Eddie Asner[1] (/ ˈæznər /; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and drama Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a …

Edward Asner. Actor: Up. Edward Asner was born of Russian Jewish parentage in Kansas City, to Morris David Asner (founder and owner of the Kansas City-based Asner Iron & Metal Company) and his wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Seliger).

Edward Asner. Actor: Up. Edward Asner was born of Russian Jewish parentage in Kansas City, to Morris David Asner (founder and owner of the Kansas City-based Asner Iron & Metal Company) and his wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Seliger).

Aug 29, 2021 · Edward Asner, the tough guy with the soft side who starred as the irascible newsroom boss Lou Grant on the legendary sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and on his own hard-hitting TV drama,...

Apr 2, 2014 · Ed Asner is an American actor best known as gruff-but-lovable newsman Lou Grant, who debuted on the television sitcom 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.'

Aug 30, 2021 · 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 Show" and later in the...

Aug 29, 2021 · 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.

Aug 29, 2021 · Edward Asner, known to millions as gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, died Sunday at age 91. His publicist, Charles Sherman, confirmed to USA TODAY that Asner died early Sunday...

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” —...

Feb 15, 2025 · Ed Asner (born November 15, 1929, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died August 29, 2021, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor known for his trademark husky voice and his role as Lou Grant, a gruff news producer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77).