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1 | [Of Gavin MacLeod]: Gavin lives in Palm Springs, I'm in LA. So, when I do my plays, he comes down and sees my plays or I'll go see what he's doing. |
2 | [About both of his acting mentors Gavin MacLeod along with Bernie Kopell, who went to one of Lange's plays, he directed]: I have written 21 plays, but Gavin came to my 20th play called: George Washington Boy, and it was about George Washington and his favorite slave. So, he and Bernie and their wives came down and saw the play. |
3 | [When he responded if he had any on- and off-screen chemistry with Gavin MacLeod, who played "Capt. Merrill Stubing", and Bernie Kopell, who played "Dr. Adam Brinker", respectively]: Absolutely, because when you meet Gavin, he's the nicest guy, he is the greatest guy. And some celebrities you meet, they are very temperamental, emotional, and all these other things, Gavin was like a joy. And Gavin and Bernie [we called those guys 'The Old Farts'], Fred Grandy and I [can't tell you what we called us], we're the young [and it's the letter that starts with an 'S' and meets feces]. Well, that's what they called us, and they were the old farts. Anyway, the great thing about that is, they were old timers, because they've been around, once or twice, and they gave us a handbook to run the show by. |
4 | [When asked if all The Love Boat (1977) cast members, esp. Gavin MacLeod, who were there at the 2010 TV Land Awards]: Well, Gavin MacLeod [Captain Stubing] had a back operation - he hurt himself, hurt a couple of his discs - so he wasn't able to be there. We really missed him, because, you know, he's the anchor of the show as the captain. So I called him up and talked to him to see how he was doing, and he was a little weak, but he was recuperating well. But everybody else was there, and they all brought their kids. Fred Grandy [Gopher] brought his daughter, I brought my son...it was a lot of fun. |
5 | I'm fortunate. When I get recognized, it's a nice thing. It's a good thing. |
6 | [When he was promoted from actor to director]: I started out to be an actor. Out of necessity, I found myself becoming a director, writer and screenplay writer to stay involved in the industry and in the exploration of the art. |
7 | [Who started out as an unfamiliar actor, before he got his first breakout role as Isaac Washington]: Because I'm an actor. I know how to tap into what works for another actor when I'm directing. On the first day, I just let the actors go - I let them make all their suggestions. They like that, because so many directors hamstring them. And then, because I've done my homework on both the actor and the script, I'll say, 'Try this or that,' and they'll say, 'Wow! I should've thought of that!' By the end of the first day, I'm not ['Love Boat' bartender] Isaac Washington anymore. I'm the director and I've got them. |
8 | Most directors can't act, and the meanest ones are failed actors. |
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1 | Surrogate son of Gavin MacLeod. |
2 | Credits Gavin MacLeod as his acting mentor/best friend. |
3 | Revealed that he had a wonderful working relationship with Gavin MacLeod, on The Love Boat (1977). |
4 | Best friend of Gavin MacLeod. Whenever Lange has plays, he frequently invites MacLeod to them. |
5 | (Spring 2000) Directing the original play, "The Marriage" at Stage 52 in Los Angeles. |
6 | Ted is currently writing a relationship column, with Jenna Jameson, in Maxim Magazine. [December 2005] |
7 | Appearing on Broadway in "Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe". [June 2009] |
8 | He has played the same character (Isaac Washington) in five different series: The Love Boat (1977), Charlie's Angels (1976), Martin (1992), Weird Science (1994) and Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998). |
9 | His acting mentor is Gavin MacLeod. |
10 | Ted's mother, Gerri Lange, hosted her own television show on the PBS station in San Francisco, KQED, during the late 1970's. |
11 | Severely typecast in his long-running, rather featherweight role, he played it low-keyed for many years and found renewed respect on stage as a writer/director/producer/actor. He earned several stage awards for his efforts, including the Renaissance Man Theatre Award from the NAACP and the Paul Robeson Award from AFI. |
12 | Best known for his role as 'nice guy' bartender Isaac on TV's The Love Boat (1977), Ted invariably played a heavy in earlier blaxploitation film roles. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys | 2017 | pre-production | Wart |
A Remarkable Life | 2016 | | Henks |
Child of the '70s | 2016 | TV Series | Dr. DuBois |
Steps of Faith | 2014 | | John Henry Houston |
Maron | 2014 | TV Series | Wise Stranger |
Thom & Dusty Go to Mexico: The Lost Treasure | 2014 | | Narrator (voice) |
Bama & Fred | 2012 | Short | Fred |
Are We There Yet? | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Captain / Ad Director |
Last Job of the Out of Controls | 2011 | Short | Veteran |
Phil Cobb's Dinner for Four | 2011 | | Raymond |
Bed & Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident | 2010 | | Judge / Mediator |
Jack's Family Adventure | 2010 | TV Movie | Pastor Michael |
The Cleveland Show | 2010 | TV Series | Ted Lange |
Who Shot Mamba? | 2009 | | Dr. Crazy |
The Adventures of Umbweki | 2009 | | Airline Captain Boka |
Psych | 2008 | TV Series | Pookie |
Players at the Poker Palace | 2008 | TV Series short | Willie / Othello |
Senior Skip Day | 2008 | Video | Reverend |
General Hospital | 2007 | TV Series | Judge |
Carts | 2007 | | Sam |
Last of the Romantics | 2007 | | Cole Henderson |
Dorm Daze 2 | 2006 | Video | Celebrity Judge #2 |
Uncle Tom's Apartment | 2006 | | Pops |
Drake & Josh | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Mr. Calvert / Teacher |
Banana Moon | 2003 | | Prof. Williams |
Hot Parts | 2003 | Video | Mel Davis |
Half & Half | 2003 | TV Series | Repairman |
Gang of Roses | 2003 | | Bartender #2 |
The King of Queens | 2003 | TV Series | Barkeep |
Scrubs | 2002 | TV Series | Mr. Blair |
Is This Your Mother? | 2002 | Short | |
The Hughleys | 2002 | TV Series | Mr. Henderson |
The Redemption | 2000/I | | Reverend |
Sandman | 1998 | | Gnome |
Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Isaac Washington |
Family Matters | 1997 | TV Series | Frank Winslow |
L.A. Heat | 1997 | TV Series | Frank Millan |
Martin | 1997 | TV Series | Issac Washington |
Weird Science | 1996 | TV Series | Isaac |
Platypus Man | 1995 | TV Series | Mr. Angel |
Evening Shade | 1993 | TV Series | Mr. Taxerman |
The Naked Truth | 1992 | | The Flower Peddler |
Prophet Nat | 1992 | | Nat Turner |
Perfume | 1991 | | George |
Penny Ante: The Motion Picture | 1990 | | The Deacon |
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | 1990 | TV Movie | Isaac Washington |
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas | 1989 | TV Movie | Napoleon |
Othello | 1989 | | Othello |
Glitch! | 1988 | | DuBois |
In the Heat of the Night | 1988 | TV Series | James 'J.J.' Jeffson |
Bustin' Loose | 1988 | TV Series | Ken Arber |
227 | 1988 | TV Series | Lou Wilson |
Terminal Exposure | 1987 | | Fantastic |
The Love Boat | 1977-1987 | TV Series | Bartender Isaac Washington |
John Grin's Christmas | 1986 | TV Movie | Ghost of Christmas Present |
That's My Mama Now! | 1986 | TV Movie | Junior |
The Love Boat Fall Preview Special | 1984 | TV Movie | Bartender Isaac Washington |
Charlie's Angels | 1979 | TV Series | Isaac Washington |
Fantasy Island | 1979 | TV Series | The Great Scott |
Record City | 1978 | | The Wiz |
The Love Boat II | 1977 | TV Movie | Isaac (Bartender) |
Mr. T and Tina | 1976 | TV Series | Harvard |
Friday Foster | 1975 | | Fancy Dexter |
That's My Mama | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Junior |
Larry | 1974 | TV Movie | |
Black Belt Jones | 1974 | | Militant (uncredited) |
Blade | 1973 | | Henry Watson |
Trick Baby | 1972 | | Melvin the Pimp |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Living in TV Land | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
TV Land Landmarks: Breaking the Mold | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
I Love '70s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Love Boat: TV Tales | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Love Boat - Secrets from the Ship | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
TV Guide's Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 3 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Hollywood Squares | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
Boy Meets World | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Ed's Night Party | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Malcolm & Eddie | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
The Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 | 1996 | Video Game | Himself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice) |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Showbiz Today | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
The New Hollywood Squares | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
Star's Table | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
Body Language | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
The ABC All-Star Spectacular | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series & Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special |
Battle of the Network Stars XVI | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - ABC Team |
The John Davidson Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
Dance Fever | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Evening, Captain | 1981 | TV Special | Himself |
Circus of the Stars #5 | 1980 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer |
The Hollywood Squares | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
All-Star Family Feud Special | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
Family Feud | 1978-1979 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Contestant |
Wattstax | 1973 | Documentary | Himself |
Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
23rd Annual Trumpet Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
Today | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Guest / Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - The Love Boat |
The Nicole Barrett Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Actors Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Mind of a Man | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Amen: The Life and Music of Jester Hairston | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Video Question Presenter |
The Talk | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Mr. Box Office | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Betty White's Off Their Rockers | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
A Russell Peters Christmas Special | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
Take Me to Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Penning MLK Day | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The 8th Annual TV Land Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
Directors on Directing | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
TV Land: Myths and Legends | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Celebrity Fit Club | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Bottoms Up | 2006 | Video | Himself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2004-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Battle of the Network Reality Stars | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Bid Whist Party Throwdown | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
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