Los Angeles TimesOctober 28, 2017
August 4, 1938 - October 23, 2017 Edward A. Teets died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He was 79. Edward was born in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from the University at Boulder in 1960. He came to Los Angeles and received his Master's degree in Theater Arts at UCLA in 1962. He began his career at Dick Powell's Four Star Television with series "The Rogues" with Charles Boyer and David Niven, and later "The Big Valley" with Barbara Stanwyck. During that time he enlisted and served in the Army Reserve. Most of his career was as an independent producer in motion pictures and television with such shows "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years" as well as films "Under Fire,""Three Men and a Baby,""Falcon and the Snowman,""Catch 22" and many more. He was a member of the Directors Guild, Television Academy and Academy of Motion Pictures. Edward is survived by his wife Patricia, his brother Peter (wife Vivian) Teets, as well as his loving nieces and nephews, and brother-in-law Robert (wife Curley) Sawyer. There will be a gathering for the family in Colorado to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers or formal contributions we ask that you express a gesture of kindness to someone less fortunate.
TEETS, Edward (Edward Archer Teets)
Born: 8/4/1938, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Died: 10/23/2017, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Ewdward Teets’ westerns – assistant director, production manager:
The Big Valley (TV) – 1966-1969 [assistant director]
The Frisco Kid – 1969 [production manager]