Ed Begley Jr. is an actor who has appeared in hundreds of acting roles throughout film, television, and stage. His role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Begley is equally prolific in cinema, appearing in films such as Batman Forever, the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters, This Is Spinal Tap, and Blue Collar. He has also been an environmentalist since the 1970's, following an eco-friendly lifestyle that includes recycling and veganism. His evironmental work also led him to create the green living reality show, Living with Ed.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Ed Begley Jr. made his first and only Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance in 1986, promoting his role as Dr. Victor Elrlich on the NBC medical drama, St. Elsewhere. Fittingly, Begley rode from 77th Street to Herald Square in Macy's own Clown Ambulance, with a whole medical team full of Daffy Doctors and Nutty Nurses who were also new to the lineup that year.
Parade host Stepfanie Kramer interviewed Begley for NBC's brodcast of the event before he joined the lineup, discussing the marching bands appearing in the procession that year, as well as his own experiences in a high school marching band. Begley in turn interviewed a member of the Fort Mill Marching Band, who shared her excitement of marching in a world-class event.
See also[]
- Stephen Furst, another actor who starred in St. Elsewhere.