ACTOR · FROM OMAHA, USA
Ted Hartley
1924–202542 credits since 1965
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ABOUT TED
Theodore Ringwalt Hartley (November 6, 1924 – October 10, 2025) was an American U.S. Navy fighter pilot, investment banker, actor, film and stage producer and CEO of RKO Pictures. He was married to heiress, actress and philanthropist Dina Merrill until her death in 2017. His last acting credit was in 2012 and his last producing credit was in 2015.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born6 November 1924
Died10 October 2025
BirthplaceOmaha, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora26 of 37 titles
Known for
The titles people know Ted from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 26
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- The PlayerIMDb 7.5
- Working since
- 1965
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
1 title · IMDb 7.1 on average
Movieas Winning Bidder
The 2000s
3 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average
Movieas Four-Star General V. Lewton
Movieas Therapist
Movieas 'Teddy' The Surgeon
The 1990s
4 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Society Man
as Lingerie Salesman
Movieas Party Guest (uncredited)
as Inn Keeper
The 1980s
3 titles · IMDb 5.5 on average
The 1970s
13 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas Tsar Nicholas of Russia
as Payne Smith
Movieas Rogers
Movieas Attorney
as Captain McKeegan · 13 episodes
as Jumper Captain
Movieas Lewis Belding
Series1 episode
The 1960s
7 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Seriesas Don Elliott · 1 episode
Movieas Frank
Seriesas Mr. Mather · 1 episode
Movieas Guard
Movieas Yuri Andreyovitch
Seriesas Larry Cole · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Ted’s titles.
Michael DouglasBeyond a Reasonable Doubt and The Streets of San Francisco
Melanie GriffithShade and Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Ernest BorgnineIce Station Zebra and The Ghost of Flight 401
Karl MaldenThe Streets of San Francisco and Murderers' Row
Jonathan SilvermanCaddyshack II and Laura Smiles
Dina MerrillCaddyshack II and Shade
Allan MillerThe Ghost of Flight 401 and Nero Wolfe