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Eddie Asner [1] ( / ˈæznər /; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.
IMDb profile of Edward Asner, the late actor who won seven Emmys for his roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant. Learn about his life, career, activism, and credits in TV, film, and radio.
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Aug 29, 2021 · CNN — 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. Asner was was...
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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 · 30 August 2021. AFP. Asner voiced an elderly widower in animated hit Up. Ed Asner, best-known for playing fictional TV newsman Lou Grant, has died aged 91. The actor, whose roles also included...
Aug 30, 2021 · The burly and prolific character actor, best known for his role as Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant," died Sunday at 91. He was a journeyman actor in films and TV before finding success as the gruff but lovable newsman. He also played Santa Claus in "Elf" and voiced the elderly hero in "Up."
Aug 29, 2021 · Ed Asner, whose Emmy Award-winning supporting role as the gruff but lovable Lou Grant on the 1970s situation comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” led to his own Emmy Award-winning starring role...
