*1929 US, Kansas City, Missouri
Spoken Word
A.k.a. Yitzhak Edward Asner
Edward Asner, also known as Ed Asner (born November 15, 1929, Kansas City, Kansas, USA), is an American actor, voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is primarily known for his role as "Lou Grant" the heavy-boozing, wisecracking news producer on the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977). Then, in a spin-off series named Lou Grant (1977-1982) he kicked the bottle and became a serious editor at a big city newspaper, facing overwrought ethical dilemmas every week. Asner became the only actor to win Emmy's for both Comedy and Drama playing the same character.
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The Return Of The Jedi - The Original Radio Drama | Anthony Daniels, Edward Asner, John Lithgow | 1996 | Album |