Remembering the Life and Career of Ed Asner
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Actor Ed Asner died Sunday at the age of 91.
His career as a character actor spanned genres and decades — and he cut his teeth in Chicago. We discuss the late Ed Asner, who died Sunday at age 91, with Mark Larson, an author and educator who is working on an oral history of Asner’s life and career.
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Remembering the Life and Career of Ed Asner
Clip: 8/30/2021 | 8m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
His career as a character actor spanned genres and decades — and he cut his teeth in Chicago. We discuss the late Ed Asner, who died Sunday at age 91, with Mark Larson, an author and educator who is working on an oral history of Asner’s life and career.
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