
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.

Mannix
TV • 1967

Ironside
TV • 1967

Ironside
TV • 1967

The F.B.I.
TV • 1965

The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972

McCloud
TV • 1970

Search
TV • 1972

Nero Wolfe
TV • 1981

Banyon
TV • 1972

The Player
MOVIE • 1992

Ice Station Zebra
MOVIE • 1968

Shade
MOVIE • 2003

Chopper One
TV • 1974

High Plains Drifter
MOVIE • 1973

Race to Witch Mountain
MOVIE • 2009

Banyon
MOVIE • 1971

Mighty Joe Young
MOVIE • 1998

Scruples
MOVIE • 1981