Ted Cassidy
Acting

Ted Cassidy

Born 31 July 1932 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 16 January 1979

Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor who performed in television and films. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) in height, he tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie. He is best known for playing the part of Lurch, the butler on the 1960s television series The Addams Family and performing the opening narration of the 1970s TV series The Incredible Hulk.

Known for

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Star Trek
I Dream of Jeannie
The Incredible Hulk
Bonanza
The Addams Family
The Six Million Dollar Man
Mackenna's Gold
Super Friends
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Shazzan
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Goin' Coconuts
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Halloween with the New Addams Family
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Poor Pretty Eddie
The Intruder
Planet Earth
Thunder County
The Slams
Genesis II
The Harrad Experiment
The Limit
Catch the Black Sunshine
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Mackenna's Gold
Jack and the Beanstalk
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