Filmography
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Known For
The Tracey Ullman Show Director (1987-1990) -
That Girl Donald Hollinger / Don Blue Sky / Dr. Rex Kennedy (1965-1971) -
The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show Producer (1990) -
Known For
It's a Man's World Thomas A. 'Tom-Tom' DeWitt (1962-1963) -
Actor
Comedy Factory Max Harrison (1986) -
Hail to the Chief Gen. Oliver Mansfield (1985) -
The Acorn People Jesse Hooten (1981) -
Good Time Harry Harry Jenkins (1980)
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Pete McCann (1979) -
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Joe Warner (1975) -
Bobby Parker and Company Bobby Parker (1974)
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What Are Best Friends For? Paul Nesbitt (1973)
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Scream, Pretty Peggy Jeffrey Elliot (1973) -
The Ted Bessell Show (1973)
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![Your Money or Your Wife]( "Your Money or Your Wife")
Your Money or Your Wife Dan Cramer (1972) -
![Me and the Chimp]( "Me and the Chimp")
Me and the Chimp Mike Reynolds (1972) -
![Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "Marcus Welby, M.D.")
Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Hal Powers (1971) -
Two on a Bench Preston Albright (1971)
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![The New Dick Van Dyke Show]( "The New Dick Van Dyke Show")
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Skip Holloway (1971) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Donald Hollinger (1965-1971) -
![Love, American Style]( "Love, American Style")
Love, American Style Roger Bowen (segment "Love and the Roommate") (1969) -
![Don't Drink the Water]( "Don't Drink the Water")
Don't Drink the Water Axel Magee (1969) -
![Off to See the Wizard]( "Off to See the Wizard")
Off to See the Wizard Gypsy Prince (1967) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC Frankie (1965-1966) -
![12 O'Clock High]( "12 O'Clock High")
12 O'Clock High Corporal Smith (1965) -
![Billie]( "Billie")
Billie Bob Matthews (1965) -
![McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force]( "McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force")
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Lt. Wilbur Harkness (1965) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Elliott Setlin (1965) -
![The Bill Dana Show]( "The Bill Dana Show")
The Bill Dana Show Charlie (1963-1965) -
The Tycoon McCracken (1964)
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![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Albert Brian (1964) -
![The Greatest Show on Earth]( "The Greatest Show on Earth")
The Greatest Show on Earth Loring Wagner (1964) -
![The Great Adventure]( "The Great Adventure")
The Great Adventure Davies (1964) -
![Captain Newman, M.D.]( "Captain Newman, M.D.")
Captain Newman, M.D. Carrozzo - Patient (1963) -
![The Lieutenant]( "The Lieutenant")
The Lieutenant Jim Douglas (1963) -
![It's a Man's World]( "It's a Man's World")
It's a Man's World Thomas A. 'Tom-Tom' DeWitt (1962-1963) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate The Assistant Director (1962) -
![The Outsider]( "The Outsider")
The Outsider Kid (1961) -
![Lover Come Back]( "Lover Come Back")
Lover Come Back Elevator Operator (1961) -
Actor
![The Man Behind the Badge]( "The Man Behind the Badge")
The Man Behind the Badge (1955) -
Director
![The Naked Truth]( "The Naked Truth")
The Naked Truth (1995) -
![Good Advice]( "Good Advice")
Good Advice (1994) -
A League of Their Own (1993)
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![Sibs]( "Sibs")
Sibs (1991-1992) -
![The Tracey Ullman Show]( "The Tracey Ullman Show")
The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990) -
![Me and the Chimp]( "Me and the Chimp")
Me and the Chimp (1972) -
Director
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl (1969-1970) -
Producer
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Producer
![The Tracey Ullman Show]( "The Tracey Ullman Show")
The Tracey Ullman Show (1987-1990) -
Soundtrack
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl (1968) -
Archive footage
![Brilliant But Cancelled]( "Brilliant But Cancelled")
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) -
Archive footage50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC (1969)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Bessell moved into directing and helmed episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) and, in 1989, shared an Emmy as a producer on Fox Broadcasting's "Tracey Ullman", which was honored as best variety or comedy program.
Quotes
Donald Hollinger made me a name but took away the heart of me.
Nickname
Teddy
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Howard Weston Bessell Jr
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 61)
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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