Ted Turner

1938-11-19 – 2026-05-06 (age 87) Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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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.

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Ted Turner

Known For

Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

2003

as Col. Tazewell Patton

Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993

as Col. Walter T. Patton

The Slugger's Wife

The Slugger's Wife

1985

as Darryl Fan (uncredited)

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

2018

as Self - (archive footage)

Citizen Jane Fonda

Citizen Jane Fonda

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Population Boom

Population Boom

2013

as Self

The Rise & Fall of WCW

The Rise & Fall of WCW

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta

1982

as Self

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies

2004

as (archive footage)

The Race to Save 100 Years

1997

as Self

It's a Long Way to October

It's a Long Way to October

as Self

A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner

1989

as Host

Global Eugenics: Using Medicine to Kill

Global Eugenics: Using Medicine to Kill

2010

as Himself