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Aug 30, 2021 · Off Duty. Television. Why Army Vet Ed Asner Was a Hollywood Legend. Ed Asner starred in "Lou Grant." (MTM Productions) Military.com | By James Barber. Published August 30, 2021. When Ed...
Cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970, with Asner in center rear. Following his military service, Asner helped found the Playwrights Theatre Company in Chicago, but left for New York City before members of that company regrouped as the Compass Players in the mid-1950s.
- Clint Eastwood. You know him from movies like Dirty Harry, Unforgiven, and The Bridges of Madison County. But did you know actor and director extraordinaire Clint Eastwood was drafted into the Army during the Korean War?
- Chuck Norris. Martial arts legend and star of the big and small screens Chuck Norris is known for TV series like Walker, Texas Ranger and movies like the Missing in Action franchise.
- Mr. T. Mr. T will forever be remembered for portraying on-screen tough guys in movies like Rocky III and TV series like The A-Team. After being expelled from high school, the man born Laurence Tureaud served in the Army as a military policeman.
- Tom Selleck. After being served draft papers during the Vietnam War, Magnum P.I. actor Tom Selleck joined the California National Guard and served from 1967 to 1973.
Aug 29, 2021 · During his time with the Army in Europe, Asner would perform in plays. After his military service he helped found the Playwrights Theatre Company in Chicago (they would eventually become...
Aug 29, 2021 · — Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) August 29, 2021 He attended the University of Chicago before serving in the Army between 1951 and 1953 during the Korean War. Following his military service, Asner returned to Chicago and helped found the Playwrights Theatre Club alongside fellow actors: Bernard Sahlins, David Shepherd, and Paul Sills.
Aug 29, 2021 · (Danny Moloshok/Reuters) Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy The Mary Tyler Moore...
Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner was born on November 15, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri. Shortly after military service, Asner joined the Playwrights Theatre Club in Chicago, according to Brittanica.In a 2019 interview ...
