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Ed Asner is a television legend, the winner of seven acting Emmy Awards , then the president of a greater concern, for his Central American policy.
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.
(1981-1985) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
A long-time political activist, he accused the CBS network of cancelling "Lou Grant" 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 Garlands Holiday Inn, in North Hollywood, California.
Has been a longtime supporter and admirer of the convicted 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 wifes 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" ) and a drama ( "Lou Grant" ).
Credited as assisted in funding for Roger & Me .
Father of Matthew Asner and Kate Asner.
Has won more Emmys, 7, as an actor than any other male performer.
Announced the news of Steve Ihnat s sudden death (in Cannes, France) on the Emmy telecast.
Has played Santa Claus 5 times; in Elf , "The Ellen Show" , Olive, the Other Reindeer , The Story of Santa Claus and in an episode of Highway to Heaven.
Was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.
Is the parent of a child with autism.
He played Jabba the Hutt in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi".
He supplied the voice of J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of the Daily Bugle, in "Spider-Man" 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" .
He has made guest appearances on both "Hawaii Five-O" and "Hawaii Five-0" .
Acting mentor and friends of: Linda Kelsey and Daryl Anderson.
Best known by the public for his role as Lou Grant on "Mary Tyler Moore" and for his starring role on the spin-off of the title character in "Lou Grant" .
He has played the same character (Lou Grant) in four different series: "Mary Tyler Moore" , "Rhoda" , "Lou Grant" and "Roseanne" .
Before his future "Lou Grant" costar Linda Kelsey would star opposite Asner in the series, she guest-starred on "Mary Tyler Moore" {A New Sue Ann (#5.7)} , which also featured Asner playing Lou Grant.
Friends with Mary Tyler Moore , Gavin MacLeod , Betty White , Dick Van Dyke , Peter Fonda , Gordon Jump , Ed Begley Jr. , Rosie ODonnell , Matthew Modine , and Dylan McDermott.
Mr. Asner won a 2017 Voice Arts Award for his performance on the Western audio drama podcast "Powder Burns" (for Episode 6: Psalms for a Broken Man) in which he plays an aging cowboy battling Alzheimers disease. The show is the creation of writer/producer David A. Gregory (CBS "The Good Fight").
[on making the transition from the comedy,"Mary Tyler Moore" (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.
[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.
Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.
