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Ted Cassidy (1932–1979)
Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964). His most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be, "...
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Born:in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 46) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (73 credits)
Actor (73 credits)
1977-1982
The Incredible Hulk
(TV Series)
Narrator / Hulk / Narrator, Hulk
Narrator / Hulk / Narrator, Hulk
- Slaves
(1982)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- A Minor Problem
(1982)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- Triangle
(1981)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- Sanctuary
(1981)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
- Two Godmothers
(1981)
... Narrator (voice, uncredited)
1977-1980
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Lights, Camera, Cavey!
(1980)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Old Caveman and the Sea
(1980)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Mystery of the Meandering Mummy
(1980)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Legend of Devil's Run
(1980)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- The Haunting of Hog's Hollow
(1980)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1978-1979
Godzilla
(TV Series)
Godzilla
Godzilla
- The Deadly Asteroid
(1979)
... Godzilla (voice)
- Island of Doom
(1979)
... Godzilla (voice)
- Valley of the Giants
(1979)
... Godzilla (voice)
- The Macro-Beasts
(1979)
... Godzilla (voice)
- The Golden Guardians
(1979)
... Godzilla (voice)
1976-1979
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
(TV Series)
Phobeg
Phobeg
- Tarzan and the White Elephant
(1979)
... (voice)
- Tarzan and the Huntress
(1979)
... (voice)
- Tarzan and the Future King
(1979)
... (voice)
- Tarzan and the Soul Stealer
(1979)
... (voice)
- Tarzan and the Drought
(1979)
... (voice)
1978
Challenge of the Superfriends
(TV Series)
Black Manta / Brainiac / Diamond Exchange Man / ...
Black Manta / Brainiac / Diamond Exchange Man / ...
- History of Doom/The Rise and Fall of the Super Friends
(1978)
... Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
- SuperFriends: Rest in Peace/Journey Through Inner Space
(1978)
... Brainiac / Black Manta / Diamond Exchange Man (voice)
- Doomsday/Battle of the Gods
(1978)
... Black Manta (voice)
- Fairy Tale of Doom/Batman: Dead or Alive
(1978)
... Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
- The Final Challenge/The Incredible Space Circus
(1978)
... Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
1978
The Fantastic Four
(TV Series)
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Ben Grimm / The Thing
- Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst
(1978)
... Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
- Calamity on the Campus
(1978)
... Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
- The Frightful Four
(1978)
... Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
- The Diamond of Doom
(1978)
... Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
- The Impossible Man
(1978)
... Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
1978
Jana of the Jungle
(TV Series)
Montaro
Montaro
- Race for Life
(1978)
... Montaro (voice)
- Suspicion
(1978)
... Montaro (voice)
- Countdown
(1978)
... Montaro (voice)
- The Sting of the Tarantula
(1978)
... Montaro (voice)
- Dangerous Cargo
(1978)
... Montaro (voice)
1978
Yogi's Space Race
(TV Series)
- The Borealis Triangle
(1978)
... (voice)
- Race Through Oz
(1978)
... (voice)
- The Mizar Marathon
(1978)
... (voice)
- The Spartikan Spectacular
(1978)
... (voice)
- The Pongo Tongo Classic
(1978)
... (voice)
1978
Fangface
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Don't Abra When You Cadabra
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- A Heap of Trouble
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1978
Dinky Dog
(TV Series)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Rockhead Hound/Tree's a Crowd
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Like It or Lamp It/Lochness Mess
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- There's No Place Like Home/Buckingham Bow Wow
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Department Store Dinky/A Hop and a Dink
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Castaway Canine/Gondola, But Not Forgotten
(1978)
... Additional Voices (voice)
1976-1977
The Six Million Dollar Man
(TV Series)
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
- Bigfoot V
(1977)
... Bigfoot
- The Return of Bigfoot: Part 1
(1976)
... Bigfoot
1977
The All-New Super Friends Hour
(TV Series)
Crag
Crag
- Doctor Fright/Drag Race/Day of the Plant Creatures/Fire
(1977)
... (voice)
- The Brain Machine/Joy Ride/Invasion of the Earthors/The Whirlpool
(1977)
... Crag (voice)
1977
Space Sentinels
(TV Series)
Agent Kronos
Agent Kronos
- The Time Traveler
(1977)
... Agent Kronos (voice, uncredited)
1971-1976
McDonaldland
(TV Series)
Officer Big Mac
Officer Big Mac
- Getting There in Time
(1976)
... Officer Big Mac (voice)
- Cookie Machine
(1976)
... Officer Big Mac (voice)
- Heading for McDonald's
(1973)
... Officer Big Mac (voice)
- Paddy Wagon
(1972)
... Officer Big Mac (voice)
- McDonald Land
(1971)
... Officer Big Mac (voice)
1973
The Addams Family
(TV Series)
Lurch
Lurch
- Boola Boola
(1973)
... Lurch
- Left in the Lurch
(1973)
... Lurch
- The Addams Family in New York
(1973)
... Lurch
1973
Hec Ramsey
(TV Series)
Mountain Man Pete
Mountain Man Pete
- Mystery of the Yellow Rose
(1973)
... Mountain Man Pete
1968-1969
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(TV Series)
Injun Joe / Xaon, the All-Powerful Khan / Elephant Rider / ...
Injun Joe / Xaon, the All-Powerful Khan / Elephant Rider / ...
- All Whirlpools Lead to Atlantis
(1969)
... Injun Joe (voice)
- The Conquistador Curse
(1969)
... Injun Joe (voice)
- Strange Experiment
(1969)
... Injun Joe (voice)
- Prophecy of Peril
(1969)
... Injun Joe / Xaon, the All-Powerful Khan / Elephant Rider (voice)
- Son of the Sun
(1969)
... Injun Joe (voice)
1966-1968
Space Ghost
(TV Series)
Metallus / Moltar
Metallus / Moltar
- The Molten Monsters of Moltar/Two Faces of Doom/The Final Encounter
(1968)
... Metallus / Moltar (voice)
- The Meeting/Clutches of Creature King/The Deadly Trap
(1968)
... Metallus (voice)
- The Web/The Sacrifice/Homing Device
(1966)
... Metallus (voice)
1968
I Dream of Jeannie
(TV Series)
Hamid / Habib
Hamid / Habib
- Please, Don't Feed the Astronauts
(1968)
... Hamid
- Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?: Part 3
(1968)
... Habib
1966-1967
Star Trek
(TV Series)
Gorn / Balok's Puppet / Ruk
Gorn / Balok's Puppet / Ruk
- Arena
(1967)
... Gorn (voice, uncredited)
- The Corbomite Maneuver
(1966)
... Balok's Puppet (voice, uncredited)
- What Are Little Girls Made Of?
(1966)
... Ruk
1964-1966
The Addams Family
(TV Series)
Lurch
Lurch
- Ophelia's Career
(1966)
... Lurch
- Lurch's Grand Romance
(1966)
... Lurch
- The Addams Policy
(1966)
... Lurch
- Lurch's Little Helper
(1966)
... Lurch
- Cat Addams
(1966)
... Lurch
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Recorded a single in the mid-1960s called "The Lurch." See more »Alternate Names:
Ted 'Lurch' Cassidy | ItselfHeight:
6' 9" (2.06 m)
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Personal Quote:
"None. None of them! I don't want to be remembered for any of them because I don't like any of them. I'm not proud of any of them. I am still waiting for the one role I will have pride in and want to be associated with down the years." (on the role he would most like to be known for playing) See more »Trivia:
Worked as a staff announcer for WFAA radio in Dallas prior to his acting career and was part of WFAA's ongoing coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Among the first to interview assassination eyewitnesses W.E. Newman Jr. and Gayle Newman. See more »Trademark:
Incredibly deep basso profundo voice See more »Star Sign:
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