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Edward Asner

Edward Asner
Ed Asner in 2006
Personal information
Birth nameEddie Asner
Birth dateNovember 15, 1929(age 82)
Place of birthKansas City, Missouri,
United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationWyandotte High School
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationActor, activist
Years active1957 � present
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseNancy Sykes (1959 � 1988)
Cindy Gilmore (1998 � 2007)

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Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929), commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up. In early 2011, Asner returned to television as butcher Hank Greziak in Working Class, the first original sitcom on cable channel CMT. He is currently starring in a Canadian television series Michael, Tuesdays and Thursdays, on CBC Television.

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NOTICE - I uploaded this for my good friend and cousin PaladinCecil4th! Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film premiered on May 29, 2009 in North America as the first animated film to premiere on the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2009. Up is director Pete Docter's second feature-length film after Monsters, Inc., and features the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson, and Jordan Nagai. It is Pixar's tenth feature film and the studio's first to be presented in Disney Digital 3-D, and is accompanied in theaters by the short film Partly Cloudy. The film was also shown in Dolby 3D in selected theaters. The film centers around a grumpy old man named Carl Fredricksen and an overeager Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America in a floating house suspended from helium balloons. The film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews with a rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. A video game of the same name, based on the film, was released on May 26, 2009.
10.00 min. | 2.33 user rating		 --INFORMATION-- Up is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and is scheduled for release on May 29, 2009. The film is directed by Monsters, Inc. director Pete Docter and features the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and John Ratzenberger. -----PLOT----- Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is 78 years old and walks like a hunchback with his tripod cane. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains but passed away before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle. Copyright goes to Walt Disney Pictures and Ups workers.
0.82 min. | 4.37 user rating		 This story is about a stage mother, Rose (Bette Midler), her two daughters Louise "Gypsy" (Cynthia Gibb) and June (Jennifer Beck), and their agent (Peter Riegert). It won many awards and was made in 1993. * Bette Midler - Mama Rose * Peter Riegert - Herbie * Cynthia Gibb - Louise * Jennifer Beck - June * Edward Asner - Papa * Christine Ebersole - Tessie Tura * Linda Hart - Miss Mazeppa * Anna McNeely - Miss Electra * Michael Jeter - Mr. Goldstone * Andrea Martin - Miss Cratchitt * Jeffrey Broadhurst ..... Tulsa * Tony Shalhoub ..... Uncle Jocko
1.47 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Film: Up. Starring: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger and Jordan Nagai. Directed by: Pete Docter. Story written by: Bob Peterson, Ronnie del Carmen and Thomas McCarthy. Distributed by: © Walt Disney Pictures. Theatrical Release Date: May 29, 2009 (North America) June 4, 2009 (Australia) October 16, 2009 (United Kingdom) Niceties by: www.youtube.com Synopsis! "Up" is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and is scheduled for release on May 29, 2009 in North America and October 16, 2009 in the United Kingdom. The film is directed by Monsters, Inc. director Pete Docter and features the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and John Ratzenberger. Plot! Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is 78 years old. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains, but she died before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he uses a huge number of balloons to make the house fly - but unwittingly takes a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell with him. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected foes, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle
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50 aniversario Televisión Española (TVE) "La tele de tu vida" LOU GRANT (1978) La serie fue una apuesta personal de su protagonista Edward Asner, quien ya había interpretado en los 70 a su personaje en "La chica de la tele". El actor consiguió dos Emmy y trece la serie.
0.95 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Part 1 of 3 This is an original recording of the daytime version of the Hollywood Squares, airing in October 1977. These include the original commercials (which are also posted separately on the Genius 7277 channel). Stars are: Paul Lynde, George Goebel, Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Jim Nabors, Barbara Rhodes, Edward Asner, Tom Kennedy, Isabel Sanford Commercials: 1. 1977 Weight Watchers Food Plan 2. 1977 Libby's Libby's Libby's canned vegetables 3. 1977 Woolite detergent 4. 1977 Sleep Eze medicine 5. 1976-77 Dole Chunk Pineapple 6. 1977 Ben Gay arthritis medicine 7. 1977 Green Giant Broccoli in Cheese Sauce 8. 1977 Nalley's Chili 9. 1977 Pepto Bismol 10. 1977 Kal Kan chunky beef dinner dog food 11. 1977 Bird's Eye Frozen Foods 12. 1976 Minute Rice
10.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is 78 years old. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains, but she died before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle. (SOMETHING WRONG, MISSPELLED OR OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRAILER, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE AND CONTACT US !)
2.50 min. | 4.55 user rating		 **************PLEASE SUBSCRIBE****************** TO MY WEEKLY SPECIAL MOVIE TRAILER SERIES! ******************************************************** ********Release: 29 May 2009 (USA)*************** By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. [IMDB.COM] ******************************************************** Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures (2009) (USA), Walt Disney Pictures (Production), Pixar Animation Studios (Production) Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Writer: Bob Peterson Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family [IMDB.COM] ********************************************************
0.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Directed by Matt Aselton Written by Matt Aselton & Adam Nagata Starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner, John Goodman, Zach Galifianakis,... Brian Weathersby is a 28 year-old salesman at a high-end Swedish mattress company. The afterthought child to elderly parents, and the youngest son in a trio of successful brothers, a shady oil man and a surgeon, Brian is searching for his place in the world. Unfulfilled by his work he spends a good portion of his day pursuing his goal of someday adopting a baby from China. He gets swept up in a romance with the lovely but misguided Harriet Lolly when she comes in to his store one day and falls asleep on one of the beds. To win her over, he must compete with her bear of a father, Al Lolly, an art-collecting loudmouth with a bad back and deep pockets... Visit The Movie Planet: themovieplanet.wordpress.com Official site: www.thegiganticmovie.com IMDB: www.imdb.com
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NBC's Gifford Praises 'Nonpartisan' Ed Asner Film That Blames Financial Crisis ... - NewsBusters (blog) Tweet this news
NewsBusters (blog)--Left-wing actor -Ed Asner-, who plays the role of billionaire Warren Buffet, came on to promote the film: "...this movie is practically a study course. You go back and learn each time that you watch it....you become involved a - Date : Mon, 16 May 2011 20:40:04 GMT+00:00
Looking presidential - South Florida Theater Review Tweet this news
South Florida Theater Review--The Caldwell Theatre will host TV and film star -Ed Asner- when he brings the national tour of his one-man show FDR to Florida for seven performances June 1-5. The production depicts Franklin Delano Roosevelt looking back on - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:07:21 GMT+00:00
Trailer Park: “Too Big To Fail” (Starring William Hurt & Paul Giamatti) - Complex.com Tweet this news
Complex.com--Directed by Curtis Hanson (8 Mile), Too Big To Fail has a pretty solid ensemble cast, including William Hurt (as Henry Paulson), Paul Giamatti (as Ben Bernanke), -Edward Asner- (as Warren Buffett), Bill Pullman (as Jamie Dimon), and James Woo - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:28:53 GMT+00:00
Johnny Carson's Hometown Gets Comedy Festival Award Named After Its Famous Son - Hollywood Reporter Tweet this news
Hollywood Reporter--Past honorees are Nebraska native Dick Cavett, Bill Dana and -Ed Asner-. The John W. Carson Foundation approved the renaming of the award, according to Jeff Sotzing, nephew of Carson, former Tonight Show producer, Foundation advisor an - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:56:42 GMT+00:00
ED ASNER As FDR In One Man Show By Dore Schary - Broadway World Tweet this news
Broadway World--In a major coup for the Boca Raton regional theater, Caldwell Theatre Company has successfully booked legendary film and television star -Ed Asner- to star in a one man show, FDR by Dore Schary. FDR explores the life of one of America&apos - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:47:07 GMT+00:00
Nett: Bridging gender pay gap requires reality rather than mathematical mumbo ... - LubbockOnline.com Tweet this news
LubbockOnline.com--Mary Tyler Moore and -Ed Asner- were about to push the envelope in the opening episode, titled “The Good Time News.” Most of the show centered on the station's attempt to launch “happy talk news,” but an early scene took a - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:18:20 GMT+00:00
CMT Cancels 'Working Class' Sitcom - Hollywood Reporter Tweet this news
Hollywood Reporter---Ed Asner- and Melissa Peterman starred in the half-hour comedy, which recently ended its first season. CMT has decided not to renew its first scripted sitcom, Working Class, for a second season. Even though the series will not be cont - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:51:03 GMT+00:00
CMT cancels new Ed Asner sitcom - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters---Ed Asner- played her grumpy co-worker at an upscale grocery store. The Hollywood Reporter's review said it was "filled with bad jokes you can see coming from a country mile." The show's freshman season ended April 1. - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:19:29 GMT+00:00
Asner sticks to 'Principal' - Variety Tweet this news
Variety--By Dave McNary -Ed Asner- will topline indie courtroom drama-thriller "The Doppelganger Principle," produced by Tiffany Guinn, Jan Welt and Ron Holmstrom. Shooting's set to begin in the fall on "Doppelganger,&q - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:02:15 GMT+00:00
Banff TV fest to honour actor Ed Asner - CanadaEast.com Tweet this news
CanadaEast.com--The Banff World Media Festival announced that film and TV actor -Edward Asner- will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's festival. "The Award recognizes an individual who has significantly enriched the world - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:06:00 GMT+00:00

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series

Art Carney (1954) * Art Carney (1955) * Art Carney (1956) * Carl Reiner (1957) * Carl Reiner (1958) * Tom Poston (1959) * Don Knotts (1961) * Don Knotts (1962) * Don Knotts (1963) * Don Knotts (1966) * Don Knotts (1967) * Werner Klemperer (1968) * Werner Klemperer (1969) * Michael Constantine (1970) * Edward Asner (1971) * Edward Asner (1972) * Ted Knight (1973) * Rob Reiner (1974) * Edward Asner (1975)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor � Drama Series

Peter Falk (1976) * James Garner (1977) * Edward Asner (1978) * Ron Leibman (1979) * Edward Asner (1980) * Daniel J. Travanti (1981) * Daniel J. Travanti (1982) * Ed Flanders (1983) * Tom Selleck (1984) * William Daniels (1985) * William Daniels (1986) * Bruce Willis (1987) * Richard Kiley (1988) * Carroll O'Connor (1989) * Peter Falk (1990) * James Earl Jones (1991) * Christopher Lloyd (1992) * Tom Skerritt (1993) * Dennis Franz (1994) * Mandy Patinkin (1995) * Dennis Franz (1996) * Dennis Franz (1997) * Andre Braugher (1998) * Dennis Franz (1999) * James Gandolfini (2000)

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Series, Miniseries or Television Film

James Brolin (1970) * Edward Asner (1971) * James Brolin (1972) * McLean Stevenson (1973) * Harvey Korman (1974) * Edward Asner/Tim Conway (1975) * Edward Asner (1976) * Norman Fell (1978) * Danny DeVito/Vic Tayback (1979) * Pat Harrington, Jr./Vic Tayback (1980) * John Hillerman (1981) * Lionel Stander (1982) * Richard Kiley (1983) * Paul Le Mat (1984) * Edward James Olmos (1985) * Jan Niklas (1986) * Rutger Hauer (1987) * Barry Bostwick/John Gielgud (1988) * Dean Stockwell (1989) ---- Complete List * (1970-1989) * (1990 �2009)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Television Series Drama

Mike Connors (1969) * Peter Graves (1970) * Robert Young (1971) * Peter Falk (1972) * James Stewart (1973) * Telly Savalas (1974) * Robert Blake/Telly Savalas (1975) * Richard Jordan (1976) * Edward Asner (1977) * Michael Moriarty (1978) * Edward Asner (1979) * Richard Chamberlain (1980) * Daniel J. Travanti (1981) * John Forsythe (1982) * John Forsythe (1983) * Tom Selleck (1984) * Don Johnson (1985) * Edward Woodward (1986) * Richard Kiley (1987) * Ron Perlman (1988) * Ken Wahl (1989) ---- Complete List * (1969 �1989) * (1990 �present)

Presidents of the Screen Actors Guild

Ralph Morgan (1933) * Eddie Cantor (1933) * Robert Montgomery (1935) * Ralph Morgan (1938) * Edward Arnold (1940) * James Cagney (1942) * George Murphy (1944) * Robert Montgomery (1946) * Ronald Reagan (1947) * Walter Pidgeon (1952) * Leon Ames (1957) * Howard Keel (1958) * Ronald Reagan (1959) * George Chandler (1960) * Dana Andrews (1963) * Charlton Heston (1965) * John Gavin (1971) * Dennis Weaver (1973) * Kathleen Nolan (1975) * William Schallert (1979) * Edward Asner (1981) * Patty Duke (1985) * Barry Gordon (1988) * Richard Masur (1995) * William Daniels (1999) * Melissa Gilbert (2001) * Alan Rosenberg (2005) * Ken Howard (2009)



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