Ted Lange: Classic Celebrity of the Week

We know you’ve been waiting for it and it’s finally up! The Uftring Auto Group Classic Celebrity of the Week is the instantly recognizable Ted Lange, better known as Isaac the Bartender on The Love Boat, which ran from 1977 to 1986 on ABC. The Love Boat was set on the Pacific Princess, a cruise ship, where the crew and cast of celebrity guest stars engage in adventures and romance while they visited exotic destinations.  The show became a regular stop for b-list celebrities and the occasional bonafide star.  The Love Boat continues to run in syndication all over the world.

Ted Lange - Isaac the Bartender from The Love Boat

Which brings us back to Ted Lange. Although he will forever be known as Isaac Washington, Lange has compiled a substantial resume’ of acting and directing credits, including extensive work in the theater. His dedication to stagecraft has been recognized with the NAACP’s Renaissance Man Theatre Award, among others.  Three cheers for Ted Lange!

Fred MacMurray: Classic Celebrity of the Week

Happy New Year everyone!

This week’s Uftring Auto Group Classic Celebrity of the Week is Fred MacMurray, uber star of stage and screen. MacMurray was best known as Steve Douglas on the television program My Three Sons, which aired from 1960 to 1972. However, long before he became a television icon, MacMurray acted with some of tinseltown’s biggest stars, including Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Jack Lemmon and many more. 

Fred MacMurray - Pretty much all around awesome

The classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944) is MacMurray’s best known film role and in the mid-1940’s he was the highest paid actor in Hollywood and the 4th highest paid American. If that isn’t solid enough, MacMurry was the initial model for the superhero Captain Marvel. The great Fred MacMurry retired from acting in 1978 – but will forever live on in reruns and classic movie rentals. 

If you are smart and stay home on New Year’s Eve . . . head out to the local video store and grab Double Indemnity or The Apartment and enjoy some of Fred MacMurray’s finest work.

Uftring Auto Group's Classic Celebrity of the Week: Ted Knight

Welcome to Uftring Auto Group's Classic Celebrity of the Week! Each week we take a look back and honor a classic celebrity. Ahh the memories. 

Ted Knight

Uftring Auto Group's Classic Celebrity of the Week is the great Ted Knight – best known as WJM newscaster Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Judge Smails in Caddyshack.  Knight received six Emmy Award nominations for his work as Ted Baxter, winning in 1973 and 1976. Caddyshack is one of the all time greatest sports movies, and Knight’s performance is instantly memorable. Ted Knight is awesome because of his one-of-a-kind laugh that only the gifted few can duplicate. Mr. Knight gets bonus points for appearing on one episode of the Love Boat – which was a great place for classic celebrities to hang out.