Acting

Ted Turner

Born 1938-11-19 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died 2026-05-06

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.

Credits

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Call Me Ted
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Citizen Jane Fonda
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Self - (archive footage)
2018
Population Boom
as Self
2013
Global Eugenics: Using Medicine to Kill
as Himself
2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (archive footage)
2004
Gods and Generals
as Col. Tazewell Patton
2003
Gods and Generals
Executive Producer
2003
WCW Starrcade 2000
Executive Producer
2000
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Self (archive footage)
1998
WCW Thunder
Creator
1998
The Race to Save 100 Years
as Self
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Executive Producer
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Arli$$
as Ted Turner
1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Executive Producer
1996
WCW Monday Nitro
Creator
1995
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
1994
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Executive Producer
1994
Gettysburg
as Col. Walter T. Patton
1993
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Fred Learner (voice)
1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Creator
1990
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
as Host
1989
The Slugger's Wife
as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
1985
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
as Self
1982
CNN Special Report
as Self
1980
60 Minutes
as Self
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
It's a Long Way to October
as Self
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It's a Long Way to October
Associate Producer
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It's a Long Way to October
Thanks
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