Actor
Ed Flanders
Born December 29, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USADied February 22, 199528 films
Edward Paul Flanders was an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Donald Westphall in the medical drama series St. Elsewhere. Flanders was nominated for eight Primetime Emmys and won three times in 1976, 1977, and 1983.
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First watchThe Ninth Configuration19806.4as Col. Richard FellArmy psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express…View filmEssential films
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28 films as actor- 1995Bye Bye LoveWalter Sims
- 1993Message from NamEd Wilson
- 1992Citizen CohnJoseph N. Welch
- 1991The Perfect TributeWarren
- 1990The Exorcist IIIFather Joseph Kevin Dyer
- 1989The Final DaysLeonard Garment
- 1983Special BulletinJohn Woodley
- 1982Tomorrow's ChildAnders Stenslund
- 1981SkokieMayor Albert J. Smith
- 1981The Pursuit of D.B. CooperBrigadier
- 1981True ConfessionsDan T. Campion
- 1981InchonPresident Harry S. Truman (voice)
- 1980The Ninth ConfigurationCol. Richard Fell
- 1977Mary WhiteWilliam Allen White
- 1977MacArthurPresident Harry S. Truman
- 1977The Amazing Howard HughesNoah Dietrich
- 1976Harry S. Truman: Plain SpeakingHarry S. Truman
- 1976Truman at PotsdamHarry Truman
- 1975A Moon for the MisbegottenPhil Hogan
- 1975The Legend of Lizzie BordenHosea Knowlton
- 1974Things in Their SeasonCarl Gerlach
- 1974Indict and ConvictTimothy Fitzgerald
- 1973HunterDr. Miles
- 1972The Female InstinctMilo Perkins
- 1972The Trial of the Catonsville NineFather Daniel Berrigan
- 1971Goodbye, Raggedy AnnDavid Bevin
- 1971Travis Logan, D.A.Psychiatrist
- 1970The GrasshopperJack Benton