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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in New York City, Ted's early career included guest appearances in... moreTrivia:
Bessell moved into directing and helmed episodes of "The Tracey Ullman... moreAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations moreFilmography
Actor:
- "Comedy Factory" .... Max Harrison (1 episode, 1986)
- The Arena (1986) TV episode .... Max Harrison - "Hail to the Chief" .... Gen. Oliver Mansfield (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.1 (1985) TV episode .... Gen. Oliver Mansfield - The Acorn People (1981) (TV) .... Jesse Hooten
- "Good Time Harry" (1980) TV series .... Harry Jenkins
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) (TV) .... Pete McCann
- "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Joe Warner (2 episodes, 1975)
... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
- One Boyfriend Too Many (1975) TV episode .... Joe Warner
- Mary Richards Falls in Love (1975) TV episode .... Joe Warner - Bobby Parker and Company (1974) (TV) .... Bobby Parker
- What Are Best Friends For? (1973) (TV) .... Paul Nesbitt
- Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973) (TV) .... Jeffrey Elliot
- The Ted Bessell Show (1973) (TV)
- Your Money or Your Wife (1972) (TV) .... Dan Cramer
- "Me and the Chimp" .... Mike Reynolds (13 episodes, 1972)
... aka The Chimp & I
- Liz's Allergy (1972) TV episode .... Mike Reynolds
- Hoop-Lah (1972) TV episode .... Mike Reynolds
- Mike's Night-In (1972) TV episode .... Mike Reynolds
- The Ghost Town (1972) TV episode .... Mike Reynolds
- The Paint Job (1972) TV episode .... Mike Reynolds
(8 more) - "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Dr. Hal Powers (1 episode, 1971)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- Echo from Another World (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Hal Powers - Two on a Bench (1971) (TV) .... Preston Albright
- "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Skip Holloway (1 episode, 1971)
- The Tennis Pro (1971) TV episode .... Skip Holloway - "That Girl" .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger / ... (135 episodes, 1965-1971)
- The Elevated Woman (1971) TV episode .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger
- Soot Yourself (1971) TV episode .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger
- Two for the Money (1971) TV episode .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger
- Stag Party (1971) TV episode .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger
- That King (1971) TV episode .... Donald 'Don' Hollinger
(130 more) - "Love, American Style" .... Roger (segment 'Love and the Roommate') (1 episode, 1969)
- Love and the Burglar/Love and the Roommate/Love and the Wild Party (1969) TV episode .... Roger (segment 'Love and the Roommate') - Don't Drink the Water (1969) .... Axel Magee
- "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Pvt. Frankie Lombardi / ... (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Arrivederci, Gomer (1966) TV episode .... Pvt. Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer Pyle, P.O.W. (1965) TV episode .... Frankie
- Gomer Captures a Submarine (1965) TV episode .... Pvt. Frankie Lombardi
- Third Finger, Left Loaf (1965) TV episode .... Private Jim Purcell - "12 O'Clock High" .... Cpl. Smith (1 episode, 1965)
- Then Came the Mighty Hunter (1965) TV episode .... Cpl. Smith - Billie (1965) .... Robert 'Bob' Matthews
- McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) .... Lt. Wilbur Harkness
- "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Elliott Setlin (1 episode, 1965)
- Thou Still Unravished Bride (1965) TV episode .... Elliott Setlin - "Ben Casey" .... Albert Brian (1 episode, 1964)
- August Is the Month Before Christmas (1964) TV episode .... Albert Brian - "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Loring Wagner (1 episode, 1964)
- You're All Right, Ivy (1964) TV episode .... Loring Wagner - "The Great Adventure" .... Davies (1 episode, 1964)
- Rodger Young (1964) TV episode .... Davies - Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) (uncredited) .... Carrozzo (patient)
- "The Lieutenant" .... Jim Douglas (1 episode, 1963)
- Alert (1963) TV episode .... Jim Douglas - "The Bill Dana Show" (1 episode, 1963)
- Honeymoon Suite (1963) TV episode - "It's a Man's World" .... Tom-Tom (10 episodes, 1962)
- I Count My Life in Coffee Cups (1962) TV episode .... Tom-Tom
- The Man on the Second Floor (1962) TV episode
- The Bravest Man in Cordella (1962) TV episode
- Howie's Adventure (1962) TV episode
- The Beavers and the Otters (1962) TV episode
(5 more) - "Checkmate" .... The Assistant Director (1 episode, 1962)
- The Star System (1962) TV episode .... The Assistant Director - The Outsider (1961) (uncredited) .... Kid
- Lover Come Back (1961) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
- "The Man Behind the Badge" (1 episode, 1955)
- The Case of the Reluctant Thief (1955) TV episode
Director:
- "The Naked Truth" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Wilde Again - "A League of Their Own" (2 episodes, 1993)
- Marathon (1993) TV episode
- The Fat Boys of Summer (1993) TV episode - "Good Advice" (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Sibs" (1991) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Me and the Chimp" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka The Chimp & I - "That Girl" (1 episode, 1970)
- That Meter Maid (1970) TV episode
Producer:
- The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) (TV) (producer)
Thanks:
- Bewitched (2005) (in loving memory of our friend)
- As Good as It Gets (1997) (dedicatee)
- A League of Their Own (1992) (thanks)
Archive Footage:
- Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
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