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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 until her death in 2017. His last acting credit was 2012 and his last producing credit was in 2015.
- Fighter pilot, actor, businessman, film and stage producer
- Theodore Ringwalt Hartley, November 6, 1924 (age 98), Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
- 1945–2015
- 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.
Ted Hartley is an actor, producer and writer, known for High Plains Drifter (1973), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and Mighty Joe Young (1998). He was married to Dina Merrill and the stepfather of her three children. He also owned RKO Pictures and served in the US Navy as a jet fighter pilot.
- November 6, 1924
Nov 19, 2022 · Ted Hartley is a former US Navy fighter pilot, investment banker, actor, and film producer who is now CEO of RKO Pictures, a historic independent production studio. He shares his story of how he became an artist, his passion for painting, and his advice for young artists.
- Yitzi Weiner
Ted Hartley is a living legend of American abstract art, who has been painting since his teens and has a long and varied career in other fields. He shares his insights on his art, his inspirations, and his joy in this interview with Mark Segal, who praises his uncanny ability to capture the sublime and the infinite in his paintings.
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Ted Hartley is a dual-role leader who combines his skills in investment banking and entertainment to produce and develop stage and screen projects. He is a graduate of Annapolis, Harvard Business School and a jet fighter pilot who has worked with Cary Grant, Robert Redford and Clint Eastwood.
Actor, businessman. Years active. 1964–present. Spouse (s) Dina Merrill. (m.1989-2017; her death) Theodore Ringwalt "Ted" Hartley (born November 6, 1924) is an American actor, producer, and businessman. He is the CEO of RKO Pictures. He was married to heiress, actress and philanthropist Dina Merrill from 1989 until her death in 2017.
