Ed Flanders

Known for

Acting

Born

December 29, 1934

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died

February 22, 1995 (aged 60)

Biography

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.

Best known work

The Exorcist III

1990

MAS*H

1972

Salem's Lot

1979

Mission: Impossible

1966

Kung Fu

1972

True Confessions

1981

The Ninth Configuration

1980

Hawaii Five-O

1969

MacArthur

1977

St. Elsewhere

1982

Filmography

1995
Bye Bye Love
as Walter Sims
1994
The Road HomeTV
as Walter Babineaux (6 episodes)
1993
Message from Nam
as Ed Wilson
1992
Citizen Cohn
as Joseph N. Welch
1992
Jack's PlaceTV
1991
The Perfect Tribute
as Warren
1990
The Exorcist III
as Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
1989
The Final Days
as Leonard Garment
1983
Special Bulletin
as John Woodley
1982
St. ElsewhereTV
as Donald Westphall (120 episodes)
1982
Tomorrow's Child
as Anders Stenslund
1981
Skokie
as Mayor Albert J. Smith
1981
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
as Brigadier
1981
True Confessions
as Dan T. Campion
1981
Inchon
as President Harry S. Truman (voice)
1980
The Ninth Configuration
as Col. Richard Fell
1979
Salem's LotTV
as Dr. Bill Norton (2 episodes)
1979
Blind AmbitionTV
as Charles Shaffer (4 episodes)
1979
Backstairs at the White HouseTV
as Pres. Calvin Coolidge (4 episodes)
1977
Mary White
as William Allen White
1977
MacArthur
as President Harry S. Truman
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Noah Dietrich
1977
The Amazing Howard HughesTV
as Noah Dietrich (2 episodes)
1976
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
as Harry S. Truman
1976
Truman at Potsdam
as Harry Truman