Ed Asner
Ed Asner | |
|---|---|
 Asner in 2017 | |
| Born | Eddie Asner[1] November 15, 1929 |
| Died | August 29, 2021 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Wyandotte High School |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1957–2021 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Sykes (m. 1959; div. 1988) Cindy Gilmore (m. 1998; div. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
| 21st President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office November 3, 1981 – June 20, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | William Schallert |
| Succeeded by | Patty Duke |
Eddie Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), better known as Ed Asner, was an American actor, voice artist and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.[2]
Early life[change | change source]
Asner was born Eddie Asner in Kansas City, Missouri on November 15, 1929.
He was the president of Screen Actors Guild.
He was best known for his Emmy Award winning role Lou Grant on both the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant. In 2009, he voiced Carl Fredricksen in the Pixar movie Up. In 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable CMT. He is currently starring in a Canadian television series Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays, on CBC Television. Asner was born in Kansas City, Missouri,[3] but was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Asner was married to Nancy Sykes from 1959 to 1988; they have four children. He married Cindy Gilmore from 1998 to 2007. California Governor Gavin Newsom is his nephew by marriage.
Asner died on August 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 91.[4]
Filmography[change | change source]
Animated roles[change | change source]
- American Dad! - Great-Grandpa Smith, Red Mailbox
- Animaniacs - Vern Bear
- Batman: The Animated Series - Roland Daggett
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Fixer
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers - Don Porkaloin, Hoggish Greedly
- Dinosaurs - Georgie (evil voice)
- Family Guy - Steve Bellows
- Fish Police - Chief Abalone
- Freakazoid! - Sgt. Mike Cosgrove
- Gargoyles - Burbank, Hudson
- Regular Show - Santa Claus
- Sonic the Hedgehog - Cat
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series - J. Jonah Jameson
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Angry Old Timer
- Teamo Supermo - Mr. Large
- The Boondocks - Ed Wuncler
- The Cleveland Show - Carl Fredricksen, Narrator, Storyteller, The Daily Splash Editor
- The Magic School Bus - General
- The Simpsons - Editor
- The Wild Thornberrys - Frank Hunter
Film roles[change | change source]
- Elf - Santa Claus
- Happily N'Ever After - Scowl the Owl
- Olive, the Other Reindeer - Santa Claus
- Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night - Scalawag the Raccoon
- Up - Carl Fredricksen
Video game roles[change | change source]
- X-Men Legends - Healer
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ed Asner [@TheOnlyEdAsner] (August 31, 2019). "It's actually not. That is a strange mistake that floats out there. My Hebrew name is Yitzhak. My real name is Eddie Asner. Truth" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ www.filmreference.com[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Edward Asner Biography (1929-2021)[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Dagan, Carmel; Natale, Richard (August 29, 2021). "Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning 'Lou Grant' Star, Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Ed Asner at Wikimedia Commons
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