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Ted Bessell(1935-1996)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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"Me and the Chimp" Ted Bessell
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That Girl (1966–1971)
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Born in New York City, Ted's early career included guest appearances in soap operas, Lover Come Back (1961) and It's a Man's World (1962). Ted went on to appear as "Frankie" on Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), but his big break was as "That Guy" on the successful Marlo Thomas Television series That Girl (1966). As "Don Hollinger", he played the boyfriend of aspiring actress "Ann Marie". After that, he appeared in a number of short lived Television comedy series including Me and the Chimp (1972), Good Time Harry (1980) and Hail to the Chief (1985). After being stereotyped as the good boyfriend, Ted found jobs hard to find so he moved towards the direction and production end of Television. Ted directed episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) and Sibs (1991). At the time of his death, he was preparing to direct a movie version of the Television series Bewitched (1964).
BornMarch 20, 1935
DiedOctober 6, 1996(61)
BornMarch 20, 1935
DiedOctober 6, 1996(61)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
The Tracey Ullman Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
That Girl (1966)
That Girl
7.3
TV Series
  • Donald Hollinger
  • Don Blue Sky
  • Dr. Rex Kennedy
Don't Drink the Water (1969)
Don't Drink the Water
5.5
  • Axel Magee
  • 1969
Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
Sibs
6.8
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Actor



  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Max Harrison
    • 1986
  • Hail to the Chief (1985)
    Hail to the Chief
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gen. Oliver Mansfield
    • 1985
  • The Acorn People (1981)
    The Acorn People
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Jesse Hooten
    • 1981
  • Good Time Harry
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Harry Jenkins
    • 1980
  • Billy Crystal in Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)
    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Pete McCann
    • 1979
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Joe Warner
    • 1975
  • Bobby Parker and Company
    TV Movie
    • Bobby Parker
    • 1974
  • What Are Best Friends for? (1973)
    What Are Best Friends for?
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Paul Nesbitt
    • 1973
  • Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
    Scream, Pretty Peggy
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Jeffrey Elliot
    • 1973
  • The Ted Bessell Show
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Your Money or Your Wife (1972)
    Your Money or Your Wife
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Dan Cramer
    • 1972
  • Ted Bessell in Me and the Chimp (1972)
    Me and the Chimp
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Mike Reynolds
    • 1972
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Hal Powers
    • 1971
  • Patty Duke and Ted Bessell in Two on a Bench (1971)
    Two on a Bench
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Preston Albright
    • 1971
  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
    The New Dick Van Dyke Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Skip Holloway
    • 1971

Director



  • Téa Leoni, George Wendt, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, Darryl Sivad, and Holland Taylor in The Naked Truth (1995)
    The Naked Truth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Shelley Long and Treat Williams in Good Advice (1993)
    Good Advice
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • A League of Their Own (1993)
    A League of Their Own
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
    Sibs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1990
  • Ted Bessell in Me and the Chimp (1972)
    Me and the Chimp
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1970

Producer



  • Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
    Sibs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991
  • The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
    8.1
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–1990

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That Girl
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That Girl
That Girl: Seasons One Through Five
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That Girl: Seasons One Through Five
That Girl: Seasons One Through Five
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That Girl: Seasons One Through Five
That Girl: Season Three
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That Girl: Season Three
That Girl: Season One
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That Girl: Season One

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 20, 1935
    • Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 6, 1996
    • Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(aortic aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Linnell S. Nobori1982 - October 6, 1996 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A former 12-year-old child prodigy, his youthful highlight was performing a piano recital at Carnegie Hall.
  • Quotes
    Donald Hollinger made me a name but took away the heart of me.
  • Nickname
    • Teddy

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  • When did Ted Bessell die?
    October 6, 1996
  • How did Ted Bessell die?
    Aortic aneurysm
  • How old was Ted Bessell when he died?
    61 years old
  • Where did Ted Bessell die?
    Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Ted Bessell born?
    March 20, 1935

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