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Ted North
The Bio information is incorrect. The dates are for those of Edward John Steinel, born in New Jersey, died in Florida (see findagrave memorial ID 1219716). Ted North, the actor, is actually Ted North, Jr. son of Ted North of the 'Ted North Players'. The incorrect info may have come from wikipedia, which is also incorrect. I have a number of confirming newspaper articles and interviews with Ted North, Jr. I have SS & military records for Edward Steinel. As to Edward Ernest Steinel, referenced in the bio, there was someone with that name but also not related to Ted North. See: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24984379/the-los-angeles-times/. See also: Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas)05 Jun 1940, WedPage 12. Billboard has a number of articles about the Ted North Players of his father. He was in law school at the Univ. of Kansas when he got his offer for Hollywood. The actor Warner Baxter was a family friend and talked him into trying acting as a career. The problems with this short bio are numerous and I have no idea how to make corrections. I'm assisting in research for a compendium of 1930-1950's actors.
voiceofsf
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I've since found further conflicting information on Ted North. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California)10 Dec 1943, FriPage 2 brings back the Steinel link to Edward E. Steinel, suggesting that his father's name 'North' was a stage name, but referencing an acting company very early in Kansas, the "North Brothers Stock Company". The college yearbooks have his name as 'Ted North', which precedes his acting career. Confusion abounds.
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eboy
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5 years ago
There’s no biography added for ”Ted North (I)". The current one is auto generated by IMDb, using a birth name, along with birth/death dates. So you need to correct them.
( You can also add proper biography if you’ve confirmed info. )
( https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636071/ )
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