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Ted Bessell

Actor, television director (1935-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 61

Howard Weston "Ted" Bessell Jr. was an American television actor and director widely known for his role as Donald Hollinger, the boyfriend and eventual fiancé of Marlo Thomas's character in the TV series That Girl (1966-1971).

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1996Died6 October 19961995The Naked TruthSeries, Director1991SibsSeries, Director, Producer1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowFilm, Producer1987The Tracey Ullman ShowSeries, Producer1981The Acorn PeopleFilm, Jesse Hooten1980Good Time HarrySeries1979Breaking Up Is Hard to DoSeries, Pete McCannBreaking Up Is Hard to DoFilm, 1979Pete McCann1973Scream, Pretty PeggyFilm, Jeffrey ElliotWhat Are Best Friends For?Film, 1973Paul Nesbitt1972Your Money or Your WifeFilm, Dan Cramer1971Two on a BenchFilm, Preston Albright1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries1969Love, American StyleSeries, Roger BowenDon't Drink the WaterFilm, 1969Axel Magee1965BillieFilm, Bob MatthewsMcHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceFilm, 1965Lt. Wilbur Harkness1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series, Frankie1963The Bill Dana ShowSeriesCaptain Newman, M.D.Film, 1963Carrozzo - Patient (uncredited)1961Ben CaseySeriesLover Come BackFilm, 1961Elevator Operator1935Born20 March 1935

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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 1996 · aged 61

In the same film or series as Ted

Alice GhostleyAlso in Two on a Bench (1971)Sam SimonAlso in The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990)Elizabeth AshleyAlso in Your Money or Your Wife (1972)Allan ArbusAlso in Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)Tony MusanteAlso in Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)Jack OakieAlso in Lover Come Back (1961)