We had a wonderful conversation with the Legendary Actor Ed Asner on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family, acting, sacrifices, he told so many amazing stories to a whole lot more! He also wrote a book called Son of a Junkman that we talked a lot about. Click the play button to listen to the podcast!
One of the most honored actors in the history of television, Edward Asner has been the recipient of eight Emmy Awards and 16 nominations, as well as five Golden Globe Awards and he served as National President of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms. He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1996, and he was honored by the Screen Actors Guild as the 38th recipient of the prestigious Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.
Asner is best known for his comedic and dramatic talent as the gruff but soft-hearted journalist Lou Grant, the role he originated on the landmark TV news room comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and continued in the newspaper-set drama Lou Grant, which earned him five Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards. Asner received two more Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for the mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots.
Asner recently wrote his highly anticipated autobiography Son Of A Junkman in book stores everywhere.
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