Ed Flanders
Birth Name:
Edward Paul Flanders
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Committed suicide at the age of 60 in his home in Denny, Calif
- Early in his career, he appeared on Hawaii Five-O six times as six different characters
- Made his stage debut while he was a member of the Globe Theatre Company in San Diego
- His most well-known television work was as Dr․ Donald Westphall on the series "St․ Elsewhere․"
- Holds the record for portraying President Harry S․ Truman in more different films and productions than any other actor
- Fewer than three dozen people complained to the network when his character on "St․ Elsewhere" left the show by mooning his fictional boss, and the television audience
- When he came back to "St․ Elsewhere" for the 1988 series finale, he delivered an unscripted soliloquy about death that was left in the episode
Awards
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Comedy or Drama Special:Winner
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated