Ed Asner

In April 2004, he wrote an open letter to "peace and justice leaders" encouraging them to demand "full 9-11 truth" through an organization called the "9-11 Visibility Project.". Bellamy has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6542 Hollywood Boulevard. Asner served as the spokesman for 2004 Racism Watch. He died as a result of a lung ailment in Santa Monica, California. He has also been active in a variety of other causes, such as the movement to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, and is a prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He continued working regularly and gave his final performance in Pretty Woman ( 1990). A vocal leftist, Asner served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild, where he controversially opposed U.S. policy in Central America until he was ousted and succeeded by Charlton Heston. In 1984 he was presented with a Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild, and in 1987 received an Honorary Academy Award "for his unique artistry and his distinguished service to the profession of acting.".

Jonah Jameson on the 1990's Spider-Man series, Hudson on Gargoyles, Master Vrook from the Star Wars video game Knights of the Old Republic, Roland Daggett on Batman: The Animated Series, and Cosgrove on Freakazoid. An Emmy Award nomination for the mini-series The Winds of War (1983), and a role as a conniving billionaire alongside Don Ameche in Trading Places (also 1983) brought him back into the limelight. He provided the voices for J. He appeared in Sunrise at Campobello (1960) and Rosemary's Baby (1968) before turning to television during the seventies. Asner has also had an extensive career in voice over work for animated projects. Highly regarded within the industry, he served four years as President of Actor's Equity. Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an American actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series, Lou Grant. He played detective Ellery Queen in a few films during the forties, but as his film career had not progressed, he returned to the stage, where he continued to perform throughout the fifties.

He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) and played a similar role in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1931 he made his film debut and worked constantly throughout the thirties, establishing himself as a capable supporting actor. He began his acting career on stage, and by 1927 owned his own theatre company. Bellamy was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor.