7.6
Movie
Acting
Ted Cassidy
- Born
- Died
- (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 64 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
8.0
TV
Star Trek
7.8
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
7.2
TV
The Incredible Hulk
7.5
TV
Bonanza
8.0
TV
The Addams Family
7.3
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.0
TV
The Bionic Woman
7.7
TV
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
6.6
Movie
Mackenna's Gold
7.7
TV
Super Friends
6.9
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
7.3
TV
Lost in Space
5.8
Movie
Roar
7.5
TV
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
7.2
TV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
6.4
TV
Man from Atlantis
7.5
TV
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Acting credits 62
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There? Film | Angry Purple Guy |
| 1992 | The Addams Family Album Film | Lurch (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Film | Prince Thun (voice) |
| 1980 | Bride of the Incredible Hulk Film | Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone Film | Frankenstone (voice) |
| 1978 | Goin' Coconuts Film | Mickey |
| 1978 | Godzilla TV | Godzilla (26 ep) |
| 1978 | Jana of the Jungle TV | (13 ep) |
| 1978 | Challenge of the Super Friends TV | (32 ep) |
| 1978 | The Fantastic Four TV | The Thing (voice) (13 ep) |
| 1978 | Dr. Strange Film | Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The Flintstones: Little Big League Film | Officer (voice) |
| 1977 | The Return of the Incredible Hulk Film | Narrator / Hulk (voice) |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk TV | Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited), Narrator (voice) (uncredited) (34 ep) |
| 1977 | Halloween with the New Addams Family Film | Lurch |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis TV | Canja (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste Film | Blindman |
| 1977 | Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Film | Jake Tuttle |
| 1977 | The Great Balloon Race Film | |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York Film | Leary |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Poor Pretty Eddie Film | Keno |
| 1975 | The Intruder Film | Mr. Peterson |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Planet Earth Film | Isiah |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man TV | Bigfoot (2 ep) |
| 1974 | Thunder County Film | Renzo Gambini |
| 1973 | The Slams Film | Glover |
| 1973 | Super Friends TV | Brainiac / Black Manta (voice) (32 ep) |
| 1973 | The Addams Family TV | Lurch (voice) (16 ep) |
| 1973 | Genesis II Film | Isiah |
| 1972 | The Limit Film | Big Donnie |
| 1972 | Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family Film | Lurch (Voice) |
| 1972 | Banacek TV | Jerry Crawford (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies TV | Lurch (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Catch the Black Sunshine Film | Striker |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Film | Harvey Logan |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold Film | Hachita |
| 1968 | The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn TV | Injun Joe (20 ep) |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Super President TV | Spy Shadow (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Birdman and the Galaxy Trio TV | Meteor Man (voice) (60 ep) |
| 1967 | The Herculoids TV | (36 ep) |
| 1967 | Shazzan TV | (2 ep) |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | Wrestler (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Jack and the Beanstalk Film | The Giant (voice) |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific TV | Bojo (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Space Ghost and Dino Boy TV | Metallus / Tansut (voice) (60 ep) |
| 1966 | Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles TV | (54 ep) |
| 1966 | Tarzan TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Star Trek TV | Balok's puppet (voice), Ruk, Gorn (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Pruitts of Southampton TV | Maxie (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Lurch (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie TV | Habib, Hamid (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Laredo TV | (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Lost in Space TV | Slave (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone TV | Gentle Sam (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV | Edgar (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Addams Family TV | Lurch (64 ep) |
| 1964 | Shindig! TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Roar Film | Additional Writing |
| 1973 | The Harrad Experiment Film | Screenplay |
| 1972 | Catch the Black Sunshine Film | Additional Dialogue |