Ted Cassidy

Ted Cassidy

ActorWriterSoundtrack
Born
July 31, 1932
Died
January 16, 1979
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964).…

Biography

Ted Cassidy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. He was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964). His most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be, "You rang?", whenever someone summoned him. Due to his large size, (6ft. 9in.) he portrayed larger than life characters. His deep voice, was used for narrations and for dubbing certain character's voices. His acting career spanned three decades. Ted Cassidy died in 1979 from complications following open-heart surgery. His live-in girlfriend had his remains cremated, then buried in the backyard of their Woodland Hills home.

Actor

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllFlash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All(1982)as Prince Thun
The Incredible HulkThe Incredible Hulk(1977)as Narrator, Hulk, Narrator, Hulk
Captain Caveman and the Teen AngelsCaptain Caveman and the Teen Angels(1977)as Additional Voices, Bruno, Creature
GodzillaGodzilla(1978)as Godzilla
Tarzan, Lord of the JungleTarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1976)as Phobeg

Soundtrack

The Addams FamilyThe Addams Family(1964)
Hollywood a Go GoHollywood a Go Go(1964)
Shindig!Shindig!(1964)

Self

CosCos(1976)as Self
It Takes Two(1968)as Self
Storybook SquaresStorybook Squares(1969)as Self
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show(1961)as Self
Hollywood a Go GoHollywood a Go Go(1964)as Self

Archive Sound

What's Going on Back There?!What's Going on Back There?!(1997)as Angry Purple Guy
Tarzan, Lord of the JungleTarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1976)as Phobeg

Known for

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Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Ted Cassidy, Charles Dierkop, Timothy Scott, and Dave Dunlap in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family (1964)

Credit Score: Ted Cassidy

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Balok's Puppet
Thu Sep 08 1966 – Tue Jun 03 1969
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Star Trek50.0019668.4114100781
2Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid20.0019698.047239386
3The Addams Family6.5019648.00024175
4The Bionic Woman5.0019766.7119144
5The Six Million Dollar Man3.7519747.10214611
6Catch the Black Sunshine2.6019744.200102
7The Last Remake of Beau Geste2.5019786.0002807
8Mackenna's Gold2.5019696.70010788
9The Harrad Experiment2.0019734.6001072
10The Incredible Hulk2.0019777.01317993