Born on this day – Ed Asner:

Actor

November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021

Credits:

Dug Days (2021); Carl's Date (2023); Deadly Draw (2023); Confessions of a Union Buster: A Call to Action (2023); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022); Central Park (2020–2022); Captain Daddy (2021); Barking Mad (2021); Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021); Back Home Again (2021); The Premise (2021); Bob Peterson in Dug Days (2021); Grace and Frankie (2019–2021); Senior Entourage (2021); Cobra Kai (2018–2021); A Man and His Prostate (2020); The Last Saturday Night (2020-2021); Bury Me in Armor (2020); Tiger Within (2020); Rain Beau's End (2020); Teen Titans Go! (2020); Backstage Babble (2020); Royalties (2020); Crash: The Animated Web Series (2020); Briarpatch (2020); Ballmastrz 9009 (2020); M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (2020); Blue Bloods (2020); Modern Family (2020); Miracle in the Valley (2019); The Tattooed Torah (2019); Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t (2019); The Barefoot Spirit (2019); American Dad! (2010–2019); Doom Patrol (2019); Dead to Me (2019); Faith, Hope & Love (2019); The Garden Left Behind (2019); Tupamaro: Urban Guerrillas (2019); The 5th Quarter (2018); Forgive Me (2015–2018); All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018); Honor Amongst Men (2018); Angels on Tap (2018); When We Are Right (2018); The Parting Glass (2018); Still Waiting in the Wings (2018); MacGyver (2018); Dancing with Sancho Panza (2018); A StoryBots Christmas (2017); Santa Stole Our Dog: A Merry Doggone Christmas! (2017); Saving Christmas (2017); The Gliksmans (2017); All of My Heart: Inn Love (2017); Within Reach (2017); Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017); The Flood (2017); Powder Burns: An Original Western Audio Drama (2017); In Vino (2017); CarGo (2017); Heaven's Waiting Room (2017); Joe's War (2017); Michael: Every Day (2011–2017); Bones (2017); Titanic: Sinking the Myths (2017); Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love (2016); SpongeBob SquarePants (2016); The Raft (2016); The Eleventh (2016); Super Sex (2016); Getting Ed Laid (2016); Like a Butterfly (2016); Love Meet Hope (2016); Love Finds You in Valentine (2016); Framed: The Adventures of Zion Man (2016); Guiltless (2015); Conversations with Scleroderma (2015); Citizens United (2015); Pacific Edge (2015); Murdoch Mysteries (2015); WordGirl (2009–2015); The Nutcracker Sweet (2015); Criminal Minds (2015); The Good Wife (2015); All of My Heart (2015); Chasing Life (2014); Frozen in Time (2014); Mom (2014); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & Forensics (2014); High Hopes: The Amityville Horror Murders (2014); The Games Maker (2014); The Boondocks (2005–2014); Audrey (2014); Men at Work (2014); Christmas on the Bayou (2013); The Crazy Ones (2013); The Glades (2013); Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013); Maron (2013); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013); Second Chances (2013); Tax the Rich: An Animated Fairy Tale (2012); Regular Show (2012); Baron Blackwolf: Dogs of God (2012); Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder (2012); Hawaii Five-0 (2012); Autism and Cake (2012); Liberator (2012); Elephant Sighs (2012); Foodfight! (2012); Should've Been Romeo (2012); Hot in Cleveland (2012); Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (2012); The Middle (2012); 10 Years + 10 Minutes (2011); Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide (2011); The Cleveland Show (2010–2011); Identical (2011); Let Go (2011); Absolute Killers (2011); Good Men (2011); The Lost Therapy Tapes (2011); Stop the Environment (2011); Royal Pains (2011); Hopelessly in June (2011); Just Friends? (2011); Too Big to Fail (2011); Svengoolie (2011); Working Class (2011); All-Star Superman (2011); Young Justice (2011); A Man of the World (2010); Not Another B Movie (2010); Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010); The Sarah Silverman Program. (2010); Christmas Dreams (2009); Dug's Special Mission (2009); Til My Voice Is Gone (2009); Up (2009); CSI: NY (2009); The Line (2009); Star-ving (2009); Channels (2008); Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008); Generation Gap (2008); Gigantic (2008); The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008); Hard Four (2007); Christmas Is Here Again (2007); Zack's Machine (2007); Andy Barker, P.I. (2007); Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007); Lolo's Cafe (2006); W.I.T.C.H. (2006); The Christmas Card (2006); The Heart Specialist (2006); All In (2005); Crab Orchard (2005); The Dead Zone (2005); Out of the Woods (2005); Center of the Universe (2004–2005); Justice League Unlimited (2004–2005); Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005); Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004); X-Men Legends (2004); Happily Even After (2004); The Practice (1997–2004); Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003); The Commission (2003); Elf (2003); Duck Dodgers (2003); Missing Brendan (2003); Spider-Man (2003); The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003); Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003); The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003); ER (2003); The Bully (2003); Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom (2003); She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (2002); The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002); Fair Play (2002); Teamo Supremo (2002); Papa Giovanni: Ioannes XXIII (2002); King of the Hill (2001–2002); Desperate Measures (2002); Island Prey (2001); Donzi: The Legend (2001); The Ellen Show (2001); The Kid (2001); Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001); Family Guy (2001); Johnny Bravo (2000–2001); Dharma & Greg (2001); The Animal (2001); The Huntress (2001); Bring Him Home (2000); Mars and Beyond (2000); The Wild Thornberrys (2000); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Max Steel (2000); Recess (1999–2000); Becoming Dick (2000); Arli$$ (2000); Above Suspicion (2000); Perfect Game (2000); The Hoop Life (2000); Touched by an Angel (2000); Superman: The Animated Series (1998–2000); Common Ground (2000); A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000); Eli's Theory (1999); Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999); Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999); O' Christmas Tree (1999); The Bachelor (1999); The Simpsons (1999); The Sissy Duckling (1999); Love and Action in Chicago (1999); Our Friend, Martin (1999); Ask Harriet (1998); The X-Files (1998); Zorro (1997–1998); Jumanji (1997–1998); Hercules (1998); More Tales of the City (1998); The Closer (1998); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998); Hard Rain (1998); Soul Man (1998); The Fanatics (1997); Basil (1997); A Christmas Carol (1997); Academy Boyz (1997); Men in Black: The Series (1997); Life with Louie (1999); The Angry Beavers (1997); Dead Man's Gun (1997); Freakazoid! (1995–1997); Bruno the Kid (1997); Dog's Best Friend (1997); Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1997); Gargoyles (1994–1997); Two Weeks from Sunday (1997); Payback (1997); Mad About You (1996–1997); Hanged on a Twisted Cross (1996); Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting (1996); Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Original Radio Drama (1996); The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996); The Story of Santa Claus (1996); The Magic School Bus (1996); Roseanne (1996); Gone in the Night (1996); Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996); The Golem (1995); Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995); Dumb and Dumber (1995); Thunder Alley (1994–1995); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1995); Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995); Higher Education (1994); Higher Education (1994); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994); Dinosaurs (1994); ABC TGIF (1994); Heads (1994); Down on the Waterfront (1993); Hearts Afire (1992–1993); Gypsy (1993); Bonkers (1993); Animaniacs (1993); Mattie's Waltz (1992); Fish Police (1992); The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1991–1992); Cruel Doubt (1992); The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992); JFK (1991); Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991); Silent Motive (1991); Switched at Birth (1991); Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990); Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990); Westward to China (1989); Happily Ever After (1989); The Wonderful Wishing Well (1989); The Bronx Zoo (1987–1988); Moon Over Parador (1988); A Friendship in Vienna (1988); D.C. Follies (1987); Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987); Cracked Up (1987); The Popcorn Kid (1987); The Magical World of Disney (1986); The Christmas Star (1986); Kate's Secret (1986); American Playhouse (1986); Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986); Highway to Heaven (1986); Vital Signs (1986); Tall Tales & Legends (1986); Gifts of Greatness (1985); The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985); Tender Is the Night (1985); Off the Rack (1984–1985); Anatomy of an Illness (1984); A Case of Libel (1983); Daniel (1983); Lou Grant (1977–1982); O'Hara's Wife (1982); The Marva Collins Story (1981); A Small Killing (1981); Fort Apache the Bronx (1981); The White Shadow (1980); The Family Man (1979); A Different Approach (1978); Great Performances (1978); The Gathering (1977); The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977); The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977); Roots (1977); Insight (1967–1977); Freedom Is (1976); Police Story (1973–1976); Gus (1976); Rich Man, Poor Man (1976); Hawaii Five-O (1975); Hey, I'm Alive (1975); Death Scream (1975); The Wide World of Mystery (1975); The Impostor (1975); Twigs (1975); Rhoda (1974); The Wrestler (1974); The Girl Most Likely to... (1973); Haunts of the Very Rich (1972); Mod Squad (1970–1972); This Week in Nemtim (1972); Cade's County (1972); They Call It Murder (1971); The Todd Killings (1971); The Last Child (1971); Skin Game (1971); Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970); The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970); They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970); Halls of Anger (1970); House on Greenapple Road (1970); Daughter of the Mind (1969); CBS Playhouse (1969); Here Come the Brides (1969); Change of Habit (1969); The Name of the Game (1969); Medical Center (1969); Ironside (1967–1969); The F.B.I. (1966–1969); Judd for the Defense (1967–1969); Mission: Impossible (1969); The Invaders (1967–1968); The Wild Wild West (1968); Iron Horse (1967); Gunn (1967); The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967); The Fugitive (1965–1967); El Dorado (1966); The Doomsday Flight (1966); The Felony Squad (1966); The Venetian Affair (1966); Gunsmoke (1964–1966); Run for Your Life (1966); The Rat Patrol (1966); Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1966); The Slender Thread (1965); A Man Called Shenandoah (1965); The Satan Bug (1965); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965); Profiles in Courage (1964–1965); Mr. Novak (1963–1965); The Farmer's Daughter (1964); The Reporter (1964); Slattery's People (1964); The Defenders (1963–1964); Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964); The Richard Boone Show (1963); The Outer Limits (1963); The Lieutenant (1963); Ben Casey (1963); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); Breaking Point (1963); Stoney Burke (1963); Dr. Kildare (1962–1963); The Virginian (1963); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963); The Eleventh Hour (1963); The Untouchables (1962–1963); Alcoa Premiere (1962); Route 66 (1960–1962); Sam Benedict (1962); Kid Galahad (1962); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962); Cain's Hundred (1962); Outlaws (1962); Target: The Corruptors! (1961); Naked City (1961); Play of the Week (1960–1961); The New Girl (1960); Omnibus (1958); Kraft Theatre (1958); Decoy (1958); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1957); Studio One (1957).

On this day in television history - The Untouchables (1959 - 1963)

The Untouchables

based on the book by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley,

was released in the United States on October 15, 1959,

and ran for four seasons until May 21, 1963.

The pilot episode was released on January 22, 1959.

Narrated by Walter Winchell.

Music by Bill Loose, Jack Cookerly and Nelson Riddle.

Cast:

Robert Stack, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, Abel Fernandez, Steve London, Jerry Paris, Chuck Hicks, Anthony George, Keenan Wynn, Eddie Firestone, Robert Osterloh, Frank Wilcox, Robert Bice, Jason Wingreen, Raymond Bailey, Barbara Nichols, Dane Clark, John Gabriel, Barbara Stanwyck, Ed Asner, Virginia Capers, Bruce Gordon, Oscar Beregi, Jr., Lawrence Dobkin, Robert J. Wilke, Warren J. Kemmerling, Bern Hoffman, Nehemiah Persoff, Lloyd Nolan, Robert J. Wilke, Harry Morgan, Gene Roth, Robert Carricart, Joseph Ruskin, Robert Carricart, Carl Milletaire, Grant Richards, Neville Brand, Frank de Kova, John Beradino, Henry Silva, Joe De Santis, George N. Neise, John Kellogg, H. M. Wynant, Wally Cassell, Richard Benedict, Herman Rudin, Les Lampson, Walter Winchell, Paul Picerni, Nicholas Georgiade.

On this day in television history - Naked City (1958 - 1963)

Naked City

created by Stirling Silliphant,

was released in the United States on ABC,

and ran for four seasons from September 30, 1958 – May 29, 1963.

Narrated by Herbert B. Leonard and Lawrence Dobkin.

Theme music:

This is the Naked City by George Duning,

Somewhere in the Night by Billy May,

and The Naked City Theme by Nelson Riddle.

Cast:

James Franciscus, John McIntire, Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone, Alan Alda, Michael Ansara, Ed Asner, Martin Balsam, Barbara Barrie, Orson Bean, Robert Blake, James Caan, Godfrey Cambridge, Joseph Campanella, Diahann Carroll, James Coburn, Michael Constantine, William Daniels, Sandy Dennis, Bruce Dern, David Doyle, Keir Dullea, Robert Duvall, Peter Falk, James Farentino, Peter Fonda, Conard Fowkes, Eileen Fulton, Frank Gorshin, Harry Guardino, Gene Hackman, Barbara Harris, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, Diana Hyland, Richard Jaeckel, David Janssen, Salome Jens, Jack Klugman, Shirley Knight, Piper Laurie, Diane Ladd, Audra Lindley, Jack Lord, George Maharis, Nancy Marchand, Sylvia Miles, Vic Morrow, Barry Morse, Robert Morse, Lois Nettleton, Leslie Nielsen, Carroll O'Connor, Susan Oliver, Marisa Pavan, Suzanne Pleshette, Robert Redford, Doris Roberts, Mark Rydell, Telly Savalas, George Segal, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Tom Simcox, Jean Stapleton, Maureen Stapleton, Rod Steiger, Mel Stuart, Rip Torn, Cicely Tyson, Brenda Vaccaro, Dick Van Patten, Jon Voight, Christopher Walken, Deborah Walley, Jack Warden, Tuesday Weld, Dick York, Luther Adler, Eddie Albert, Robert Alda, Louise Allbritton, Kirk Alyn, Richard Basehart, Theodore Bikel, Nancy Carroll, Lee J. Cobb, Gladys Cooper, Hume Cronyn, Ludwig Donath, Diana Douglas, Betty Field, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Nina Foch, Ruth Ford, Martin Gabel, Peggy Ann Garner, Vincent Gardenia, Eileen Heckart, Barnard Hughes, Kim Hunter, Sam Jaffe, Glynis Johns, Kurt Kasznar, Abbe Lane, Eugenie Leontovich, Al Lewis, Viveca Lindfors, Ross Martin, Walter Matthau, Myron McCormick, Roddy McDowall, Burgess Meredith, Jean Muir, Meg Mundy, Mildred Natwick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Jeanette Nolan, Nehemiah Persoff, Claude Rains, Eugenia Rawls, Aldo Ray, Ruth Roman, Mickey Rooney, Albert Salmi, George C. Scott, Sylvia Sidney, Jan Sterling, Beatrice Straight, Akim Tamiroff, Lawrence Tierney, Jo Van Fleet, Eli Wallach, David Wayne, Jesse White, Cara Williams, Roland Winters, Keenan Wynn.