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 Edward Asner was born of Russian Jewish parentage in Kansas City, to Morris David Asner (founder and owner of the Kansas City-based Asner Iron & Metal Company) and his wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Seliger). After attending college, Ed worked various jobs, including in a steel mill, as a door-to-door salesman and on an assembly line for General Motors. Between 1947 and 1949, he attended the University of Chicago. The onset of the Korean War saw him drafted into the U.S. Army Signals Corps and posted to France where he was primarily assigned clerical tasks. Upon demobilization, Asner joined the Playwrights Theatre Company in Chicago but soon progressed to New York. In 1955, he appeared off-Broadway in the leading role of the beggar king Jonathan Peachum in Brecht's Threepenny Opera. Five years later, he made his debut on the Great White Way in the courtroom drama Face of a Hero, co-starring alongside Jack Lemmon. He also began regular TV work in anthology drama.From the early '60s, Asner, now based in California, earned his living as a busy supporting actor. His many noted guest appearances included turns in Route 66 (1960), The Untouchables (1959), The Fugitive (1963), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) (sinister dictator-in-exile Brynov), The Invaders (1967) (twice -- as aliens) and How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (1998) (one of a couple of ghostly residents in a haunted mansion). Heavy-set and distinctively gravelly-voiced, Asner established his reputation as tough, robust and uncompromising (though, on occasion, good-hearted) authority figures. Excellent at conveying menace, he was memorably cast as the brutish patriarch Axel Jordache in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and as the slave ship's morally conflicted master, Captain Thomas Davies, in Roots (1977), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 1977. The immensely prolific Asner (417 IMDB screen credits!) would receive seven Emmys in total (from 21 nominations), all Primetime, and become the only actor to win in both the comedy and drama category for the same role. That was also the part which made Asner a household name: the gruff, snarky newspaper editor Lou Grant (1977). Grant began as a mainstay on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), a 30-minute sitcom.When the character was promoted to West Coast editor of The Los Angeles Tribune, Asner went on to star in his own much acclaimed drama series. Despite consistently high ratings, the show was axed after five seasons amid rumours of disharmony between the star and producers, possibly due to the former's outspoken political views. Indeed, Asner has been a controversial figure as an activist and campaigner, engaged in a variety of humanitarian and political issues. A self-proclaimed liberal Democrat, he published a book in 2017, amusingly titled "The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs."Between 1981 and 1985, Asner served twice as President of the Screen Actors Guild, during which time he was critical of former SAG President Ronald Reagan -- then the president of a greater concern -- for his Central American policy. In 1996, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and in 2002 received the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award. In addition to appearing on screen and stage, he performed extensive work for radio, video games and animated TV series. He voiced the lead character Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's Oscar-winning production of Up (2009), starred as Santa in Elf (2003), and played Nicholas Drago in The Games Maker (2014). Ed passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 91 on August 29, 2021.
Bio:
Edward Asner was born of Russian Jewish parentage in Kansas City, to Morris David Asner (founder and owner of the Kansas City-based Asner Iron & Metal Company) and his wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Seliger). After attending college, Ed worked various jobs, including in a steel mill, as a door-to-door salesman and on an assembly line for General Motors. Between 1947 and 1949, he attended the University of Chicago. The onset of the Korean War saw him drafted into the U.S. Army Signals Corps and posted to France where he was primarily assigned clerical tasks. Upon demobilization, Asner joined the Playwrights Theatre Company in Chicago but soon progressed to New York. In 1955, he appeared off-Broadway in the leading role of the beggar king Jonathan Peachum in Brecht's Threepenny Opera. Five years later, he made his debut on the Great White Way in the courtroom drama Face of a Hero, co-starring alongside Jack Lemmon. He also began regular TV work in anthology drama.From the early '60s, Asner, now based in California, earned his living as a busy supporting actor. His many noted guest appearances included turns in Route 66 (1960), The Untouchables (1959), The Fugitive (1963), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) (sinister dictator-in-exile Brynov), The Invaders (1967) (twice -- as aliens) and How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (1998) (one of a couple of ghostly residents in a haunted mansion). Heavy-set and distinctively gravelly-voiced, Asner established his reputation as tough, robust and uncompromising (though, on occasion, good-hearted) authority figures. Excellent at conveying menace, he was memorably cast as the brutish patriarch Axel Jordache in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and as the slave ship's morally conflicted master, Captain Thomas Davies, in Roots (1977), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 1977. The immensely prolific Asner (417 IMDB screen credits!) would receive seven Emmys in total (from 21 nominations), all Primetime, and become the only actor to win in both the comedy and drama category for the same role. That was also the part which made Asner a household name: the gruff, snarky newspaper editor Lou Grant (1977). Grant began as a mainstay on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), a 30-minute sitcom.When the character was promoted to West Coast editor of The Los Angeles Tribune, Asner went on to star in his own much acclaimed drama series. Despite consistently high ratings, the show was axed after five seasons amid rumours of disharmony between the star and producers, possibly due to the former's outspoken political views. Indeed, Asner has been a controversial figure as an activist and campaigner, engaged in a variety of humanitarian and political issues. A self-proclaimed liberal Democrat, he published a book in 2017, amusingly titled "The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs."Between 1981 and 1985, Asner served twice as President of the Screen Actors Guild, during which time he was critical of former SAG President Ronald Reagan -- then the president of a greater concern -- for his Central American policy. In 1996, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and in 2002 received the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award. In addition to appearing on screen and stage, he performed extensive work for radio, video games and animated TV series. He voiced the lead character Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's Oscar-winning production of Up (2009), starred as Santa in Elf (2003), and played Nicholas Drago in The Games Maker (2014). Ed passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 91 on August 29, 2021.
Tivia:
Parent of a child with autism and the grandparent of a child with autism.He won seven Emmy Awards - more than any other male performer.(1981-1985) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).Was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.He played Santa Claus at least eight (8) times; in Elf (2003), The Ellen Show (2001), Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999), The Story of Santa Claus (1996), A StoryBots Christmas (2017), Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017), and in episodes of Regular Show (2010) and Highway to Heaven (1984).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.He made guest appearances on both Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).He played the same character (Lou Grant) in four different series: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Rhoda (1974), Lou Grant (1977) and Roseanne (1988).When his Mary Tyler Moore show co-star Gavin MacLeod passed away on May 29, 2021, Ed wrote on Twitter: "My heart is broken. Gavin was my brother, my partner in crime (and food) and my comic conspirator. I will see you in a bit Gavin. Tell the gang I will see them in a bit. Betty! It's just you and me now." Ed would pass away three months later on August 29, 2021.The first of only three performers ever to win Emmy Awards for acting across all three genres: Comedy, Drama & Limited Series/TV Movie. The other two are Cloris Leachman and Uzo Aduba.He supplied the voice of J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of the Daily Bugle, in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) and the voice of Ben Parker, the uncle of Peter Parker / Spider-Man whose murder inspires him to become a superhero, in The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).He played Jabba the Hutt in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi" (1996).He had a son, Charles, in 1987 with Carol Jean Vogelman.Was a member of the Compass Players, a predecessor to the famous Second City of Chicago.He won a 2017 Voice Arts Award for his performance on the scripted podcast Western "Powder Burns" (Apple Podcasts) in which he plays an aging cowboy battling Alzheimer's disease. The show is the creation of writer/producer David A. Gregory.Friends with Mary Tyler Moore, Gavin MacLeod, Betty White, Dick Van Dyke, Peter Fonda, Gordon Jump, Ed Begley Jr., Rosie O'Donnell, Matthew Modine and Dylan McDermott.Best known by the public for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and for his starring role on the spin-off of the title character in Lou Grant (1977).His wife's nephew, Gavin Newsom, was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003, serving as mayor from 2004 until 2011. Was elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010, for the term beginning 2011, with the term ending in January 2019. Elected Governor of California in 2018 and began serving as Governor in January 2019.He and Uzo Aduba are the only two people to win Emmys in both Drama and Comedy categories for playing the same character. Asner played the character Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) (Comedy) and in Lou Grant (1977) (Drama), while Aduba owes her Emmys in Comedy (2014) and Drama (2015) for her performance as Crazy Eyes to Orange Is the New Black (2013)'s switch from the Comedy to Drama competition (due to newly introduced Emmy rules in the 2014/2015 season).As of 2018, he appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: JFK (1991) and Up (2009).Father-in-law of Jules Asner from 1992 to 1996.Engaged to Cindy Gilmore in 1991, although they did not marry until 1998.Before his future Lou Grant (1977) co-star Linda Kelsey would star opposite Asner in that series, she guest-starred on A New Sue Ann (1974) (an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show), which also featured Asner playing Lou Grant.Credited as assisted in funding for Roger & Me (1989).Had ten grandchildren.Father of Matthew Asner, Liza Asner and Kate Asner. Uncle of Mark Seliger.Has been a longtime supporter and admirer of Black Panther and radical activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was controversially convicted of killing a police officer. Asner believes in Mumia Abu-Jamal's innocence and has long opposed the death penalty.Announced the news of Steve Ihnat's sudden death (in Cannes, France) on the Emmy telecast.Acting mentor and friends with Linda Kelsey and Daryl Anderson.Ed Asner passed away on August 29, 2021, at age 91. Only three months before his death, his ex-The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) co-star, Gavin MacLeod had passed away on May 29, 2021, at age 90, and was the second-to-last cast member to pass away.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6363 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 25, 1992.On October 6 and 7, 2001, he attended the "Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show", at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.He was the last original cast member of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) to have passed away. |
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Edward Asner |
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Actor,Producer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
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525 |
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2024-07-01 04:11:37 |
| Height: |
5' 9' (1.75 m) |
| Biography: |
Edward Asner was born of Russian Jewish parentage in Kansas City, to Morris David Asner (founder and owner of the Kansas City-based Asner Iron & Metal Company) and his wife Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" (Seliger). After attending college, Ed worked vario |
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Parent of a child with autism and the grandparent of a child with autism.He won seven Emmy Awards - more than any other male performer.(1981-1985) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).Was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.He played Santa Claus at least eight (8) times; in Elf (2003), The Ellen Show (2001), Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999), The Story of Santa Claus (1996), A StoryBots Christmas (2017), Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017), and in episodes of Regular Show (2010) and Highway to Heaven (1984).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.He made guest appearances on both Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).He played the same character (Lou Grant) in four different series: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Rhoda (1974), Lou Grant (1977) and Roseanne (1988).When his Mary Tyler Moore show co-star Gavin MacLeod passed away on May 29, 2021, Ed wrote on Twitter: "My heart is broken. Gavin was my brother, my partner in crime (and food) and my comic conspirator. I will see you in a bit Gavin. Tell the gang I will see them in a bit. Betty! It's just you and me now." Ed would pass away three months later on August 29, 2021.The first of only three performers ever to win Emmy Awards for acting across all three genres: Comedy, Drama & Limited Series/TV Movie. The other two are Cloris Leachman and Uzo Aduba.He supplied the voice of J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of the Daily Bugle, in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) and the voice of Ben Parker, the uncle of Peter Parker / Spider-Man whose murder inspires him to become a superhero, in The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).He played Jabba the Hutt in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi" (1996).He had a son, Charles, in 1987 with Carol Jean Vogelman.Was a member of the Compass Players, a predecessor to the famous Second City of Chicago.He won a 2017 Voice Arts Award for his performance on the scripted podcast Western "Powder Burns" (Apple Podcasts) in which he plays an aging cowboy battling Alzheimer's disease. The show is the creation of writer/producer David A. Gregory.Friends with Mary Tyler Moore, Gavin MacLeod, Betty White, Dick Van Dyke, Peter Fonda, Gordon Jump, Ed Begley Jr., Rosie O'Donnell, Matthew Modine and Dylan McDermott.Best known by the public for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and for his starring role on the spin-off of the title character in Lou Grant (1977).His wife's nephew, Gavin Newsom, was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003, serving as mayor from 2004 until 2011. Was elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010, for the term beginning 2011, with the term ending in January 2019. Elected Governor of California in 2018 and began serving as Governor in January 2019.He and Uzo Aduba are the only two people to win Emmys in both Drama and Comedy categories for playing the same character. Asner played the character Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) (Comedy) and in Lou Grant (1977) (Drama), while Aduba owes her Emmys in Comedy (2014) and Drama (2015) for her performance as Crazy Eyes to Orange Is the New Black (2013)'s switch from the Comedy to Drama competition (due to newly introduced Emmy rules in the 2014/2015 season).As of 2018, he appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: JFK (1991) and Up (2009).Father-in-law of Jules Asner from 1992 to 1996.Engaged to Cindy Gilmore in 1991, although they did not marry until 1998.Before his future Lou Grant (1977) co-star Linda Kelsey would star opposite Asner in that series, she guest-starred on A New Sue Ann (1974) (an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show), which also featured Asner playing Lou Grant.Credited as assisted in funding for Roger & Me (1989).Had ten grandchildren.Father of Matthew Asner, Liza Asner and Kate Asner. Uncle of Mark Seliger.Has been a longtime supporter and admirer of Black Panther and radical activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was controversially convicted of killing a police officer. Asner believes in Mumia Abu-Jamal's innocence and has long opposed the death penalty.Announced the news of Steve Ihnat's sudden death (in Cannes, France) on the Emmy telecast.Acting mentor and friends with Linda Kelsey and Daryl Anderson.Ed Asner passed away on August 29, 2021, at age 91. Only three months before his death, his ex-The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) co-star, Gavin MacLeod had passed away on May 29, 2021, at age 90, and was the second-to-last cast member to pass away.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6363 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 25, 1992.On October 6 and 7, 2001, he attended the "Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show", at Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.He was the last original cast member of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) to have passed away. |
| Trademarks: |
Distinctive gravelly voice |
| Quotes: |
[on making the transition from the comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) to its dramatic spin-off series Lou Grant (1977)] We were really worried about changing over from a three-camera, half-hour comedy to a one-camera, full-hour drama. The audience wasn't ready for the switch--even CBS billed us in their promos as a comedy. In fact, the whole thing was impossible. But we didn't know that.
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[on the history of American foreign policy] I also think that there is a strong streak of racism, whenever we engage in foreign adventures. Our whole history in regime change has been of people of different color.
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To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says, "He may be difficult so let's avoid him".
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Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.
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[on law enforcement interaction with people with autism] They've got to assess the situation and respond accordingly, and hopefully, amicably treat sufferers from autism. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
(2/7/79) Hosted TV special "The Great American Values Test", with co-host Sandy Hill formerly of Good Morning America (1975).
(1980s) Spoken-word album: Narrated short story recording of "Wind Die, You Die, We Die" by William S. Burro |
| Spouse: |
Cindy Gilmore (August 2, 1998 - 2015) (filed for divorce)Nancy Sykes (March 23, 1959 - 1988) (divorced, 3 children) |
| Children: |
Matthew AsnerKate AsnerLiza AsnerCharles Asner |
| Parents: |
Lizzie Seliger
Morris David Asner |
| Relatives: |
Mark Seliger (Niece or Nephew) |
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