Theodore Ringwalt Hartley (November 6, 1924 – October 10, 2025) was an American U.S. Navy fighter pilot, investment banker, actor, film and stage 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 in 2012 and his last producing credit was in 2015.
2015Barely LethalMovieProducer2012A Late QuartetMovieas Winning Bidder · Executive Producer2009Race to Witch MountainMovieas Four-Star General V. Lewton
2009Beyond a Reasonable DoubtMovieProducer
2007Are We Done Yet?MovieProducer2006Laura SmilesMovieas Therapist
2004Tanner on TannerTV showas Self · 1 episodes2003ShadeMovieas 'Teddy' The Surgeon · Producer
2003The Gin GameMovieExecutive Producer
2002RitualMovieProducer1998Mighty Joe YoungMovieas Society Man · Producer
1996Milk & MoneyMovieas Lingerie Salesman · Producer1992The PlayerMovieas Party Guest (uncredited)
1990False IdentityMovieas Inn Keeper · Executive Producer
1990Women and Men: Stories of SeductionMovieExecutive Producer1988Caddyshack IIMovieas Club Member
1981Nero WolfeTV show1 episodes
1981ScruplesMovieas Herman Lingwood1979The Wild Wild West RevisitedMovieas Tsar Nicholas of Russia
1978MatildaMovieas Payne Smith1978The Ghost of Flight 401Movieas Rogers1977The Amazing Howard HughesMovieas Attorney
1974Chopper OneTV showas Captain McKeegan · 13 episodes
1973Fire on Kelly MountainMovieas Jumper Captain1973High Plains DrifterMovieas Lewis Belding1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV show1 episodes
1972BanyonTV show1 episodes
1972SearchTV show1 episodes
1972The ManMovieas Press Secretary
1971BanyonMovieas Sonny Arnheim1970McCloudTV show1 episodes1968Ice Station ZebraMovieas Lt. Jonathan Hansen1967MannixTV showas Don Elliott · 1 episodes1967Barefoot in the ParkMovieas Frank1967IronsideTV showas Mr. Mather · 1 episodes1966Murderers' RowMovieas Guard1966Walk Don't RunMovieas Yuri Andreyovitch1965The F.B.I.TV showas Larry Cole · 1 episodes