Production
Ted Turner
Birth Date
November 19, 1938
Death Date
May 6, 2026
(passed away at 87)
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Biography
Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 — May 6, 2026) was an American media proprietor and producer, known for having founded the Cable News Network (CNN) and WTBS, later known as TBS. He was also owner of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the 1990s.
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TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Fred Learner (voice)
1990 • 1 episode
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TV Show
CNN Special Report
Self
1980 • 1 episode
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Movie
Gettysburg
Col. Walter T. Patton
1993
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Movie
Gods and Generals
Col. Tazewell Patton
2003
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Movie
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Self - (archive footage)
2018
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Movie
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self (archive footage)
2009
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Movie
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020
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Movie
The Slugger's Wife
Darryl Fan (uncredited)
1985
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TV Show
Call Me Ted
Self (archive footage)
2024 • 6 episodes
Movie
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
Self
1982
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Movie
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Self (archive footage)
1998
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Movie
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(archive footage)
2004
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Movie
It's a Long Way to October
Self
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Movie
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
Host
1989