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.

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

CNN Special Report

Gettysburg

Gods and Generals

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies

The Rise & Fall of WCW

All Movies (11)

• Citizen Jane Fonda2020
• Jane Fonda in Five Acts2018 · as Self - (archive footage)
• The Rise & Fall of WCW2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies2004 · as (archive footage)
• Gods and Generals2003 · as Col. Tazewell Patton
• Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gettysburg1993 · as Col. Walter T. Patton
• A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner1989 · as Host
• The Slugger's Wife1985 · as Darryl Fan (uncredited)
• Ted Turner: The Man from Atlanta1982 · as Self
• It's a Long Way to October— · as Self

All TV Shows (4)

• Call Me Ted2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990 · as Fred Learner (voice)
• CNN Special Report1980 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self