Made him a good fit for characters on both sides of the law-the villain Over the course of hisĦ0-year career, Asner’s stocky build, gruff voice, and glowering visage He did not rest on those estimable laurels. He won seven Emmy Awards (out of 10 nominations) and five As Lou Grant, Asner became theįirst actor to win comedy and drama Emmy Awards for playing the sameĬharacter. Made Asner an “overnight” star after more than a decade of steadyĪppearances in television and films. “I could command those 300 people to march into the sea if it was nearby.” “I felt such power at that moment,” he told V.F. Made iconic for seven seasons on that show, and then for another five onĪsner knew he had nailed the “spunk” scene. Indelibly defined newsman Lou Grant, the character Asner embodied and Pilot episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show-instantly and History-“I hate spunk,” barked at job applicant Mary Richards in the Impeccably-timed delivery of one of the most quoted lines in television
You should know which one without even clicking on it. In the days to come, expect to see this Asner clipĪ lot. While those are his most identifiable credits, they only hint at theīreadth and depth of this consummate character actor and controversialĪctivist, who died on Sunday at the age of 91.
“The world for me is divided into three spaces,” Ed Asner told AM New York in 2016.