Ted Turner(I)
- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Ted Turner was born on November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as Robert Edward Turner III. He is the founder of CNN, Turner Broadcast System (TBS) and Turner Network Television (TNT). He was previously married to Jane Fonda, Jane Shirley Smith and Judy Nye. He started in the business as a writer and producer but had a bigger vision.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 17 wins & 4 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Writer
Producer
- 1995
- Gods and Generals
- executive producer
- 2003
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
Actor
- Change in the Wind
- Hughes Spalding (voice)
- 2010
- Gods and Generals
- Col. Tazewell Patton (as R.E. Turner)
- 2003
- 1997
- 1995
- Gettysburg
- Col. Waller T. Patton (uncredited)
- 1993
- The Slugger's Wife
- Darryl Fan (uncredited)
- 1985
Personal details
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- R.E. Turner
- Height
- 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
- Born
- SpousesJane FondaDecember 21, 1991 - May 22, 2001 (divorced)
- Children
- Other works(1981-83) Print ads: Cutty Sark Scotch
- Publicity listings
Did you know
- TriviaIs the largest private landowner in the United States with about 1.75 million acres in New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. His ranch empire, based in Montana, raises bison.
- QuotesMen should be disqualified for public office. Women should run the planet. They're better than us.
- TrademarksLicensing classic black-and-white movies to colorize them (the process is sometimes referred to as "Turnerizing", frequently in a derogatory context)
- Nicknames
- Captain Outrageous
- The Mouth of the South
- Billionaire Ted
- Salary
- (2003)$636
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