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He spoke up for his beliefs, was positive in his posts (yes, at 91 he was active on Twitter!) and was able to stay popular and relevant in an ever-changing world! I think what I loved most about Ed Asner was his attitude toward life. That couldn’t happen without an excellent actor. I was impressed at how easy it was for his character to move from an award-winning 30 minute comedy to an award-winning 60 minute drama. Everyone was able to play off of him and his reactions were classic. Watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a weekly family event and a large (no pun intended) part of that was Ed Asner as Lou Grant. He twice served as President of the Screen Actors Guild and was involved with many non-profit organizations and charities. Asner was involved in activities that he felt strongly about.

Asner was in high demand for voice work and he did quite a bit of it as well. Asner’s other two Emmy Awards were for his work on Roots and Rich Man, Poor Man.Įd Asner also appeared in feature films with his best known probably being the lead voice actor on Up or the bad guy in El Dorado starring John Wayne.

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Asner also played Lou Grant on two other series ( Rhoda and Roseanne). His portrayal of Lou Grant earned Ed Asner five of his seven Emmy Awards.

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Asner and his character were popular to earn a spin off series moving from a half hour comedy to a full hour drama titled Lou Grant. In 1970, Ed Asner shot to fame for his role as the gruff but loveable, Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Asner’s talents had not diminished despite him being over 90!īefore his career defining role as Lou Grant, Ed Asner regularly guest starred on popular tv series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents Route 66 The Untouchables The Outer Limits Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea The Rat Patrol Gunsmoke The Fugitive The Wild Wild West The Invaders Mission Impossible and many, many others. That shows amazing popularity in a career lasting over 60 years. His IMDb resume now contains over 400 acting credits with several that were lined up for the future. Asner began his career with uncredited roles on the series Studio One in 1957. Thomas Davies in ‘Roots’ Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) is taken prisoner and shipped to America on a vessel commanded by Capt. Lincoln Peers, 'Welcome to the Wedding,' Route 66, CBS, 1962. Jimmy Canada, 'The Night They Shot Santa Claus,' The Untouchables, 1962. He also is the male actor to have won the most Primetime Emmy Awards with seven. Asner, Ed 1929(Edward Asner) Source for information on Asner, Ed 1929: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television dictionary. Asner is one of the few actors to play the same character in a comedy and a drama.

Ed Asner, the actor best known for playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 – 1977) and Lou Grant (1977 – 1982), died today at the age of 91.

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