Ted Turner
Born: 1938-11-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 2026-05-06
Known For: Production
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.
Filmography
2024
- Call Me Ted as Self (archive footage)
2020
2018
- Jane Fonda in Five Acts as Self - (archive footage)
2009
- The Rise & Fall of WCW as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies as (archive footage)
2003
- Gods and Generals as Col. Tazewell Patton
2000
- WCW Starrcade 2000 ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows as Self (archive footage)
1996
- WCW Fall Brawl 1996 ... (Executive Producer)
- WCW The Great American Bash 1996 ... (Executive Producer)
1994
- Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights ... (Executive Producer)
- A Flintstones Christmas Carol ... (Executive Producer)
1993
- Gettysburg as Col. Walter T. Patton
1990
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Fred Learner (voice)
1985
- The Slugger's Wife as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
1982
- Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta as Self
1980
- CNN Special Report as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self