Teddy Eccles

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Teddy Eccles
Born
Theodore Edward Eccles

(1955-06-09) June 9, 1955 (age 68)
Other namesTed Eccles
Occupation(s)Actor
Executive producer
Years active19601977

Theodore Edward Eccles [1] (born June 9, 1955) is an American former child actor and executive producer.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook Christopher RobinTV series, episode: "Winnie-the-Pooh"
1962 Mister Ed Bobby AinsworthTV series, episode: "No Horses Allowed"
1964 The Munsters Wilbur RamseyTV 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
1969Anderson and CompanyAnsford AndersonTV movie
1969 Daniel Boone JasonTV 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 GribleyFeature film
1970 The Phynx Wee Johnny WilsonFeature film
1970 San Francisco International Davey ScottTV movie/series pilot
1972 The Honkers Bobby LathropFeature Film
1974 Bad Ronald Duane MatthewsTV movie
1974If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever?Alan BennettTV movie
1974 M*A*S*H Private ChapmanTV series, episode: "Private Charles Lamb"
1974 The Waltons Michael WestTV series, episodes: "The Ring" and "The First Day"
1976 Eleanor and Franklin Franklin Roosevelt (age 16)TV movie
1976 Dr. Shrinker Brad FultonPart of Krofft Supershow
1977 Quincy, M.E. Chris DavisTV series, episode: "The Deadly Connection"

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References

  1. "Theodore Edward Eccles". www.californiabirthindex.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Teddy Eccles". TV.com.
  3. "'Fix It & Finish It' and 'Flip My Food With Chef Jeff' launch with lots of Louisiana flavor". NOLA.com. 2014.

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