List of Famous people named Ted

Often it's a shorthand for Theodore, Edward. Similar names: Theodore, Edward, Teddy, Theda, Tedi, Tedy, Tedd, Tedde. Here are some famous Teds:

Ted Pedersen

First Name Ted
Born on August 21, 1938
Died on June 24, 2010 (aged 71)
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Ted Gehring

First Name Ted
Born on April 6, 1929
Died on September 28, 2000 (aged 71)

Theodore Edwin Gehring Jr. was an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the recurring role as "Charlie" on 16 episodes of the American sitcom television series Alice.

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Ted McCarty

First Name Ted
Born on October 10, 1909
Died on April 1, 2001 (aged 91)

Theodore "Ted" McCarty was an American businessman who worked with the Wurlitzer Company and the Gibson Guitar Corporation. In 1966, he and Gibson Vice President John Huis bought the Bigsby Electric Guitar Company. At Gibson he was involved in many guitar innovations and designs between 1950 and 1966.

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Ted Pollock

First Name Ted
Born on September 21, 1920
Died on October 11, 2008 (aged 88)
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Ted Wong

First Name Ted
Born on November 5, 1937
Died on November 24, 2010 (aged 73)

Ted Wong was a martial arts practitioner best known for studying under Bruce Lee.

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