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Ed Asner
- "A strained voice, a realization that anyone could have done it, and great pleasure at having been chosen."
- ―Ed Asner, commenting on what he gained as a result of voicing Jabba for the Return of the Jedi radio production[2]
Ed Asner, born Eddie Asner and also credited as Edward Asner (November 15, 1929 - August 29, 2021), was an American actor and voice actor known to television audiences for his role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff, Lou Grant. He voiced Jabba the Hutt in the 1996radio adaptation of the film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, recreating the character's Huttese dialogue without any electronic effects at his insistence. Asner later became the voice of Jedi MasterVrook Lamar in the 2003video gameStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The character's original voice actor, Pat Fraley, insisted on calling Asner for the part after seeing his name listed as a reference point for the character's voice. Asner later reprised the role in the game's 2004 sequel,
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Ed Asner
Edward “Ed” Asner is a Jewish American film, television, stage and voice actor.
He was born on November 15, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Russian-born parents, and raised in an Orthodox Jewish household. The Forward quoted him recalling his nervous rendition of the Haftarah during his bar mitzvah, “The post-ceremony ‘stigma was intense…but I think it probably turned me into an actor…Having failed my first performance, I was determined to make better. I guess I’m still trying.’”
He didn't think acting offered much of an opportunity to make a living. “I was too much of a Jewish bourgeoisie and acting wasn’t realistic,” he said. “I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it’s still a work in progress.”
He told the Yiddish Book Center, he delighted in what he called the “grandiosity of Judaism… the bigger-than-life heroes, the drama of Judaism,”
Asner became his acting career by performing in off-Broadway productions, including The Threepenny Opera (1956). By 1961, he had shifted his interests to television, making guest appearances on several series. From
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Ed Asner
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| Born | Eddie Asner[1] (1929-11-15)November 15, 1929 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2021(2021-08-29) (aged 91) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Education | Wyandotte High School |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1957–2021 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Sykes (m. 1959; div. 1988)Cindy Gilmore (m. 1998; div. 2015) |
| Children | 4 |
| In office November 3, 1981 – June 20, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | William Schallert |
| Succeeded by | Patty Duke |
Eddie Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), better known as Ed Asner, was an American actor, voice artist and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Asner was born Eddie Asner in Kansas City, Missouri on November 15, 1929.
He was the president of Screen Actors Guild.
He was b
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