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Theodore Ringwalt Hartley (born November 6, 1924) is a U.S. Navy fighter pilot, investment banker, actor, film producer, and CEO of RKO Pictures. He was married to heiress, actress and philanthropist Dina Merrill [1] until her death in 2017. His last acting credit was 2012 and his last producing credit was in 2015.
Ted Hartley was born on 6 November 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for High Plains Drifter (1973), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and Mighty Joe Young (1998).
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- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Hartley Was a U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot. Ted Harley was born on November 6, 1924 in Omaha, NE. and raised on a farm in Iowa. His father died when he was very young.
- Hartley Was an Actor. After getting out of investment banking, Hartley pursued a career in acting. One of Hartely’s first roles was as Reverend Jerry Bedford on the 1960’s TV series, “Peyton Place”.
- Hartley Was a Producer. In 1987, Hartley became involved in Pavilion Communications Inc., a company designed to acquire smaller entertainment companies.
- Hartley Was Merrill’s Third Husband. Before marrying Hartley, Merrill had two previous marriages. Merrill’s first husband, Stanley M. Rumbough Jr., was an heir to the Colgate-Palmolive toothpaste fortune.
Nov 19, 2022 · Ted Hartley shares his life story, from growing up in Iowa to becoming a Navy pilot, an actor, and a film producer. He also talks about his passion for painting and his advice for aspiring artists.
- Yitzi Weiner
In a dual role as Chairman and CEO, Ted Hartley is responsible for RKO’s development and production of both stage and screen. Ted Hartley is a graduate of Annapolis with graduate studies at Georgetown University and Harvard Business School.
Ted Hartley has that uncanny ability to make art that is drenched in living atmosphere, color, and light; his images palpitate like whipped up airborne particles of energy that create an infinite and indeterminate mist.
Nov 27, 2019 · Ted Hartley shares his life story and his artistic journey from flying to acting to painting. He talks about his solo exhibition at the Keyes Gallery in Sag Harbor and his quest for self-expression through visual art.
