Ted Cassidy

Born: 1932-07-31, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 1979-01-16

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.

Filmography

• Ironside (1967)
• Bonanza (1959)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
• Daniel Boone (1964)
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
• Chico and the Man (1974)
• Laredo (1965)
• Man from Atlantis (1977)
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
• Banacek (1972)
• The Herculoids (1967)
• Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967)
• Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966)
• Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles (1966)
• Mackenna's Gold (1969)
• Genesis II (1973)
• Thunder County (1974)
• Dr. Strange (1978)
• Bride of the Incredible Hulk (1980)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
• The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977)
• Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)
• Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
• The Slams (1973)
• The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979)
• The Flintstones: Little Big League (1978)
• Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)
• Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)
• Goin' Coconuts (1978)