Born
1938-11-19 (age 87)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Known For
Production
Ted Turner
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.
Movie Appearances
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Self (archive footage)
1998
A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
as Host
1989
The Slugger's Wife
as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
1985
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Self - (archive footage)
2018
Gods and Generals
as Col. Tazewell Patton
2003
Gettysburg
as Col. Walter T. Patton
1993
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (archive footage)
2004
It's a Long Way to October
as Self
TBA
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020
