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Ed Asner (1929-2021) was an award-winning actor who played Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off. He also starred in films, miniseries, and other TV shows, and was a political activist and union leader.
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).
Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner, who rose to fame as the crusty but lovable newsman Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Sunday morning, his publicist confirmed to CNN. He was 91.
Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner, the burly character actor who won seven Emmy Awards — five of them for playing the same character, the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, introduced on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” —...
Aug 30, 2021 · Ed Asner, best-known for playing fictional TV newsman Lou Grant, has died aged 91. The actor, whose roles also included voicing the lead in the Pixar film Up, passed away "peacefully" on Sunday...
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...
Edward Asner was a prolific and versatile actor who won seven Emmys for his roles in comedy and drama. He was also a political activist, a former SAG president, and a voice of Pixar's Up.