Ted Nathanson

Edward "Ted" Nathanson (1925 – June 6, 1997) was an American television director.

Biography Born Benedict Gimbel III to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, the son of Ethel S. (née Nathanson) and Benedict Gimbel Jr. and the great-grandson of Adam Gimbel of the Gimbel Brothers retailing family. His father was the president and general manager of WIP, one of the first radio stations in Philadelphia. He changed his name to Edward Nathanson (the surname of his mother) after his parents divorced. During World War II, he volunteered for the American Field Service as an ambulance driver in Europe for Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's Eighth Army. and three children, Michael Nathanson, Laura Nathanson Knobloch, and Carla Nathanson Hoffman. All three of his children worked in the industry: Laura retired as Senior Vice President at ABC Television; Carla with the David Letterman Show; and Michael as president of MGM Pictures. His wife died in 2020.