
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.
Movie Appearances

The Ghost of Flight 401
as Rogers
1978

High Plains Drifter
as Lewis Belding
1973

The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Attorney
1977

False Identity
as Inn Keeper
1990

Walk Don't Run
as Yuri Andreyovitch
1966

Ice Station Zebra
as Lt. Jonathan Hansen
1968

Mighty Joe Young
as Society Man
1998

Barefoot in the Park
as Frank
1967

Scruples
as Herman Lingwood
1981

The Man
as Press Secretary
1972

The Player
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1992

The Wild Wild West Revisited
as Tsar Nicholas of Russia
1979

Caddyshack II
as Club Member
1988

Fire on Kelly Mountain
as Jumper Captain
1973

Race to Witch Mountain
as Four-Star General V. Lewton
2009

A Late Quartet
as Winning Bidder
2012

Shade
as 'Teddy' The Surgeon
2003

Milk & Money
as Lingerie Salesman
1996

Murderers' Row
as Guard
1966

Banyon
as Sonny Arnheim
1971









