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Eddie Asner (/ ˈ æ z n ər /; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant , making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ed Asner is an American actor best known as gruff-but-lovable newsman Lou Grant, who debuted on the television sitcom 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.'
Edward Asner. Actor: Up. 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).
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May 8, 2024 · Ed Asner, American actor known for his trademark husky voice and his role as Lou Grant, a gruff news producer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77). His other notable credits included the TV miniseries Roots (1977) and the movies Up (2003) and Elf (2009). Learn more about Asner’s life and career.
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).
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Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner, whose Emmy Award-winning supporting role as the gruff but lovable Lou Grant on the 1970s situation comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” led to his own Emmy Award-winning starring role...
Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner, the legendary actor known for his role as the crusty, loveable boss Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 91. More recently, he was featured in Elf as...
