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Ed Flanders(1934-1995)

  • Actor
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Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
William Peter Blatty's director's cut of "The Exorcist III" which was thought to be lost. Recovered and released in 2016 under its original title, this is the definitive cut of the film based on his novel "Legion".
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Ed Flanders was born on 29 December 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Exorcist III (1990), St. Elsewhere (1982) and Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976). He was married to Cody Lambert, Ellen Geer and Bennye Kelly. He died on 22 February 1995 in Denny, California, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1934
DiedFebruary 22, 1995(60)
BornDecember 29, 1934
DiedFebruary 22, 1995(60)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

The Exorcist III (1990)
The Exorcist III
6.5
  • Father Dyer
  • 1990
Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
St. Elsewhere
8.0
TV Series
  • Dr. Donald Westphall
  • Thomas Westphall
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976)
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
8.2
TV Short
  • Harry S. Truman
  • 1976
Stacy Keach in The Ninth Configuration (1980)
The Ninth Configuration
6.7
  • Col. Richard Fell
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid, and Paul Reiser in Bye Bye Love (1995)
    Bye Bye Love
    6.2
    • Walter
    • 1995
  • Karen Allen, Ed Flanders, Terence Knox, and Frances Sternhagen in The Road Home (1994)
    The Road Home
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Walter Babineaux
    • 1994
  • Message from Nam (1993)
    Message from Nam
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Ed Wilson
    • 1993
  • Jack's Place (1992)
    Jack's Place
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Marcus Toback
    • 1993
  • James Woods in Citizen Cohn (1992)
    Citizen Cohn
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Joseph N. Welch
    • 1992
  • The Perfect Tribute (1991)
    The Perfect Tribute
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Warren
    • 1991
  • The Exorcist III (1990)
    The Exorcist III
    6.5
    • Father Dyer
    • 1990
  • Lane Smith in The Final Days (1989)
    The Final Days
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Leonard Garment
    • 1989
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Donald Westphall
    • Thomas Westphall
    • 1982–1988
  • Special Bulletin (1983)
    Special Bulletin
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • John Woodley
    • 1983
  • Stephanie Zimbalist and William Atherton in Tomorrow's Child (1982)
    Tomorrow's Child
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Anders Stenslund
    • 1982
  • Skokie (1981)
    Skokie
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Mayor Albert J. Smith
    • 1981
  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
    5.6
    • Brigadier
    • 1981
  • Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall in True Confessions (1981)
    True Confessions
    6.3
    • Dan T. Campion
    • 1981
  • Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, and Ben Gazzara in Inchon (1981)
    Inchon
    2.8
    • President Harry S. Truman (voice, uncredited)
    • 1981

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 29, 1934
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 1995
    • Denny, California, USA(suicide by gunshot)
  • Spouses
      Cody LambertMay 22, 1985 - 1992 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Ian Geer Flanders
  • Parents
      Francis Michael Flanders
  • Other works
    He acted in Ben Jonson's play, "Volpone," in a Philadelphia Drama Guild production at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Louise Sorel, Christine Carter, Hugh Hurd, William Preston, Sue Farley, Don Kersey, Arnold Soboloff, Thomas Markus, Ted Thurston, Charles Hudson, Beverlee McKinsey, and Douglas Wing in the cast. Stefan Zweig adapted. Ruth Langner was translator. Daniel M. Petrie was director. Clarke Dunham was lighting designer. Joseph F. Bella was costume designer. William Ross was artistic director. John Randolph was artistic consultant. Sidney S. Bloom was producer.

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  • Trivia
    For most of his life, he suffered with depression.

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  • When did Ed Flanders die?
    February 22, 1995
  • How did Ed Flanders die?
    Suicide by gunshot
  • How old was Ed Flanders when he died?
    60 years old
  • Where did Ed Flanders die?
    Denny, California, USA
  • When was Ed Flanders born?
    December 29, 1934

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