What is Ted Mapes's middle name?
Tylor
What is Ted Mapes's full name?
John Tylor Mapes
Ted Mapes date of birth:
November 25, 1901
How old was Ted Mapes when died?
82
Where was Ted Mapes born?
St. Edward, Nebraska
When did Ted Mapes die?
September 9, 1984
Where did Ted Mapes die?
Burbank, California
Is Ted Mapes gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ted Mapes nationality?
American
What is Ted Mapes's occupation?
Actor, Stunts, Camera Department
Ted Mapes claim to fame:
Man from God's Country
Who is Ted Mapes's father?
John Henry Mapes (1869 - ____)
Who is Ted Mapes's mother?
Alice B. Welch Mapes (1875 - 1953)
Short Biography
Ted Mapes was an American character actor, who was also a prolific stuntman and body double. Born on November 25, 1901 in St. Edward, Nebraska, he moved to Los Angeles in his mid-20s, and entered the film industry in 1929, first as a grip, and then as a stuntman and actor. He doubled for many famous actors, including Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper. His film and television career spanned forty years, during which time he appeared in hundreds of films and television shows, either as an actor, stuntman or body double. After his career in front of the camera ended in 1969, Mapes became an advocate for animal safety in films, working as an observer on sets for the American Humane Association.