| Ted Key | |
|---|---|
 Key with actress Shirley Booth; the latter is outfitted in the maid's uniform she wore on television as Hazel. | |
| Born | Theodore Keyser August 25, 1912 Fresno, California, United States |
| Died | May 3, 2008 (aged 95) Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
Notable works | Hazel |
| Awards | 1977 National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Award |
Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008)[1] was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel Hazel, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creator of the Peabody's Improbable History animated segments.