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Ted Donaldson(1933-2023)

  • Actor
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Ted Donaldson
Evelyn and Ken Blake are about to break up their marriage and get a divorce. While she still loves him, she can not forgive his infidelity. Their son, 12-year-old Christopher, is hurt and confused. The divorce suit goes to court and Ted must choose which of his parents he wants to stay with, and is unable to decide.
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The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
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Ted Donaldson was born on 20 August 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), The Return of Rusty (1946) and Rusty Saves a Life (1949). He died on 1 March 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1933
DiedMarch 1, 2023(89)
BornAugust 20, 1933
DiedMarch 1, 2023(89)
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Known for

Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Ted Donaldson, Peggy Ann Garner, Dorothy McGuire, and Lloyd Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
8.0
  • Neeley Nolan
  • 1945
Ted Donaldson and Barbara Wooddell in The Return of Rusty (1946)
The Return of Rusty
5.5
  • Danny Mitchell
  • 1946
Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, Stephen Dunne, Gloria Henry, John Litel, and Flame in Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
Rusty Saves a Life
6.0
  • Danny Mitchell
  • 1949
Ted Donaldson, Tom Powers, and Flame in For the Love of Rusty (1947)
For the Love of Rusty
5.5
  • Danny Mitchell
  • 1947

Credits

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Actor

  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Lt. Clarke
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1955–1956
  • Front Row Center (1955)
    Front Row Center
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Barry Nelson in My Favorite Husband (1953)
    My Favorite Husband
    5.8
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Joan Leslie and Forrest Tucker in Flight Nurse (1953)
    Flight Nurse
    5.4
    • Patient (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
    Phone Call from a Stranger
    6.9
    • Jerry Fortness
    • 1952
  • Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, John Litel, and Flame in Rusty's Birthday (1949)
    Rusty's Birthday
    6.3
    • Danny Mitchell
    • 1949
  • Natalie Wood, Walter Brennan, Marguerite Chapman, and Robert Paige in The Green Promise (1949)
    The Green Promise
    6.5
    • Phineas Matthews
    • 1949
  • Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, Stephen Dunne, Gloria Henry, John Litel, and Flame in Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
    Rusty Saves a Life
    6.0
    • Danny Mitchell
    • 1949
  • Robert Douglas, Ted Donaldson, and Alexis Smith in The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
    The Decision of Christopher Blake
    5.5
    • Christopher Blake
    • 1948
  • Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, John Litel, Sharyn Moffett, and Flame in Rusty Leads the Way (1948)
    Rusty Leads the Way
    6.5
    • Danny Mitchell
    • 1948
  • Ted Donaldson and Flame in My Dog Rusty (1948)
    My Dog Rusty
    5.6
    • Danny Mitchell
    • 1948
  • Flame in Pal's Adventure (1948)
    Pal's Adventure
    Short
    • Ted
    • 1948
  • My Pal
    Short
    • Ted
    • 1947
  • Ted Donaldson and Rusty in The Son of Rusty (1947)
    The Son of Rusty
    6.2
    • Danny Mitchell
    • 1947

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Personal details

  • Born
    • August 20, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 1, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Parents
      William John Donaldson
  • Publicity listings
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was working at a bookshop in the late 70s.
  • Quotes
    From my very early twenties I wanted to be the first male child actor to become a leading man.
  • Nickname
    • Pudge

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