Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Bridges is a
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
in the ABC
political dramaA political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei...
Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascended to the role after the previous chief executive, Teddy Bridges , died in office from a sudden cerebral...
played by
Will LymanWilliam Lyman is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as William Tell in the 1987 television series Crossbow and as the polished, resonant voice that has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984. Lyman has made a successful career in television and theater...
. In the series he was a former
President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...
. His parents named him after America's 26th President
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Bull Moose Party...
.
Before entering politics, Teddy Bridges received his law degree from the
University of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern California is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA...
(USC)and joined a private practice in
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the west coast, between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea, and having a Mediterranean climate, it is called California's...
. He was elected
Governor of CaliforniaThe Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.The position was...
at the age of 31, serving as governor for 14 years before being elected Vice-President after
Dick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush....
refused to run for a second term.
After serving as Vice President under
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
for four years, he ran for President on the Republican ticket with former Congresswoman
Mackenzie AllenIn the television show Commander in Chief, a political drama aired by ABC, the fictional character Mackenzie Spencer Allen, played by Geena Davis, is the first female President of the United States...
as his running mate.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Bridges is a
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
in the ABC
political dramaA political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei...
Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascended to the role after the previous chief executive, Teddy Bridges , died in office from a sudden cerebral...
played by
Will LymanWilliam Lyman is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as William Tell in the 1987 television series Crossbow and as the polished, resonant voice that has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984. Lyman has made a successful career in television and theater...
. In the series he was a former
President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...
. His parents named him after America's 26th President
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Bull Moose Party...
.
Before entering politics, Teddy Bridges received his law degree from the
University of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern California is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA...
(USC)and joined a private practice in
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the west coast, between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea, and having a Mediterranean climate, it is called California's...
. He was elected
Governor of CaliforniaThe Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.The position was...
at the age of 31, serving as governor for 14 years before being elected Vice-President after
Dick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush....
refused to run for a second term.
After serving as Vice President under
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
for four years, he ran for President on the Republican ticket with former Congresswoman
Mackenzie AllenIn the television show Commander in Chief, a political drama aired by ABC, the fictional character Mackenzie Spencer Allen, played by Geena Davis, is the first female President of the United States...
as his running mate. In the 2008 Presidential Election,
Mackenzie AllenIn the television show Commander in Chief, a political drama aired by ABC, the fictional character Mackenzie Spencer Allen, played by Geena Davis, is the first female President of the United States...
became the first female Vice President in U.S. History.
13 months after being sworn in as President, Bridges suffered a bleeding
aneurysmAn aneurysm or aneurism , is a localized, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall....
in his
brainThe brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all...
that caused a massive stroke. Originally his prognosis was that he would live, but need over a year of extensive therapy, leading to the conclusion by all that he should resign (something he vowed not to do until Allen did). However, massive bleeding into his brain led to his hasty death. As a result, his
Vice PresidentThe Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term...
, Mackenzie Allen, became president despite his final wish for her to step down to allow
Nathan TempletonNathan Everett Templeton, played by Donald Sutherland, is a fictional character on the television drama Commander in Chief.A Republican from Florida, Templeton is the primary antagonist of independent President Mackenzie Allen....
to take the oath instead.