Ted Hartley

Acting

Ted Hartley

Born November 6, 1924Omaha, Nebraska, USA34 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

A Late Quartet
2012A Late Quartet
as Winning BidderMovie
Race to Witch Mountain
2009Race to Witch Mountain
as Four-Star General V. LewtonMovie
Laura Smiles
2006Laura Smiles
as TherapistMovie
Shade
2003Shade
as 'Teddy' The SurgeonMovie
The Gin Game
2003The Gin Game
Executive ProducerMovie
Mighty Joe Young
1998Mighty Joe Young
as Society ManMovie
Milk & Money
1996Milk & Money
as Lingerie SalesmanMovie
The Player
1992The Player
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
False Identity
1990False Identity
as Inn KeeperMovie
Caddyshack II
1988Caddyshack II
as Club MemberMovie
Scruples
1981Scruples
as Herman LingwoodMovie
The Wild Wild West Revisited
1979The Wild Wild West Revisited
as Tsar Nicholas of RussiaMovie
Matilda
1978Matilda
as Payne SmithMovie
Chopper One
1974Chopper One
as Captain McKeeganTV
Fire on Kelly Mountain
1973Fire on Kelly Mountain
as Jumper CaptainMovie
High Plains Drifter
1973High Plains Drifter
as Lewis BeldingMovie
The Man
1972The Man
as Press SecretaryMovie
Banyon
1971Banyon
as Sonny ArnheimMovie
Ice Station Zebra
1968Ice Station Zebra
as Lt. Jonathan HansenMovie
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Don ElliottTV
Murderers' Row
1966Murderers' Row
as GuardMovie
Walk Don't Run
1966Walk Don't Run
as Yuri AndreyovitchMovie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Larry ColeTV