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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-11-06

Day of Death

2025-10-10 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Ted Hartley

Biography

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

Acting

High Plains Drifter

1973

High Plains Drifter

as

Lewis Belding

False Identity

1990

False Identity

as

Inn Keeper

Walk Don't Run

1966

Walk Don't Run

as

Yuri Andreyovitch

Ice Station Zebra

1968

Ice Station Zebra

as

Lt. Jonathan Hansen

Mighty Joe Young

1998

Mighty Joe Young

as

Society Man

Scruples

1981

Scruples

as

Herman Lingwood

The Man

1972

The Man

as

Press Secretary

The Player

1992

The Player

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Wild Wild West Revisited

1979

The Wild Wild West Revisited

as

Tsar Nicholas of Russia

Caddyshack II

1988

Caddyshack II

as

Club Member

Fire on Kelly Mountain

1973

Fire on Kelly Mountain

as

Jumper Captain

Race to Witch Mountain

2009

Race to Witch Mountain

as

Four-Star General V. Lewton

A Late Quartet

2012

A Late Quartet

as

Winning Bidder

Shade

2003

Shade

as

'Teddy' The Surgeon

Milk & Money

1996

Milk & Money

as

Lingerie Salesman

Murderers' Row

1966

Murderers' Row

as

Guard

Banyon

1971

Banyon

as

Sonny Arnheim

Laura Smiles

2006

Laura Smiles

as

Therapist

Matilda

1978

Matilda

as

Payne Smith

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Larry Cole

Chopper One

Chopper One

as

Captain McKeegan

Mannix

Mannix

as

Don Elliott

Ironside

Ironside

as

Mr. Mather

Production

Crew

Directing