Ted Cassidy

Acting

Ted Cassidy

Born July 31, 1932 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died January 16, 1979 · aged 46

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 op…

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.61969
MovieWestern
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
Mackenna's GoldMackenna's Gold · 1969
Mackenna's Gold
6.61969
MovieAdventureAction
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
RoarRoar · 1981
Roar
5.81981
MovieAdventureComedy
Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.
Dr. StrangeDr. Strange · 1978
Dr. Strange
6.11978
MovieTV MovieAction
A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.
The Last Remake of Beau GesteThe Last Remake of Beau Geste · 1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
5.71977
MovieAdventureAction
Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.
The Return of the Incredible HulkThe Return of the Incredible Hulk · 1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
6.11977
MovieTV MovieAction
Continuing his solitary flight, David Banner arrives in a small town where he saves the life of a young heiress, the target of a deadly conspiracy orchestrated by her stepmother and a corrupt physician. While working undercover to protect the girl and dismantle the plot, Banner must struggle to contain the beast within, especially when the arrival of reporter Jack McGee threatens to expose his secret to the world.
Halloween with the New Addams FamilyHalloween with the New Addams Family · 1977
Halloween with the New Addams Family
5.81977
MovieComedyHorror
The original TV Addams Family members prepare for Halloween.
Harry and Walter Go to New YorkHarry and Walter Go to New York · 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
5.71976
MovieCrimeComedy
Two hopelessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the 19th century — by gaining the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman.

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Daniel BooneDaniel Boone · 1964
Daniel Boone
7.01964
SeriesAction & AdventureWestern
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.

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