Ted Bessell (March 20, 1935 - October 6, 1996) played Private Frankie Lombardi on Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Best remembered for his role of Donald Hollinger on "That Girl", he also played recurring characters on "It's a Man's World", "Me and the Chimp", "Good Time Harry" and "Hail to the Chief". His film appearances include Lover Come Back, Captain Newman M.D., McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force and Don't Drink the Water (directed by Howard Morris). He received one Emmy Award nomination for "That Girl" and six nominations (winning one) for directing "The Tracey Ullman Show".
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (series)[]
- Third Finger, Left Loaf as Private Jim Purcell
- Cat Overboard as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer Captures a Submarine as Private Frankie Lombardi
- The Grudge Fight as Private Frankie Lombardi
- A Visit from Cousin Goober as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer the Peace Maker as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer Pyle, POW as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer Pyle, Civilian as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer and the Beast as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Arrivederci, Gomer as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Sergeant Carter Dates a Pyle as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Little Girl Blue as Private Frankie Lombardi
- A Star Is Born as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer and the Phone Company as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Duke Slater, Night Club Comic as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Opie Joins the Marines as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Sergeant Carter Takes a Desk Job as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Gomer the Would-Be Hero as Private Frankie Lombardi
- Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sergeant Carter as Private Frankie Lombardi