Ted Cassidy
ActingBorn Jul 31, 1932Died Jan 16, 1979
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 opening narration of the 1970s TV series The Incredible Hulk.
Known For
Filmography
1997Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?as Angry Purple Guymovie1992The Addams Family Albumas Lurch (archive footage)movie1982Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of Allas Prince Thun (voice)movie1981Roaras Additional Writingmovie1980Bride of the Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)movie1979The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstoneas Frankenstone (voice)movie1978Goin' Coconutsas Mickeymovie1978Godzillaas Godzillatv1978Jana of the Jungletv1978Challenge of the Super Friendstv1978The Fantastic Fouras The Thing (voice)tv1978Dr. Strangeas Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)movie1978The Flintstones: Little Big Leagueas Officer (voice)movie1977The Return of the Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice)movie1977The Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice)tv1977Halloween with the New Addams Familyas Lurchmovie1977Man from Atlantisas Canjatv1977The All-New Super Friends Hourtv1977The Last Remake of Beau Gesteas Blindmanmovie1977Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercoveras Jake Tuttlemovie1977The Great Balloon Racemovie1976Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Learymovie1976The Bionic Womantv1975Poor Pretty Eddieas Kenomovie1975The Intruderas Mr. Petersonmovie1974Chico and the Mantv1974Planet Earthas Isiahmovie1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Bigfoottv1974Thunder Countyas Renzo Gambinimovie1973The Slamsas Glovermovie1973Super Friendsas Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)tv1973The Addams Familyas Lurch (voice)tv1973The Harrad Experimentas Screenplaymovie1973Genesis IIas Isiahmovie1972The Limitas Big Donniemovie1972Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Familyas Lurch (Voice)movie1972Banacekas Jerry Crawfordtv1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Lurch (voice)tv1972Catch the Black Sunshineas Additional Dialoguemovie1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Harvey Loganmovie1969Mackenna's Goldas Hachitamovie1968The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Injun Joetv1967Mannixtv1967Super Presidentas Spy Shadow (voice)tv1967Birdman and the Galaxy Trioas Meteor Man (voice)tv1967The Herculoidstv1967Shazzantv1967Ironsideas Wrestlertv1967Jack and the Beanstalkas The Giant (voice)movie1967Mr. Terrificas Bojotv1966Space Ghost and Dino Boyas Metallus / Tansut (voice)tv1966Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossiblestv1966Tarzantv1966Star Trekas Balok's puppet (voice)tv1966The Pruitts of Southamptonas Maxietv1966Batmanas Lurch (uncredited)tv1965I Dream of Jeannieas Hamidtv1965Laredotv1965Lost in Spaceas Slavetv1964Daniel Booneas Gentle Samtv1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Edgartv1964The Addams Familyas Lurchtv1964Shindig!as Selftv1962The Beverly Hillbilliestv1959Bonanzaas Garthtv