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| birth_name = Theodore Edward Eccles
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| birth_place = Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
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| yearsactive = 1960–1977
| yearsactive = 1960–1977
| alias = Ted Eccles
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| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = Actor<br>Executive producer
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'''Theodore Edward Eccles'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Theodore Edward Eccles |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/theodore_edward_eccles_born_1955_5502329 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org |access-date=21 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421115457/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/theodore_edward_eccles_born_1955_5502329 |archive-date=21 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live}}</ref> (born June 9, 1955) is an American former child actor and executive producer.
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'''Teddy Eccles''' (born June 6, 1955) is an American 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 (film)|My Side of the Mountain]]'' and the voice of Aaron in the television holiday special ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (TV special)|The Little Drummer Boy]]''.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/people/ted-eccles/ ''TV.com: Teddy Eccles'']</ref>

==Career==
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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 (film)|My Side of the Mountain]]'' and the voice of Aaron in the television holiday special ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (TV special)|The Little Drummer Boy]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.tv.com/people/ted-eccles/ | website= TV.com | title= Teddy Eccles| publisher= | date= }}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/11/fix_it_finish_it_and_flip_my_f.html | title='Fix It & Finish It' and 'Flip My Food With Chef Jeff' launch with lots of Louisiana flavor | year=2014 | publisher=NOLA.com}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Shirley Temple's Storybook]]''
| Christopher Robin
| TV series, episode: "Winnie-the-Pooh"
|-
|-
| 1962
| 1962
| ''[[Mister Ed]]''
| ''[[Mister Ed]]''
| Bobby Ainsworth
| Bobby Ainsworth
| TV series, episodes: ''"No Horses Allowed"''
| TV series, episode: "No Horses Allowed"
|-
|-
| 1964
| 1964
| ''[[The Munsters]]''
| ''[[The Munsters]]''
| Wilbur Ramsey
| Wilbur Ramsey
| TV series, episodes: ''"Herman the Great"''
| 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
| 1968
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|-
|-
| 1969
| 1969
| ''Daniel Boone''
| ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]''
| Jason
| Jason
| TV series, episodes: ''"Hannah Comes Home"''
| TV series, episode: "Hannah Comes Home"
|-
|1969
|[[My Three Sons]]
|Frankie (Son of Harry Palmer)
|TV series, S9 Ep25: "The Matchmakers"
|-
|-
| 1969
| 1969
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| 1970
| 1970
| ''[[The Phynx]]''
| ''[[The Phynx]]''
| Wee Johnny Wilson
| Wee Johnny Wilson
| Feature film
| Feature film
|-
| 1970
| ''[[San Francisco International Airport (TV series)|San Francisco International]]''
| Davey Scott
| TV movie/series pilot
|-
| 1972
| ''[[The Honkers]]''
| Bobby Lathrop
| Feature Film
|-
|-
| 1974
| 1974
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| ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
| ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
| Private Chapman
| Private Chapman
| TV series, episode:'' "Private Charles Lamb"''
| TV series, episode: "Private Charles Lamb"
|-
|-
| 1974
| 1974
| ''[[The Waltons]]''
| ''[[The Waltons]]''
| Michael West
| Michael West
| TV series, episodes:'' "The Ring" and "The First Day"''
| TV series, episodes: "The Ring" and "The First Day"
|-
|-
| 1976
| 1976
| ''[[Eleanor and Franklin]]''
| ''[[Eleanor and Franklin (miniseries)|Eleanor and Franklin]]''
| Franklin Roosevelt (age 16)
| Franklin Roosevelt (age 16)
| TV movie
| TV movie
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| 1976
| 1976
| ''[[Dr. Shrinker]]''
| ''[[Dr. Shrinker]]''
| Brad Fulton
| Part of ''[[Krofft Supershow]]''
|-
|-
| 1977
| 1977
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| Chris Davis
| Chris Davis
| TV series, episode: ''"The Deadly Connection"''
| TV series, episode: "The Deadly Connection"
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p.&nbsp;309-310.


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0248334}}
* {{IMDb name|0248334}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=55535}}
* {{Tcmdb name}}


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Latest revision as of 16:54, 27 March 2024

Teddy Eccles
Born
Theodore Edward Eccles

(1955-06-09) June 9, 1955 (age 68)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Other namesTed Eccles
Occupation(s)Actor
Executive producer
Years active1960–1977

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

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 309-310.

External links[edit]


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