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Ed Flanders
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Actor Born: December 29, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN Death: February 22, 1995 in Denny, CA Biography:American actor Ed Flanders is probably best known for his award-winning role of Dr. Donald Westphall on the medical drama St. Elsewhere. He started acting on-stage in his home state of Minnesota before moving on to Broadway in the 1960s. He worked during the '70s on television shows like Hawaii Five-O and numerous made-for-TV movies. In 1976, he won his first Emmy award for the role of Phil Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten, based on the Eugene O'Neill play. He had also received a Tony for his performance in the Broadway cast of the play's 1973 revival.
Flanders portrayed President Harry S. Truman in the late-'70s feature film MacArthur and the TV movie Meeting at Postdam, but it was his lead role in Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking that earned him his second Emmy. He also played other real-life figures in Mary White (as journalist William White), Backstairs at the White House (as President Calvin... Full Biography
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