Ted Lange

Infobox Actor
name = Ted Lange

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birthname = Theodore William Lange
birthdate = birth date and age|1948|1|5
birthplace = Oakland, California, United States
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occupation = Actor, director, and screenwriter
yearsactive = 1968-present
spouse = Sheryl Thompson (July 23, 1978 - present)
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Theodore "Ted" William Lange (born January 5, 1948) is an American actor,director, and screenwriter best known for his role as the bartender, Isaac Washington, in the TV series "The Love Boat".

Biography

Early life and acting career

Born in Oakland, California, Lange attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ted-lange/bio/191008|title=Ted Lange Biography|publisher=tvguide.com|accessdate=2008-09-28] His first screen appearance was in the documentary film "Wattstax". After appearing in the film "Black Belt Jones" in 1974, he portrayed Junior on the series "That's My Mama" before landing the role of Issac the bartender on "The Love Boat" in 1977. After the series ended in 1986, Lange appeared in various films and guest roles on "227", "Glitch!", "Evening Shade", "Scrubs", "Drake & Josh", "The King of Queens", and "Psych".

In addition to his film and television work, Lange has also done extensive theater work. He made his Broadway debut in 1968 in the musical "Hair". He also performed in a one man show, "Behind the Mask: An Evening with Paul Laurence Dunbar".cite web|url=http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/productions/2004_Lemon.html|title=Productions — 2003-2004: Who’s Who|publisher=newperspectivestheatre.org|accessdate=2008-09-28]

Directing and screenwriting

During the run of "The Love Boat", Lange also served as director and screenwriter on various episodes of the series. In 1977, he wrote the screenplay for the 1977 drama "Passing Through", starring Cora Lee Day and Marla Gibbs. In 1999, Lange directed two episodes of "", the UPN series based on "The Love Boat". He also directed episodes of "Moesha", "Dharma & Greg", and "Eve". In 2008, he directed the drama "For Love of Amy".

Lange has also done extensive theater work as playwright and stage director. He has penned seventeen plays including "George Washington's Boy", a historical drama about the relationship between the first president and his favorite slave and the comedy "Lemon Meringue Facade".cite web|url=http://www.castproductions.com/tedlange.html|title=Ted Lange Biography|publisher=castproductions.com|accessdate=2008-09-28]

"Ask Isacc"

Before "FHM" folded in 2006, Lange wrote a sex and advice column entitled "Ask Isaac" with adult film actress Jenna Jameson. [cite web|url=http://www.ebonyjet.com/entertainment/tv/index.aspx?id=8560|title=Catching Up with…Ted Lange|date=2008-07-30|publisher=ebonyjet.com|accessdate=2008-09-28]

"Celebrity Fit Club"

In 2006, Lange appeared in the fourth season of the VH1 reality show "Celebrity Fit Club". [cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061528,00.html|title=The Bod Squad |date=2006-08-07|publisher="People"|accessdate=2008-09-28] He lost 28 pounds during the show's run. [cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/popup?id=3656295&contentIndex=1&page=4&start=false|title="Love Boat": Where are They Now?|publisher=abcnews.go.com|accessdate=2008-09-28]

Personal life

Lange has been married to wife Sheryl Thompson since 1978. The couple have two children, Ted IV and Turner Wallace Lange. [cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Ted-Lange.html|title=Ted Lange Biography (1947?-)|publisher=filmreference.com|accessdate=2008-09-28]

Awards

For his work theater directing, Lange received the NAACP's Renaissance Man Theatre Award, the Heroes and Legends HAL Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dramalogue Award. Lange has also been the recipient of the James Cagney Directing Fellow Scholarship Award from the American Film Institute along with the Paul Robeson Award from Oakland's Ensemble Theatre.

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NAME= Lange, Ted
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Lange, Theodore William
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor, director, and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= January 5, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH= Oakland, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH=
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