Few television personalities commanded our attention quite like Ed ... Santa in the animated classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to appearing in miniseries like “Roots.” Asner became ...

Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor ... 70s and 80s in a variety of film and TV roles. In 2003, he played Santa Claus in Will Ferrell's hit film "Elf." He was John Goodman's father ...