Theodore Edwin Gehring Jr. (April 6, 1929 – September 28, 2000) was an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the recurring role as Charlie on 16 episodes of the American sitcom television series Alice.[1]
Ted Gehring | |
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 Gehring in Get Smart, 1966 | |
| Born | Theodore Edwin Gehring Jr. April 6, 1929 Bisbee, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2000 (aged 71) Steelville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1965–1989 |
Life and career
editGehring was born in Bisbee, Arizona. Gehring began his career in 1965, where he first appeared in The Big Valley, playing Larsh.[1][2] He continued his career, mainly appearing in film and television,[3] often cast as a policeman, bad guy or anonymous roles, over the years.[1]
Later in his career, Gehring guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Battlestar Galactica (and its spin-off Galactica 1980), M*A*S*H, Star Trek: The Original Series, Get Smart, Bonanza, The Rockford Files, Three's Company, Emergency!,[4] Little House on the Prairie, Quincy, M.E., Daniel Boone, Death Valley Days, Adam-12 and Mission: Impossible.[5][6] He also appeared in films such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Nickelodeon, Bound for Glory, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, When Time Ran Out..., The Legend of the Lone Ranger, The Domino Principle and Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins.[5] Gehring has also played the role as "Sydney Forbes" in the soap opera television series Days of Our Lives, from 1980.[7]
Gehring also starred and co-starred in other films and television programs, as it includes, The Family Holvak, playing Chester Purdle,[8] The Police Connection, playing the role of "Police Chief Marc C. Forester" and On the Air Live with Captain Midnight, playing Father. His last film appearance, was from the television film Leave Her to Heaven, in 1988.[1] In 1989, Gehring retired his career in film and television, last appearing in the television series 1st & Ten, where he played the recurring role as "Ned Lassiter".
Death
editGehring died in September 2000 in Steelville, Missouri, at the age of 71.[1][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Swamp Country | Uncredited | |
| 1967 | 40 Guns to Apache Pass | Barrett | |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Marvin | |
| 1968 | The Young Runaways | Charley | |
| 1968 | The Virginian | Edgard Wood | saison 7 episode 09 (The storm gate) |
| 1969 | Viva Max! | Customs Guard Collins | |
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Sergeant Deutsch | |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh | Skimpy Eagans | |
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Motorcycle Cop | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Tucson Sheriff | |
| 1971 | Honky | ||
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | 1st Scale House Cop | |
| 1972 | The Culpepper Cattle Co. | Tascosa Bartender | |
| 1972 | The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Bad Company | Zeb | |
| 1973 | The Mad Bomber | Police Chief Marc C. Forester | |
| 1973 | Oklahoma Crude | Wobbly | |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Sergeant | |
| 1974 | The Parallax View | Schecter - Hotel Clerk | |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 | Mechanic | Uncredited |
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Gas Station Owner | |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Roy | |
| 1975 | Mackintosh and T.J. | Donkin | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Knorr | |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory | Conners (Pampa store owner) | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon | Stoneman | |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle | Schnaible | |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Admiral at Pentagon Meeting | |
| 1979 | Hanging by a Thread | Jim Croft | |
| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Hank Starrett | |
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnight | Father | |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out | Durant | |
| 1980 | The Memory of Eva Ryker | Galbraith | |
| 1980 | The Night the Bridge Fell Down | Police Chief | |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Dale Wesley Stillwell (Cavendish gang) | |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Sheriff Chapman | |
| 1985 | Murphy's Romance | Auctioneer | |
| 1986 | Out of Bounds | Mr. Cage |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ted Gehring". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Nevins, Francis (1998). Joseph H. Lewis: Overview, Interview, and Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780810834071 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 202. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ^ Yokley, Richard; Sutherland, Rozane (2007). Emergency!: Behind the Scene. Jones and Bartlett Learning. p. 41. ISBN 9780763748968 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Ted Gehring List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Duffin, Allan; Matheis, Paul (2005). The 12 O'Clock High Logbook: The Unofficial History of the Novel, Motion Picture, and TV Series. BearManor Media. p. 234. ISBN 9781593930332 – via Google Books.
- ^ Russell, Maureen (2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948–1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 240. ISBN 9781476605159 – via Google Books.
- ^ Andreychuk, Ed (2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. McFarland. p. 144. ISBN 9780786499724 – via Google Books.