Edward Asner
Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and a president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is known for playing 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. He is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven – five for portraying Lou Grant (three as Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television Series on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and two as Lead Actor in a Dramatic Television Series on spin-off Lou Grant). His other Emmys were for performances in two television miniseries: Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), where he won for Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Performance in a TV series, and Roots (1977), for which he won for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a TV series.
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| Full name at birth | Yitzhak Edward Asner
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| Claim to fame | Lou Grant in the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), and its spin-off drama TV series Lou Grant (1977–1982)
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1929
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| Place of birth | Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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| Date of death | 29 August 2021
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| Age | 91 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Occupation | Actor, Activist, Voice Over Artist
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg)
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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| High school | Wyandotte High School
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| University | University of Chicago
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- Is the parent of a child with autism.
- Was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.
- Has played Santa Claus four times; in Elf (2003), "The Ellen Show" (2001), Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999) (TV), and The Story of Santa Claus (1996) (TV).
- Has won more Emmys, 7, as an actor than any other male performer.
- Father of Matthew Asner and Kate Asner.
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