Ted Gehring

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Ted Gehring
Born Theodore Edwin Gehring Jr.
(1929-04-06)April 6, 1929
Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.
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Steelville, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation Film and television actor
Years active 1965–1989

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]

Life and career

Gehring 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

Gehring died in September 2000 in Steelville, Missouri, at the age of 71.[1][9]

Filmography

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
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
1979 Gray Lady Down
1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Hank Starrett
1979 On the Air Live with Captain Midnight Father
1980 When Time Ran Out Durant
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

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