Ted Cassidy

Film & TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Known for

• Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There? — Angry Purple Guy1997
• The Addams Family Album — Lurch (archive footage)1992
• Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All — Prince Thun (voice)1982
• Bride of the Incredible Hulk — Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)1980
• The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone — Frankenstone (voice)1979
• Dr. Strange — Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)1978
• The Flintstones: Little Big League — Officer (voice)1978
• Goin' Coconuts — Mickey1978
• Godzilla — Godzilla1978
• Jana of the Jungle1978

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Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor.[1] Noted for his tall stature at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m),[2] and his deep bass voice. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie,[1] and is best known for the role of Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s.[1][3] He is also best known for voicing The Hulk. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ted+Cassidy">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Pittsburgh

Place of death

Los Angeles

Occupation

screenwriter

Educated at

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Sport

basketball

Position played

center

Country for sport

United States

Image

Ted Cassidy Cheeta Storybook Squares 1969 cropped.JPG

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