Dick Christie

Richard Leslie Christie (born October 21, 1948, in Long Beach, California) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Ted Lawson on the 1980s sitcom Small Wonder. In 1983 he appeared in the comedy series Ace Crawford, Private Eye alongside Tim Conway. He starred as Detective Lieutenant Fanning, who was always mystified as to how Crawford solved every case. His other television credits include Who's the Boss?, Days of Our Lives, Hunter, Mama's Family, Knots Landing, Newhart, Hart to Hart, The Waltons, The Ropers and Breaking Bad. He also wrote the 1999 film Molly. As of October 2013, he began playing the recurring role of Charlie Webber on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful.