Ted Cassidy

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Ted Cassidy

Acting July 31, 1932

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 unusua…

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

7.6 1969 Movie
Star Trek

Star Trek

8.0 1966 TV Show
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8 1965 TV Show
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Batman

Batman

7.3 1966 TV Show
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 1974 TV Show
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.2 1977 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

8.0 1964 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.9 1962 TV Show
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1997
    Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?

    Movie Angry Purple Guy

  2. 1992
    The Addams Family Album

    Movie Lurch (archive footage)

  3. 1982
    Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

    Movie Prince Thun (voice)

  4. 1981
    Roar

    Movie Additional Writing

  5. 1980
    Bride of the Incredible Hulk

    Movie Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

  6. 1979
    The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

    Movie Frankenstone (voice)

  7. 1978
    Goin' Coconuts

    Movie Mickey

  8. 1978
    Godzilla

    TV show Godzilla

  9. 1978
    Challenge of the Super Friends

    TV show

  10. 1978
    The Fantastic Four

    TV show The Thing (voice)

  11. 1978
    Jana of the Jungle

    TV show

  12. 1978
    Dr. Strange

    Movie Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)

  13. 1978
    The Flintstones: Little Big League

    Movie Officer (voice)

  14. 1977
    The Return of the Incredible Hulk

    Movie Narrator / Hulk (voice)

  15. 1977
    The Incredible Hulk

    TV show Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

  16. 1977
    Halloween with the New Addams Family

    Movie Lurch

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  1. 1977
    Man from Atlantis

    TV show Canja

  2. 1977
    The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    Movie Blindman

  3. 1977
    Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

    Movie Jake Tuttle

  4. 1977
    The Great Balloon Race

    Movie

  5. 1976
    Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Movie Leary

  6. 1976
    The Bionic Woman

    TV show

  7. 1975
    Poor Pretty Eddie

    Movie Keno

  8. 1975
    The Intruder

    Movie Mr. Peterson

  9. 1974
    Chico and the Man

    TV show

  10. 1974
    Planet Earth

    Movie Isiah

  11. 1974
    The Six Million Dollar Man

    TV show Bigfoot

  12. 1974
    Thunder County

    Movie Renzo Gambini

  13. 1973
    The Slams

    Movie Glover

  14. 1973
    Super Friends

    TV show Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)

  15. 1973
    The Addams Family

    TV show Lurch (voice)

  16. 1973
    The Harrad Experiment

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1973
    Genesis II

    Movie Isiah

  18. 1972
    The Limit

    Movie Big Donnie

  19. 1972
    Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

    Movie Lurch (Voice)

  20. 1972
    Banacek

    TV show Jerry Crawford

  21. 1972
    The New Scooby-Doo Movies

    TV show Lurch (voice)

  22. 1972
    Catch the Black Sunshine

    Movie Striker

  23. 1969
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Movie Harvey Logan

  24. 1969
    Mackenna's Gold

    Movie Hachita