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Howard Weston Bessell net worth is
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$16 Million
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Howard Weston "Ted" Bessell (March 20, 1935 – October 6, 1996) was an American television actor and director. | Full Name | Howard Weston Bessell |
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 20, 1935 |
| Died | 1996-10-06 |
| Place Of Birth | Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Nicknames | Ted Bessell, Bessell, Ted |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Hollinger made me a name but took away the heart of me. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In a tragic twist of irony, Bessel guest starred in Marcus Welby, M.D.: Echo from Another World (1971) where he played a doctor who misdiagnosis a patient who ends up having an aortic aneurysm. Bessel himself died of an aortic aneurysm 25 years after the episode aired. |
| 2 | A former 12-year-old child prodigy, his youthful highlight was performing a piano recital at Carnegie Hall. |
| 3 | Attending both Georgetown University and the University of Colorado, he graduated in 1958 and focused on acting. He studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. |
| 4 | Bessell moved into directing and helmed episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) and, in 1989, shared an Emmy as a producer on Fox Broadcasting's "Tracey Ullman", which was honored as best variety or comedy program. |
| 5 | One of his ex-wives is Donna Gordon, a well-known exotic dancer during the 1970s and 1980s. The couple divorced sometime in the 1980s. |
| 6 | His surviving wife, Linnell Nobori, is an artist. They have two daughters, Sarah and Mary. |
| 7 | For five years (until his death) his professional partner was Penny Marshall at Parkway Productions. |
| 8 | His biggest burst of post-"That Girl" fame came with the role, in the next-to-last season of Mary Tyler Moore (1970), of Mary Richards's beau. |
| 9 | He and former co-star, Marlo Thomas, were discussing a feature film remake of their 60s That Girl (1966) series, in which the two main characters, now 25 years older, would meet again and fall in love. |
| 10 | Best remembered by the public for his role as "Donald Hollinger" in That Girl (1966). |
| 11 | Remained friends with That Girl (1966) costar Marlo Thomas until his death. |
| 12 | Before becoming an actor, Ted Bessell had seriously considered the Catholic Priesthood as a vocation. |
| 13 | He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, CA. |
| 14 | Ted was in the process of directing the movie version of the television series, Bewitched (1964) when he became fatally ill. |
| 15 | He died from aortic aneurysm at UCLA Medical Center in Westowood, Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m. in the emergency room. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Factory | 1986 | TV Series | Max Harrison |
| Hail to the Chief | 1985 | TV Series | Gen. Oliver Mansfield |
| The Acorn People | 1981 | TV Movie | Jesse Hooten |
| Good Time Harry | 1980 | TV Series | Harry Jenkins |
| Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | 1979 | TV Movie | Pete McCann |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1975 | TV Series | Joe Warner |
| Bobby Parker and Company | 1974 | TV Movie | Bobby Parker |
| What Are Best Friends For? | 1973 | TV Movie | Paul Nesbitt |
| Scream, Pretty Peggy | 1973 | TV Movie | Jeffrey Elliot |
| The Ted Bessell Show | 1973 | TV Movie | |
| Your Money or Your Wife | 1972 | TV Movie | Dan Cramer |
| Me and the Chimp | 1972 | TV Series | Mike Reynolds |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1971 | TV Series | Dr. Hal Powers |
| Two on a Bench | 1971 | TV Movie | Preston Albright |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 1971 | TV Series | Skip Holloway |
| That Girl | 1965-1971 | TV Series | Donald Hollinger / Dr. Rex Kennedy / Don Blue Sky |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | TV Series | Roger Bowen (segment "Love and the Roommate") |
| Don't Drink the Water | 1969 | Axel Magee | |
| Gomer Pyle: USMC | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Frankie / Jim Purcell |
| 12 O'Clock High | 1965 | TV Series | Corporal Smith |
| Billie | 1965 | Bob Matthews | |
| McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | 1965 | Lt. Wilbur Harkness | |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1965 | TV Series | Elliott Setlin |
| The Bill Dana Show | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Charlie / Peter |
| The Tycoon | 1964 | TV Series | McCracken / George |
| Ben Casey | 1964 | TV Series | Albert Brian |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | 1964 | TV Series | Loring Wagner |
| The Great Adventure | 1964 | TV Series | Davies |
| Captain Newman, M.D. | 1963 | Carrozzo - Patient (uncredited) | |
| The Lieutenant | 1963 | TV Series | Jim Douglas |
| It's a Man's World | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Thomas A. 'Tom-Tom' DeWitt |
| Checkmate | 1962 | TV Series | The Assistant Director |
| Lover Come Back | 1961 | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| The Outsider | 1961 | Kid (uncredited) | |
| The Man Behind the Badge | 1955 | TV Series |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Naked Truth | 1995 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Good Advice | 1994 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| A League of Their Own | 1993 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Sibs | 1991-1992 | TV Series 9 episodes | |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987-1990 | TV Series 51 episodes | |
| Me and the Chimp | 1972 | TV Series | |
| That Girl | 1969-1970 | TV Series 2 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show | 1990 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987-1990 | TV Series producer - 57 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| That Girl | 1968 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bewitched | 2005 | in loving memory of our friend | |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | this film is dedicated to | |
| Tracey Takes On... | 1997 | TV Series dedicated to the memory of - 1 episode | |
| A League of Their Own | 1992 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) |
| 1971 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | That Girl (1966) |
Known for movies
That Girl (1965-1971)
as Donald Hollinger / Don Blue Sky / Dr. Rex Kennedy
The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990)
as Director
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
as Jeffrey Elliot
Gomer Pyle: USMC (1965-1969)
as Frankie / Jim Purcell
