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Edward Paul Flanders (December 29, 1934 – February 22, 1995) was an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Donald Westphall in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere (1982–1988). Flanders was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys and won three times in 1976, 1977, and 1983.
Ed Flanders was an American actor who starred in The Exorcist III, St. Elsewhere and The Ninth Configuration. He won three Primetime Emmys and died by suicide in 1995.
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Ed Flanders was an actor who starred in The Exorcist III, St. Elsewhere and The Ninth Configuration. He suffered from depression and chronic back pain and died by suicide in 1995.
- December 29, 1934
- February 22, 1995
Mar 2, 1995 · Ed Flanders, who won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the sensitive, fatherly Dr. Donald Westphall on the NBC show "St. Elsewhere" and a Tony Award for his...
May 25, 2018 · How did the final episode of St. Elsewhere, starring Ed Flanders as Dr. Westphall, become one of the most famous endings in TV history? The snow globe revealed a meta-universe of TV interconnectedness, inspired by the show's self-awareness and references to other programs.
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Mar 2, 1995 · Ed Flanders, the Emmy-winning actor whose “St. Elsewhere” television character left the show by mooning the audience, died last week at his home in Trinity County.
Mar 2, 1995 · Ed Flanders, who won Emmy Awards for his portrayals of the sensitive, fatherly Dr. Donald Westphall on NBC's "St. Elsewhere" and for the plain-speaking Harry S. Truman...
