    - Just a Vacation (1995) TV Episode .... Gil Jones
    - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1995) TV Episode .... Gil Jones
    - A Little Me Time (1995) TV Episode .... Gil Jones
    (19 more)
    104. "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man"
    - The Germ Turns (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Mort Sidelman
    105. The Golem (1995) .... Rabbi
    ... aka The Golem of L.A. (USA)
    106. Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995) .... Bruno
    107. "Batman"
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
    - Batgirl Returns (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Roland Dagget
    - Cat Scratch Fever (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Roland Dagget
    - Appointment in Crime Alley (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Roland Dagget
    - Feat of Clay: Part 2 (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Roland Daggett
    - Feat of Clay: Part 1 (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Roland Daggett
    108. "The Magic School Bus" (1994) TV Series (voice) (as Ed Asner) .... General Aranius
    ... aka Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA: complete title)
    109. "Animaniacs"
    ... aka Animaniacs (UK)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title)
    - The Warner's 65th Anniversary Special (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Vern
    - Garage Sale of the Century/West Side Pigeons (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Vern (segment "Garage Sale of the Century")
    110. Higher Education (1994) (TV) .... President Gordon Knight
    111. "Higher Education" (1994) TV Series .... President Gordon Knight
    112. Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (1994) (V) (voice) .... Hudson
    113. "Hearts Afire" .... George Lahti (1992-93)
    - Blue Christmas (1993) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... George Lahti
    114. Gypsy (1993) (TV) .... Pop
    115. "Bonkers"
    ... aka Disney's Bonkers (USA: syndication title)
    - Seems Like Old Toons (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Grumps
    116. "Sonic the Hedgehog"
    - Sonic Boom (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Cat
    117. Happily Ever After (1993) (voice) .... Scowl the Owl
    118. Down on the Waterfront (1993) .... Bobby Gleason
    119. Heads (1993) (TV) .... Ab Abbot
    120. Cruel Doubt (1992) (TV) .... Bill Osteen
    121. "Fish Police" (1992) TV Series (voice) .... Chief Abalone
    122. The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992) (voice) .... Charlie
    123. Mattie's Waltz (1992) (TV) .... George
    124. "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" .... Walter Kovacs (1991-1992)
    - Double Bind (1992) TV Episode .... Walter Kovacs
    - Battle Fatigue (1991) TV Episode .... Walter Kovacs
    - Real Mothers (1991) TV Episode .... Walter Kovacs
    - State of Mind (1991) TV Episode .... Walter Kovacs
    - Special Circumstances (1991) TV Episode .... Walter Kovacs
    125. JFK (1991) .... Guy Bannister
    ... aka JFK (France)
    126. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV) .... Edward P. Mitchell
    127. Silent Motive (1991) (TV) .... Sam van Drake
    128. Sazan aizu (1991) (V) (voice: English version) .... Grandpa Ayanokoji (New Generation Version 2000)
    ... aka 3x3 Eyes (Japan: alternative spelling) (USA)
    ... aka Sazan Eyes
    129. Switched at Birth (1991) (TV) .... Ted Marx
    130. "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV Series (voice) .... Hoggish Greedly (1990-1993)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title)
    131. Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990) (TV) .... Jake Quinn
    ... aka The Cops Are Robbers
    132. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990) (TV) .... Harvey Metcalfe


    133. The Wonderful Wishing Well (1989) (V) .... Murray The Mole
    134. A Friendship in Vienna (1988) (TV) .... Opah Oskar Reikman
    135. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) (voice) .... Scalawag
    136. Cracked Up (1987) (TV) .... Rev. Vincent Owens
    137. "The Bronx Zoo" (1987) TV Series .... Principal Joe Danzig
    138. The Christmas Star (1986) (TV) .... Horace McNickle
    139. Kate's Secret (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Resnick
    140. "Highway to Heaven"
    - The Last Assignment (1986) TV Episode .... Harold
    141. Vital Signs (1986) (TV) .... Matthew St James
    142. "The Greatest Stories of the Bible"
    - Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986) TV Episode
    143. "Tender Is the Night" (1985) (mini) TV Series .... Devereux Warren
    144. "Tall Tales and Legends"
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (USA: complete title)
    - My Darlin' Clementine (1985) TV Episode .... Pa
    145. "Off the Rack" (1984) TV Series .... Sam Waltman
    146. "Saturday Night Live"
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA)
    - Episode #10.6 (1984) TV Episode .... Host
    147. Anatomy of an Illness (1984) (TV) .... Norman Cousins
    148. Daniel (1983) .... Jacob Ascher
    149. A Case of Libel (1983) (TV) .... Robert Sloane
    150. "Lou Grant" .... Lou Grant
    - Charlie (1982) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Victims (1982) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Beachhead (1982) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Suspect (1982) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Unthinkable (1982) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    (109 more)
    151. O'Hara's Wife (1982) .... Bob O'Hara
    152. The Marva Collins Story (1981) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    153. A Small Killing (1981) (TV) .... Simon 'Si' Shaber
    154. Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) .... Connolly


    155. The Family Man (1979) (TV) .... Eddie Madden
    156. The Good Doctor (1978) (TV) .... Various roles
    157. The Gathering (1977) (TV) .... Adam Thornton
    158. "Disneyland"
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
    - Gus (1977) TV Episode .... Hank Cooper
    159. The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977) (TV) .... Huey P. Long
    ... aka Every Man a King (USA)
    160. "Roots" (1977) (mini) TV Series .... Capt. Thomas Davies
    161. "Insight"
    - The Side of Eden (1977) TV Episode .... God
    - The Freak (1972) TV Episode .... Henry
    - The Poker Game (1969) TV Episode
    162. "Police Story"
    - Three Days to Thirty (1976) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Frank Moran
    - A Dangerous Age (1974) TV Episode .... Arch Tatum
    163. Gus (1976) .... Hank Cooper
    164. "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Axel Jordache
    ... aka Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
    165. "Hawaii Five-O"
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
    - Wooden Model of a Rat (1975) TV Episode .... August March
    166. Hey, I'm Alive! (1975) (TV) .... Ralph Flores
    167. Death Scream (1975) (TV) .... Peter Singleton
    ... aka Streetkill
    ... aka The Woman Who Cried Murder
    168. "Wide World of Mystery"
    - The Impersonation Murder Case (1975) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Det. Ed Ames
    169. The Impostor (1975) (TV) .... Barney West
    170. "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Lou Grant
    ... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
    - I Was a Single for WJM (1975) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Lou's Second Date (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Better Late... That's a Pun... Than Never (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    (89 more)
    171. "Rhoda"
    - Rhoda's Wedding: Part 1 (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    - Rhoda's Wedding: Part 2 (1974) TV Episode .... Lou Grant
    172. The Wrestler (1974) .... Frank Bass
    173. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973) (TV) .... Det. Ralph Varone
    174. The Police Story (1973) (TV) .... Lt. Dave Blodgett
    175. Haunts of the Very Rich (1972) (TV) .... Albert Hunsicker
    176. "The Mod Squad"
    - The Connection (1972) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Lassiter
    - Color of Laughter, Color of Tears (1971) TV Episode .... Joe Walton
    - Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot! (1970) TV Episode
    177. "Cade's County"
    - The Fake (1972) TV Episode .... Nick Grainger
    178. They Call It Murder (1971) (TV) .... Chief Otto Larkin
    179. The Todd Killings (1971) .... Fred Reardon
    ... aka A Dangerous Friend
    ... aka Skipper
    180. The Last Child (1971) (TV) .... Barstow
    ... aka The Day They Took the Babies Away
    181. Skin Game (1971) .... Plunkett (runaway slave hunter)
    182. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) .... Dr. Morheim
    183. They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970) .... Woody Garfield
    184. Halls of Anger (1970) .... McKay
    185. The House on Greenapple Road (1970) (TV) .... Sheriff Muntz
    186. Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970) .... The Agent


    187. CBS Playhouse: Sadbird (1969) (TV) .... NatCongdon
    188. Daughter of the Mind (1969) (TV) .... Saul Wiener
    189. "Here Come the Brides"
    - The Legend of Big Foot (1969) TV Episode .... Matt Balter
    - The Firemaker (1969) TV Episode .... Matt Balter
    190. Change of Habit (1969) .... Lt. Moretti
    191. "The Name of the Game"
    - The Perfect Image (1969) TV Episode .... Vince Leonard
    - The Inquiry (1969) TV Episode .... Cesare Marino
    192. "Medical Center"
    - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV Episode .... Coach
    193. "Ironside"
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
    - Not with a Whimper, But a Bang (1969) TV Episode
    - The Fourthent Runner (1967) TV Episode .... David
    194. "The F.B.I."
    - The Attorney (1969) TV Episode .... Pete Zacharias
    - The Dynasty (1968) TV Episode .... Walter Gretzler
    - The Tormentors (1966) TV Episode .... John Carl Brock
    195. "Mission: Impossible"
    - The Mind of Stefan Miklos (1969) TV Episode .... George Simpson
    196. "The Wild Wild West"
    - The Night of the Amnesiac (1968) TV Episode .... Furman Crotty
    197. "The Iron Horse"
    - The Prisoner (1967) TV Episode .... Ned Morley
    198. "Judd for the Defense"
    - The Other Face of the Law (1967) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Captain Paul Wyatt
    199. Gunn (1967) .... Lt. Jacoby
    200. "The Invaders"
    - Wall of Crystal (1967) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Taugus/Invader
    - The Miracle (1967) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Harry Ferguson
    201. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E."
    - The Double-O-Nothing Affair (1967) TV Episode .... George Kramer
    202. The Venetian Affair (1967) .... Frank Rosenfeld
    203. "The Fugitive"
    - Run the Man Down (1967) TV Episode .... Bantam
    - Three Cheers for Little Boy Blue (1965) TV Episode .... Roy Malinek
    - Masquerade (1965) TV Episode .... Sheriff Mayhew
    204. El Dorado (1966) .... Bart Jason
    205. The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) .... Feldman
    206. "Felony Squad"
    - The Killer Instinct (1966) TV Episode .... Barney 'Bull' Bradovich
    207. "Gunsmoke"
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
    - The Whispering Tree (1966) TV Episode .... Redmond
    - Hung High (1964) TV Episode .... Sergeant Wilks
    208. "Run for Your Life"
    - The Committee for the 25th (1966) TV Episode .... Cappi
    209. "The Rat Patrol"
    - The Life Against Death Raid (1966) TV Episode .... Captain Friedrich
    210. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"
    - My Good Friend, Whatsisname (1966) TV Episode .... Alvin Pratt
    211. The Slender Thread (1965) .... Det. Judd Ridley
    212. "A Man Called Shenandoah"
    - The Verdict (1965) TV Episode .... Sam Chance
    213. "Burke's Law"
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
    - Nightmare in the Sun (1965) TV Episode .... Pablo Vasquez
    214. The Satan Bug (1965) .... Veretti
    215. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"
    - The Exile (1965) TV Episode .... Aleksei Brynov
    216. "Profiles in Courage"
    - Hamilton Fish (1965) TV Episode
    - Richard T. Ely (1964) TV Episode .... Oliver E. Wells
    217. "Mr. Novak"
    - An Elephant Is Like a Tree (1965) TV Episode .... Paul Berg
    - First Year, First Day (1963) TV Episode .... Harmon Stern
    218. "The Reporter"
    - Vote for Murder (1964) TV Episode .... Max Holte
    219. "The Defenders"
    - Hero of the People (1964) TV Episode .... Harry Obermayer
    - The Cruel Hook (1963) TV Episode .... Tim Sellers
    220. "Slattery's People" (1964) TV Series .... Frank Radcliff
    221. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
    - A Case of Armed Robbery (1964) TV Episode .... Sergeant Slade
    222. Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964) (TV)
    223. "The Outer Limits"
    - It Crawled Out of the Woodwork (1963) TV Episode .... Det. Thomas Siroleo
    224. "The Lieutenant"
    - A Troubled Image (1963) TV Episode .... Walter Perry
    225. "Ben Casey"
    - The Echo of a Silent Cheer: Part 2 (1963) TV Episode .... Jerome Lynch
    226. "Stoney Burke"
    - Tigress by the Tail (1963) TV Episode .... Kapp
    227. "Dr. Kildare"
    - Tightrope Into Nowhere (1963) TV Episode .... Frank Williams
    - The Legacy (1962) TV Episode
    228. "The Virginian"
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
    - Echo of Another Day (1963) TV Episode .... George Johnson
    229. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
    - To Catch a Butterfly (1963) TV Episode .... Jack Stander
    230. "The Eleventh Hour"
    - My Name Is Judith, I'm Lost, You See (1963) TV Episode .... Max Brenson
    231. "The Untouchables"
    - Search for a Dead Man (1963) TV Episode .... Frank
    - Elegy (1962) TV Episode .... Frank
    - The Night They Shot Santa Claus (1962) TV Episode .... Jimmy Canada
    - The Death Tree (1962) TV Episode .... Fedor Bartok
    232. "The Lloyd Bridges Show"
    - The Scapegoat (1963) TV Episode (as Ed Asner)
    233. "Alcoa Premiere"
    - The Contenders (1962) TV Episode .... Daniel Stryker
    234. "Route 66"
    - Welcome to the Wedding (1962) TV Episode .... Lincoln Peers
    - Shoulder the Sky, My Lad (1962) TV Episode .... Carl Selman
    - The Mud Nest (1961) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Tegeler
    - The Opponent (1961) TV Episode .... Scully
    235. Kid Galahad (1962) (uncredited) .... Asst. Dist. Atty. Frank Gerson
    236. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
    - What Frightened You, Fred? (1962) TV Episode (as Ed Asner) .... Warden Bragen
    237. "Cain's Hundred"
    - Blues for a Junkman (1962) TV Episode .... Dave
    238. "Outlaws"
    - The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) TV Episode .... Keel
    239. "Target: The Corruptors"
    - The Golden Carpet (1961) TV Episode .... Tyler
    240. "Naked City"
    - New York to L.A. (1961) TV Episode .... Busti
    241. The Murder Men (1961) .... Dave Keller
    242. "Studio One"
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (summer title)
    - The Night America Trembled (1957) TV Episode .... Actor
    - The Defender: Part 2 (1957) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Juror
    - The Defender: Part 1 (1957) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Juror


    Producer
    1. The Bully (2003) (executive producer)
    2. Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003) (V) (executive producer)
    3. She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002) (V) (executive producer)
    4. A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
    5. Payback (1997) (TV) (producer)

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 3 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Ed Asner, an actor who seemed to pop up everywhere,
    so much so, he has appeared in almost
    250 productions!!


    Ed starred in 1 film with Duke:-


    El Dorado (1966) .... Bart Jason


    I remember him most of all as Lou Grant,
    in the long running TV series,of the same name.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • We all remember Ed Asner as Lou Grant in the Mary Tyler Moore Show (one of the Mrs.' favorite shows of the 70's).


    I suspect Ed Asner's liberal political views endeared him to many in Hollywood, but I'm not sure he would be considered a "pal" of the saddle as much as an adversary of Duke's (like in El Dorado).


    Chester :newyear:

  • I think he played a good bad guy. Also thought his Lou Grant role was done well.

    Greetings from North of the 49th