Ted Cassidy

Ted Cassidy

Acting

Born:
1932-07-31
Died:
1979-01-16
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?

Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?

1997Angry Purple Guy
Movie
The Addams Family Album

The Addams Family Album

1992Lurch (archive footage)
Movie
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

6.51982Prince Thun (voice)
Movie
Roar

Roar

5.81981Additional Writing
Movie
Bride of the Incredible Hulk

Bride of the Incredible Hulk

6.71980Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

7.51979Frankenstone (voice)
Movie
Goin' Coconuts

Goin' Coconuts

4.31978Mickey
Movie
Godzilla

Godzilla

7.91978Godzilla
TV
Jana of the Jungle

Jana of the Jungle

7.01978
TV
Challenge of the Super Friends

Challenge of the Super Friends

6.91978
TV
The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four

7.61978The Thing (voice)
TV
Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange

6.01978Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
The Flintstones: Little Big League

The Flintstones: Little Big League

7.01978Officer (voice)
Movie
The Return of the Incredible Hulk

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

6.11977Narrator / Hulk (voice)
Movie
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.21977Narrator / Hulk (voice)
TV
Halloween with the New Addams Family

Halloween with the New Addams Family

6.11977Lurch
Movie
Man from Atlantis

Man from Atlantis

6.41977Canja
TV
The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

5.71977Blindman
Movie
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

8.01977Jake Tuttle
Movie
The Great Balloon Race

The Great Balloon Race

1977
Movie
Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York

5.61976Leary
Movie
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

7.01976
TV
Poor Pretty Eddie

Poor Pretty Eddie

5.21975Keno
Movie
The Intruder

The Intruder

5.11975Mr. Peterson
Movie
Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

6.01974
TV
Planet Earth

Planet Earth

5.81974Isiah
Movie
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.31974Bigfoot
TV
Thunder County

Thunder County

4.71974Renzo Gambini
Movie
The Slams

The Slams

6.51973Glover
Movie
Super Friends

Super Friends

7.81973Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
TV
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

7.41973Lurch (voice)
TV
The Harrad Experiment

The Harrad Experiment

3.51973Screenplay
Movie
Genesis II

Genesis II

5.91973Isiah
Movie
The Limit

The Limit

10.01972Big Donnie
Movie
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

5.91972Lurch (Voice)
Movie
Banacek

Banacek

8.41972Jerry Crawford
TV
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

7.71972Lurch (voice)
TV
Catch the Black Sunshine

Catch the Black Sunshine

10.01972Striker
Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

7.61969Harvey Logan
Movie
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

6.61969Hachita
Movie
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

5.71968Injun Joe
TV
Mannix

Mannix

6.91967
TV
Super President

Super President

8.01967Spy Shadow (voice)
TV
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

7.61967Meteor Man (voice)
TV
The Herculoids

The Herculoids

7.41967
TV
Shazzan

Shazzan

7.31967
TV
Ironside

Ironside

6.81967Wrestler
TV
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

7.11967The Giant (voice)
Movie
Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

7.71967Bojo
TV
Space Ghost and Dino Boy

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

7.51966Metallus / Tansut (voice)
TV
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles

Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles

7.11966
TV
Tarzan

Tarzan

6.91966
TV
Star Trek

Star Trek

8.01966Gorn (voice)
TV
The Pruitts of Southampton

The Pruitts of Southampton

6.51966Maxie
TV
Batman

Batman

7.31966Lurch (uncredited)
TV
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.81965Hamid
TV
Laredo

Laredo

6.41965
TV
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

7.21965Slave
TV
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.01964Gentle Sam
TV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.21964Edgar
TV