Ted Post (1918–2013)

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Ted Post first began thinking about a career in show business in 1938, when he was working as a weekend usher at the Loew's Pitkin Theater in Brooklyn, New York, and getting so caught up in the movies that he would sometimes forget to escort the patrons to their seats. He received some acting training at the workshop of Tamara Daykarhanova, but ... See full bio »

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Known For

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes Director
(1970)
Magnum Force
Magnum Force Director
(1973)
Waterfront
Waterfront Director
(1954-1955)
Hang 'Em High
Hang 'Em High Director
(1968)
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 2017 The Forsaken Westerns (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Knave of Hearts (2017)
 2001 4 Faces
 1986 Stagecoach (TV Movie)
 1984 Clay Feet (TV Movie)
 1964-1983 Insight (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Dutton's Choice (1983)
- A Gun for Mandy (1982)
- When, Jenny? When? (1979)
- Incident on Danker Street (1970)
- The Governor's Mansion (1968) ... (directed by)
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 1981 Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Pilot (1981) ... (directed by)
 1980 Nightkill
 1980 Beyond Westworld (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Westworld Destroyed (1980)
 1980 B.A.D. Cats (TV Series) (1 episode)
- I Want It or You Die (1980)
 1979 Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (TV Movie)
 1979 The Girls in the Office (TV Movie)
 1977 Future Cop (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Mad Mad Bomber (1977)
 1976-1977 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Chapter XIV (1977)
- Chapter XII (1976)
 1976 Ark II (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Don Quixote (1976)
- The Lottery (1976)
- The Drought (1976)
- The Rule (1976)
- The Cryogenic Man (1976)
Show all 8 episodes
 1975-1976 Columbo (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- A Matter of Honor (1976)
- A Case of Immunity (1975)
 1975 Whiffs
 1975 Baretta (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Fire Man (1975)
 1973 Magnum Force
 1973 The Baby
 1971-1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- The Undecided Molecule (1972)
- Bingo Twice a Week (1972)
- The Joy of Living (1972)
- You Think You've Got Troubles? (1971)
 1972 Sandcastles (TV Movie)
 1972 The Bravos (TV Movie)
 1971 Monty Nash (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Ambassador's Daughter (1971)
- Code Name: Diana (1971)
 1971 Five Desperate Women (TV Movie)
 1971 Yuma (TV Movie)
 1971 Dr. Cook's Garden (TV Movie)
 1970 Night Slaves (TV Movie)
 1970 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (directed by)
 1969 Bracken's World (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Panic (1969)
 1964-1969 Peyton Place (TV Series) (179 episodes)
- Episode #5.52 (1969)
- Episode #5.51 (1969)
- Episode #5.48 (1969)
- Episode #5.47 (1969)
- Episode #5.40 (1969)
Show all 179 episodes
 1968 Hang 'Em High
 1960-1964 The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- The Fear (1964)
- Mr. Garrity and the Graves (1964)
- Probe 7, Over and Out (1963)
- A World of Difference (1960)
 1963-1964 Combat! (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Rescue (1964)
- Weep No More (1964)
- The Hostages (1964)
- The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1963)
- The Long Way Home: Part 1 (1963)
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 1964 Suspense (TV Series) (1 episode)
- I, Mike Kenny (1964)
 1963 Channing (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Beyond His Reach (1963)
 1963 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Of Struggle and Flight (1963)
 1962-1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Of Struggle and Flight (1963)
- Guest in the House (1962)
- Cry Out in Silence (1962)
- Second Chance (1962)
 1956-1963 Gunsmoke (TV Series) (55 episodes)
- Blind Man's Bluff (1963)
- Shona (1963)
- The Widow (1962)
- Half Straight (1962)
- Chesterland (1961)
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 1962 The Defenders (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Death Takes the Stand (1962)
 1962 Wide Country (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- My Candle Burns at Both Ends (1962)
- The Bravest Man in the World (1962)
 1962 Empire (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Long Past, Long Remembered (1962)
 1962 The Virginian (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Throw a Long Rope (1962)
 1961-1962 Thriller (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Specialists (1962)
- Papa Benjamin (1961)
 1962 General Electric Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky (1962)
 1962 Bus Stop (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Put Your Dreams Away (1962)
 1961 The Tall Man (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Sidekick (1961)
- The Woman (1961)
 1961 Follow the Sun (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Conspiracy of Silence (1961)
- Little Girl Lost (1961)
- The Highest Wall (1961)
 1960-1961 The Detectives (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Song of the Guilty Heart (1961)
- Adopted (1960)
- The Old Gang (1960)
- Karate (1960)
 1961 Laramie (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Accusers (1961)
 1960-1961 Checkmate (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Jungle Castle (1961)
- The Mask of Vengeance (1960)
 1961 Route 66 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Sleep on Four Pillows (1961)
 1960 The Best of the Post (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Marriage That Couldn't Succeed (1960)
 1960 The Westerner (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Treasure (1960)
 1959-1960 The Rifleman (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Seven (1960)
- Nora (1960)
- Sins of the Father (1960)
- Tension (1959)
 1960 Startime (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Young Juggler (1960)
 1959 Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Innocents (1959)
- The Dude (1959)
 1959 Armchair Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- You'll Never See Me Again (1959)
 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Silent Thunder (1958)
 1958 Steve Canyon (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Operation Towline (1958)
 1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Percentage Takers (1958)
- Lost Testament (1958)
 1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The McTaggart Succession (1958)
 1958 Tombstone Territory (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Johnny Ringo's Last Ride (1958)
- Postmarked for Death (1958)
- Mexican Bandito (1958)
 1957-1958 Perry Mason (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1958)
- The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink (1957)
 1957 Code 3 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Benson Case (1957)
 1957 West Point (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Flareup (1957)
- Contact (1957)
 1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Moment of Fear (1956)
 1956 Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- A Quiet Sunday in San Ardo (1956)
 1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
- White Corridors (1956)
 1956 Sneak Preview (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Merry-Go-Round (1956)
 1956 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Wise One (1956)
 1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Crack-Up (1956)
- Yacht on the High Sea (1956)
 1954-1955 Waterfront (TV Series) (52 episodes)
- The Yacht Race (1955)
- The Seal (1955)
- The Rivals (1955)
- The Hideout (1955)
- The Angel Louise (1955)
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 1953-1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) (21 episodes)
- The Blue Ribbon (1955)
- Twelve to Eternity (1955)
- The Lady in the Wind (1955)
- The Tryst (1954)
- A Season to Love (1954)
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 1955 Medic (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Walk with Lions (1955)
- Death Is a Red Balloon (1955)
- Mercy Wears an Apron (1955)
- A Time to Be Alive (1955)
- Breath of Life (1955)
 1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) (1 episode)
- I'll Pick More Daisies (1955)
 1954 The Ray Milland Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Field Trip (1954)
 1952-1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) (20 episodes)
- Captain in Command (1954)
- Lineman's Luck (1953)
- In the Pincers (1953)
- The Long Shot (1953)
- Sheila (1953)
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 1951-1952 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) (22 episodes)
- Caprice (1952)
- Round Robin (1952)
- Return the Favor (1952)
- Changing Dream (1952)
- For Worse (1952)
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 1951 The Great Merlini (TV Movie)
 1950-1951 Danger (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Charles Markham, Antique Dealer (1951)
- Borderline Affair (1950)
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Filmed an interview for the "Special Features" section on the Image Entertainment DVD "Season 1, Campaign 1" of Combat! (1962).

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While in the army he wrote, produced and directed a popular musical revue show. See more »

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He frequently cast Tod Andrews.

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