Ted Turner
Actor · Associate Producer · Executive Producer · Creator
Born Nov 19, 1938 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Active 1985–2026
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.
Filmography
Gettysburg (1993) — Col. Walter T. PattonCaptain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) — Fred Learner (voice) · CreatorScooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994) — Executive ProducerE! True Hollywood Story (1996)A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) — Executive ProducerGods and Generals (2003) — Col. Tazewell Patton · Executive ProducerWCW Monday Nitro (1995) — CreatorIt's a Long Way to October — Associate ProducerArli$ (1996) — Ted TurnerWCW Thunder (1998) — CreatorCitizen Jane Fonda (2020)WCW Starrcade 2000 (2000) — Executive ProducerWCW Fall Brawl 1996 (1996) — Executive ProducerThe Slugger's Wife (1985) — Darryl Fan (uncredited)A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner (1989) — HostWCW The Great American Bash 1996 (1996) — Executive Producer