Ted Gehring
Biography
Ted Gehring was an American actor who worked mostly in film and television. Born in Bisbee, Arizona, he made his screen debut in 1965 on The Big Valley, and he went on to be cast again and again as a policeman, a bad guy or a face in the background. His best known part was Charlie, a role he played repeatedly on the sitcom Alice. His movies included Bound for Glory (1976), The Domino Principle (1977), The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981). He made eight films for Disney, some released to theaters and others shown on television. He guest starred on many series, among them Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Columbo, The Rockford Files and Star Trek: The Original Series. He played banker Ebenezer Sprague on Little House on the Prairie from 1975 to 1976, and he retired in 1989. He died in 2000.
71years old at death
- Born Bisbee, Arizona, USA
- Died
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 19 years1967 to 1986
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First role
Gehring started his screen career in 1965. That year he made his first appearance in The Big Valley, where he played Larsh.
Ted Gehring movies on Netflix
Out of Boundsas Mr. Cage
Murphy's Romanceas Auctioneer
The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Dale Wesley Stillwell
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Againas Hank Starrett (Bank-robber)
Are You in the House Alone?as Billy
The Domino Principleas Schnaible
Bound for Gloryas Connors
Farewell, My Lovelyas Roy
The Parallax Viewas Schecter - Hotel Clerk
Oklahoma Crudeas Wobbly
The Mad Bomberas Police Chief Marc C. Forester
Bad Company
Monte Walshas Skimpy Eagans
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!as Inspector Deutsch
Wake Me When the War Is Overas German Soldier
The Thomas Crown Affairas Marvin
40 Guns to Apache Passas Barrett
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William A. Fraker directed two of these films, Stanley Kramer two. Jim Davis appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jim Davis3 films together, 1970 to 1974
Jim Davis's page The Parallax View1974IMDb rating 7.1Gehring as Schecter - Hotel ClerkDavis as George Hammond
Bad Company1972IMDb rating 6.9Davis as Marshal
Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0Gehring as Skimpy EagansDavis as Cal Brennan
Jack Palance2 films together, 1970 to 1973
Jack Palance's page Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3Gehring as WobblyPalance as Hellman
Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0Gehring as Skimpy EagansPalance as Chet Rollins
Faye Dunaway2 films together, 1968 to 1973
Faye Dunaway's page Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3Gehring as WobblyDunaway as Lena Doyle
The Thomas Crown Affair1968IMDb rating 6.9Gehring as MarvinDunaway as Vicki Anderson
Kenneth Mars2 films together, 1974 to 1979
Kenneth Mars's page The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again1979IMDb rating 6.0Gehring as Hank Starrett (Bank-robber)Mars as Marshal Woolly Bill Hitchcock
The Parallax View1974IMDb rating 7.1Gehring as Schecter - Hotel ClerkMars as Former FBI Agent Will
Anthony Zerbe2 films together, 1970 to 1975
Anthony Zerbe's page Farewell, My Lovely1975IMDb rating 7.0Gehring as RoyZerbe as Brunette
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!1970IMDb rating 6.0Gehring as Inspector DeutschZerbe as Rice Weedon
Woodrow Parfrey2 films together, 1969 to 1973
Woodrow Parfrey's page Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3Gehring as WobblyParfrey as Lawyer
Wake Me When the War Is Over1969IMDb rating 5.3Gehring as German SoldierParfrey as Schneider
William A. FrakerDirector, 2 films, 1970 to 1981
All films by William A. Fraker The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981IMDb rating 5.0Gehring as Dale Wesley Stillwell
Monte Walsh1970IMDb rating 7.0Gehring as Skimpy Eagans
Stanley KramerDirector, 2 films, 1973 to 1977
All films by Stanley Kramer The Domino Principle1977IMDb rating 5.7Gehring as Schnaible
Oklahoma Crude1973IMDb rating 6.3Gehring as Wobbly
Also two films together7 more actors
- Bob HerronThe Domino Principle (1977) and Oklahoma Crude (1973)
- Ji-Tu CumbukaOut of Bounds (1986) and Bound for Glory (1976)
- Cliff OsmondThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) and Oklahoma Crude (1973)
- Raymond GuthBad Company (1972) and Monte Walsh (1970)
- John HudkinsOklahoma Crude (1973) and Monte Walsh (1970)
- Walter McGinnFarewell, My Lovely (1975) and The Parallax View (1974)
- Sandra GilesAre You in the House Alone? (1978) and The Mad Bomber (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ted Gehring's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$75.8 million
6 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 6 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$31M40.7% of the total
- 2$21M27.6% of the total
- 3$14M18.5% of the total
- 4$5.1M6.7% of the total
- 5$2.9M3.9% of the total
- 6$2.0M2.6% of the total
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