Ted Lange

Ted Lange is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who was born in Oakland, California. He began in local Oakland theater, made his Broadway debut in Hair, and toured nationally with that musical. He also performed a one-man show, Behind the Mask: An Evening with Paul Laurence Dunbar. His first screen appearance came in the documentary Wattstax (1973), followed by Black Belt Jones (1974). Lange became known for playing Junior on That's My Mama and bartender Isaac Washington on The Love Boat from 1977 to 1986. After leaving the series, he took guest roles on numerous television shows. He co-wrote the screenplay for Passing Through, directed episodes of The Love Boat and Love Boat: The Next Wave, Moesha, Dharma & Greg, and Eve, and directed the 2008 drama For Love of Amy. For his theater directing, he received the NAACP Renaissance Man Theatre Award and the Dramalogue Award, and his plays include George Washington's Boy.