Edward is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and a former president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Background
Ethnicity:
His Russian-born parents, Lizzie (née Seliger), a housewife, and Morris David Asner.He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.
Edward Asner was born on 15 November in 1929.
Education
Wyandotte High School.
University of Chicago, Illinois (1947-49)
Trained with Playwrights Theater Club and Second City, Chicago
Studied under Mike Nichols
Career
1971: Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (comedy), The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1971: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1972: Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (comedy), The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1975: Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1975: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor in Television, The Mary Tyler Moore Show; award shared with Tim Conway
1976: Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series, Rich Man, Poor Man
1976: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Rich Man, Poor Man
1977: Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, Roots
1977: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Television Series (drama), Lou Grant
1978: Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lou Grant
1979: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Television Series (drama), Lou Grant
1980: Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lou Grant
Connections
Edward married to Nancy Lou Sykes in 1959 (divorced in 1988). He was married to Cindy Gilmore in 1998.
He has a son: Matthew.
- wife, 1959, divorced:
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Nancy Lou Sykes
- Son:
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Matthew
- wife, 1998:
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Cindy Gilmore