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Ted Hartley

Ted Hartley

Born: 1924-11-06 • Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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.

Filmography
A Late Quartet poster
A Late Quartet
2012 • Winning Bidder
Race to Witch Mountain poster
Race to Witch Mountain
2009 • Four-Star General V. Lewton
Laura Smiles poster
Laura Smiles
2006 • Therapist
Shade poster
Shade
2003 • 'Teddy' The Surgeon
Mighty Joe Young poster
Mighty Joe Young
1998 • Society Man
Milk & Money poster
Milk & Money
1996 • Lingerie Salesman
The Player poster
The Player
1992 • Party Guest (uncredited)
False Identity poster
False Identity
1990 • Inn Keeper
Caddyshack II poster
Caddyshack II
1988 • Club Member
Scruples poster
Scruples
1981 • Herman Lingwood
The Wild Wild West Revisited poster
The Wild Wild West Revisited
1979 • Tsar Nicholas of Russia
Matilda poster
Matilda
1978 • Payne Smith
The Ghost of Flight 401 poster
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 • Rogers
The Amazing Howard Hughes poster
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977 • Attorney
Fire on Kelly Mountain poster
Fire on Kelly Mountain
1973 • Jumper Captain
High Plains Drifter poster
High Plains Drifter
1973 • Lewis Belding
The Man poster
The Man
1972 • Press Secretary
Banyon poster
Banyon
1971 • Sonny Arnheim
Ice Station Zebra poster
Ice Station Zebra
1968 • Lt. Jonathan Hansen
Barefoot in the Park poster
Barefoot in the Park
1967 • Frank
Murderers' Row poster
Murderers' Row
1966 • Guard
Walk Don't Run poster
Walk Don't Run
1966 • Yuri Andreyovitch