Bill's bud in a trio of films (3)

I believe the answer is:

ted

(Other definitions for ted that I've seen before include "- Hughes, Eng. Poet" , "Spread hay; man's name" , "Comic TV Father" , ". . . Kennedy, Father . . ." , "Familiar form of Edward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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