Acting
Ted Turner
EN, FR, DE cinema · 19 credits
Born
19 November 1938
Died
6 May 2026 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also known as Robert Edward Turner III
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
Filmography
It's a Long Way to October
as Self, Associate Producer, Thanks
Citizen Jane Fonda
as Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
as Self - Media Mogul (archive footage)
Population Boom
as Self
The Rise & Fall of WCW
as Self (archive footage)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (archive footage)
Gods and Generals
as Col. Tazewell Patton, Executive Producer
WCW Starrcade 2000
Executive Producer
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
as Self (archive footage)
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Executive Producer
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Executive Producer
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Executive Producer
Gettysburg
as Col. Walter T. Patton
The Slugger's Wife
as Darryl Fan (uncredited)