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Ed Flanders
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Overview
Born
December 29
,
1934
·
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
February 22
,
1995
·
Denny, California, USA
(suicide by gunshot)
Birth name
Edward Paul Flanders
Mini Bio
Ed Flanders was born on December 29, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for
The Exorcist III (1990)
,
St. Elsewhere (1982)
and
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
. He was married to Cody Lambert,
Ellen Geer
and Bennye Kelly. He died on February 22, 1995 in Denny, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Cody Lambert
(May 22, 1985 - 1992) (divorced, 1 child)
Ellen Geer
(1963 - 1968) (divorced, 1 child)
Bennye Kelly
(1954 - 1959) (divorced, 2 children)
Children
Ian Geer Flanders
Parents
Francis Michael Flanders
Bernice Helen Brown
Trivia
For most of his life, he suffered with depression.
With his salary from
St. Elsewhere (1982)
, he was able to purchase a ranch in Eureka, California.
Never retired from acting, despite his physical pain.
Actor and three-time Emmy winner Ed Flanders was best known as the kindhearted "Dr. Donald Westphall" on the '80s NBC series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
.
A great part of his depression was a result of severe chronic back pain.
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