Ted Manson
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Ted Manson was an American film actor with a career that spanned over 30 years.
Born in Columbus, Ohio
, Manson graduated from West High School
. He attended both Ohio State University
and John Carroll University
. In the 1950s he started acting with the Players Club and the Ohio State University Players. After a stint in real estate, he returned to acting in 1979 appearing on the television shows In the Heat of the Night
and Matlock
. He went on to appear in a number of Hollywood films, including Elizabethtown
and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
.
He died from complications of lung cancer
on June 1, 2008.
Born in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Manson graduated from West High School
West High School (Columbus, Ohio)
West High School is a public high school located on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The original building opened in 1908.The school colors are buff and brown. The school nickname is the Cowboys.-Athletics:...
. He attended both Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
and John Carroll University
John Carroll University
John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as...
. In the 1950s he started acting with the Players Club and the Ohio State University Players. After a stint in real estate, he returned to acting in 1979 appearing on the television shows In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
and Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
. He went on to appear in a number of Hollywood films, including Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown (film)
Elizabethtown is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. Alec Baldwin has a small role as a CEO of an athletic shoe company and Susan Sarandon appears as a grieving widow...
and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
.
He died from complications of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
on June 1, 2008.
Filmography
- Paris TroutParis TroutParis Trout is a 1991 drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, and Ed Harris. It is based on the National Book Award-winning novel Paris Trout by the author Peter Dexter.-Plot:...
(1991) as Hotel Clerk - Fried Green TomatoesFried Green Tomatoes (film)Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. It was released in the UK under the novel's full title. Directed by Jon Avnet and written by Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy,...
(1991) as Bailiff - Boxing HelenaBoxing HelenaBoxing Helena is a 1993 romantic drama film and the debut feature film by Jennifer Chambers Lynch, daughter of David Lynch. The film stars Julian Sands and Sherilyn Fenn as the eponymous Helena.-Plot:...
(1993) as Mailman - GordyGordyGordy is a 1995 feature film about a piglet who searches for his missing family...
(1995) as Henry Royce - Last DanceLast Dance (film)Last Dance is a 1996 film starring Sharon Stone, Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid and Peter Gallagher. The prison where the film was shot is in Ridgeland, South Carolina.-Plot:...
(1996) as Judge Gorman - TravellerTraveller (film)Traveller is an American film released in 1997, starring Bill Paxton, Mark Wahlberg, and Julianna Margulies. The plot centers on a man joining a group of nomadic con artists in rural North Carolina.-See also:...
(1997) as First Trailer Buyer - Major League: Back to the MinorsMajor League: Back to the MinorsMajor League: Back to the Minors is a 1998 film, distributed by Warner Bros., directed and written by John Warren, with David S. Ward taking the co-writer duties. It is the third film in the Major League series.-Cast:...
(1998) as Miracles Manager - Claudine's ReturnClaudine's ReturnClaudine's Return is a movie released in 1998 starring Christina Applegate. It was filmed almost entirely on the American island of Tybee Island, Georgia with a few shots from the surrounding areas. It was released as Kiss of Fire on DVD....
(1998) as Ticket Salesman - Run Ronnie RunRun Ronnie RunRun Ronnie Run is an American direct-to-video comedy film produced in 2001 and released in 2003, a spin-off from the HBO sketch comedy show Mr. Show. The recurring character Ronnie Dobbs is the focal point of the movie...
(2002) as Oldie Bowling Alley Man - Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama (film)Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, and Patrick Dempsey. The film was released on September 27, 2002.-Plot:...
(2002) as Colonel Murphy - Petunia (2002) as Buddy Baxter
- A Perilous Dance: The Damon DeRivers Story (2003) as Damon DeRivers
- Runaway JuryRunaway JuryRunaway Jury is a 2003 American drama/thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz...
(2003) as Pulaski - The ClearingThe ClearingThe Clearing is a 2004 American drama film and the directorial debut of Pieter Jan Brugge, who has worked as a film producer. The film is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987...
(2004) as Robert Gidden - Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) as Elderly Law Client
- Dead BirdsDead Birds (2004 film)Dead Birds is a 2004 American horror film directed by Alex Turner.-Synopsis:A handful of thieves discover that they have more to worry about than the law in this independent horror story, set during the American Civil War.-Plot:...
(2004) as Elderly Teller - ElizabethtownElizabethtown (film)Elizabethtown is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. Alec Baldwin has a small role as a CEO of an athletic shoe company and Susan Sarandon appears as a grieving widow...
(2005) as Sad Joe - Psycopathia Sexualix (2006) as Professor Krafft-Ebing
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film also features John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Various Saturday Night Live alumni also...
(2006) as Chip - Déjà Vu (2006) as Crying Man at Disaster
- Gospel HillGospel HillGospel Hill is a 2008 film directed and produced by Giancarlo Esposito, who also stars in the film. The film was released on February 10, 2009 on DVD in the United States after being at numerous film festivals.-Plot:...
(2008) as Ernest Hatch - Crystal River (2008) as Olin Arrendal
- Nights in RodantheNights in RodantheNights in Rodanthe is a 2008 American/Australian film adaptation of the novel with the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane in their third screen collaboration after Unfaithful and The Cotton Club . The film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "some sensuality" and...
(2008) as Old Gus - The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
(2008) as Mr. Daws - Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) as Policeman
- Good Intentions (2010) as Mr. Simmons
- The Yellow WallpaperThe Yellow Wallpaper (film)The Yellow Wallpaper is a 2011 gothic thriller film based on the short story of the same name written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.- Plot :...
(2011) as Sage at Duel