
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.

The Player
1992 · as Party Guest (uncredited)

High Plains Drifter
1973 · as Lewis Belding

Race to Witch Mountain
2009 · as Four-Star General V. Lewton

Shade
2003 · as 'Teddy' The Surgeon

Mighty Joe Young
1998 · as Society Man

Ice Station Zebra
1968 · as Lt. Jonathan Hansen

Barefoot in the Park
1967 · as Frank

Caddyshack II
1988 · as Club Member

A Late Quartet
2012 · as Winning Bidder

Murderers' Row
1966 · as Guard

Matilda
1978 · as Payne Smith

Walk Don't Run
1966 · as Yuri Andreyovitch

Scruples
1981 · as Herman Lingwood

The Man
1972 · as Press Secretary

Banyon
1971 · as Sonny Arnheim

The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 · as Rogers

Laura Smiles
2006 · as Therapist

The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977 · as Attorney