Theodore Edward Eccles[1] (born June 9, 1955) is an American former child actor and executive producer.
Teddy Eccles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Theodore Edward Eccles June 9, 1955 |
| Other names | Ted Eccles |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Executive producer |
| Years active | 1960–1977 |
Career
Eccles performed many of his best known roles as a child actor. He appeared in several television series and feature films in the 1960s and 1970s. Eccles may be best known for his starring role in the 1969 film My Side of the Mountain and the voice of Aaron in the television holiday special The Little Drummer Boy.[2] In his twenties, he was one of the shrunken protagonists in the fantasy adventure series Dr. Shrinker, a segment on the children's television series The Krofft Supershow which was broadcast on Saturday mornings.
He later became executive producer of the TV show Flip My Food.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Christopher Robin | TV series, episode: "Winnie-the-Pooh" |
| 1962 | Mister Ed | Bobby Ainsworth | TV series, episode: "No Horses Allowed" |
| 1964 | The Munsters | Wilbur Ramsey | TV series, episode: "Herman the Great" |
| 1967 | The Big Valley | Johnny Kilbain (Son of Jack Kilbain) | TV series, episode: "The Price of Victory" |
| 1967 | The Herculoids | Dorno (voice) | Animated TV series |
| 1967 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Milby Drysdale (Nephew of banker Milburn Drysdale) | TV series, episode: "Little Monster" |
| 1968 | The Little Drummer Boy | Aaron (voice) | TV special |
| 1969 | Anderson and Company | Ansford Anderson | TV movie |
| 1969 | Daniel Boone | Jason | TV series, episode: "Hannah Comes Home" |
| 1969 | My Three Sons | Frankie (Son of Harry Palmer) | TV series, S9 Ep25: "The Matchmakers" |
| 1969 | My Side of the Mountain | Sam Gribley | Feature film |
| 1970 | The Phynx | Wee Johnny Wilson | Feature film |
| 1970 | San Francisco International | Davey Scott | TV movie/series pilot |
| 1972 | The Honkers | Bobby Lathrop | Feature Film |
| 1974 | Bad Ronald | Duane Matthews | TV movie |
| 1974 | If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? | Alan Bennett | TV movie |
| 1974 | M*A*S*H | Private Chapman | TV series, episode: "Private Charles Lamb" |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Michael West | TV series, episodes: "The Ring" and "The First Day" |
| 1976 | Eleanor and Franklin | Franklin Roosevelt (age 16) | TV movie |
| 1976 | Dr. Shrinker | Brad Fulton | Part of Krofft Supershow |
| 1977 | Quincy, M.E. | Chris Davis | TV series, episode: "The Deadly Connection" |
References
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 309-310.
External links
- Teddy Eccles at IMDb
- Teddy Eccles at the TCM Movie Database
