Ted Turner

Known for: Production

Born: 1938-11-19 – 2026-05-06 (aged 87)

From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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 (15)

TV★ 7.0
Call Me Ted
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.8
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020
MOVIE★ 7.1
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
2018
as Self - (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 9.9
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
as (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Gods and Generals
2003
as Col. Tazewell Patton
MOVIE★ 7.6
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gettysburg
1993
as Col. Walter T. Patton
TV★ 6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Fred Learner (voice)
MOVIE
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
1989
as Host
MOVIE★ 3.6
The Slugger's Wife
1985
as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
MOVIE
Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta
1982
as Self
TV★ 6.7
CNN Special Report
1980
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
It's a Long Way to October
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as Self