Theodore Edwin Gehring Jr. (April 6, 1929 – September 28, 2000) 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 ''

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Life and career

Gehring was born in

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. Gehring began his career in 1965, where he first appeared in ''

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'', playing Larsh. He continued his career, mainly appearing in film and television, often cast as a policeman, bad guy or anonymous roles, over the years. Later in his career, Gehring guest-starred in numerous television programs including ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''

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'', '' Little House on the Prairie'', '' Quincy, M.E.'', ''

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'' and '' Mission: Impossible''. He also appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' Bound for Glory'', '' The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'', '' When Time Ran Out...'', '' The Legend of the Lone Ranger'', '' The Domino Principle'' and ''

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''. Gehring has also played the role as "Sydney Forbes" in the

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'', from 1980. Gehring also starred and co-starred in other films and television programs, as it includes, '' The Family Holvak'', playing Chester Purdle, ''

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'', playing the role of "Police Chief Marc C. Forester" and '' On the Air Live with Captain Midnight'', playing Father. His last film appearance, was from the

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''Leave Her to Heaven'', in 1988. In 1989, Gehring retired his career in film and television, last appearing in the television series '' 1st & Ten'', where he played the recurring role as "Ned Lassiter".

Death

Gehring died in September 2000 in Steelville, Missouri, at the age of 71.

Filmography

References

External links

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