Lou Grant

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Lou Grant is a gruff but warm-hearted television news producer, portrayed by Ed Asner, who became one of American TV’s most iconic newsroom bosses and later headlined his own dramatic spin-off series.

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Lou Grant canonical 17
Lou Grant (TV series) 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn Lou Grant self-link
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
awardConnection Ed Asner
surface form: Ed Asner won Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Lou Grant
characterTrait gruff
warm-hearted
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Allan Burns
James L. Brooks
fictionalUniverse The Mary Tyler Moore Show
surface form: The Mary Tyler Moore Show universe
firstAppearance The Mary Tyler Moore Show
surface form: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1
gender male
genre drama
sitcom
languageOfWork English
medium television
network CBS
notableFor being a television newsroom boss
headlining a dramatic spin-off series
occupation city editor
news producer
personalityDescription tough but compassionate newsroom leader
portrayedBy Ed Asner
setting Los Angeles
Minneapolis
spinoffFrom The Mary Tyler Moore Show
worksAt Los Angeles Tribune
WJM-TV

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Gene Reynolds producerOf Lou Grant
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Gene Reynolds directorOf Lou Grant
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Grant Tinker notableWork Lou Grant
Ed Asner knownFor Lou Grant
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Allan Burns coCreatorOf Lou Grant
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Lou Grant appearsIn Lou Grant self-link
James L. Brooks notableWork Lou Grant
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