Person

Ted Turner

Production · 1938–2026 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

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  The Mike Douglas Show

  Self

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  Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  Fred Learner (voice)

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  CNN Special Report

  Self

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  Gettysburg

  Col. Walter T. Patton

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  Gods and Generals

  Col. Tazewell Patton

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  Citizen Jane Fonda

  2020

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  Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

  Executive Producer

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  The Slugger's Wife

  Darryl Fan (uncredited)

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  The Rise & Fall of WCW

  Self (archive footage)

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  Call Me Ted

  Self (archive footage)

• 2024Call Me TedSelf (archive footage)
• 2020Citizen Jane Fonda
• 2018Jane Fonda in Five ActsSelf - (archive footage)
• 2009The Rise & Fall of WCWSelf (archive footage)
• 2004Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies(archive footage)
• 2003Gods and GeneralsCol. Tazewell Patton
• 2000WCW Starrcade 2000Executive Producer
• 1998Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsSelf (archive footage)
• 1996WCW Fall Brawl 1996Executive Producer
• 1996WCW The Great American Bash 1996Executive Producer
• 1994A Flintstones Christmas CarolExecutive Producer
• 1994Scooby-Doo! in Arabian NightsExecutive Producer
• 1993GettysburgCol. Walter T. Patton
• 1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersFred Learner (voice)
• 1989A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted TurnerHost
• 1985The Slugger's WifeDarryl Fan (uncredited)
• 1982Ted Turner: The Man from AtlantaSelf
• 1980CNN Special ReportSelf
• 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
• —It's a Long Way to OctoberSelf