Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an A… Read Full Bio ↴Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor.[1] Noted for his tall stature at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m),[2] and his deep bass voice. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie,[1] and is best known for the role of Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s.[1][3] He is also best known for voicing The Hulk.
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The Lurch Shindig 65
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@mooneyesplays7
Ted Cassidy was, as has been noted in the comments, a High School athlete who played both basketball and football, fitting for someone who had reached 6 feet at the young age of 11. But, he was also HIGHLY intelligent and academically gifted, attending Third grade at age 6.
He later attended Stetson University, playing basketball for the Hatters and was notably active in student government. He graduated with degrees in Speech and Drama(and during his university years played what is likely to ever have been a 6-foot 9 Falstaff in history).
Other than Lurch, he was a steady actor on television series of the time, appearing in such varied shows as The Man From UNCLE, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Six Million Dollar Man. With his deep voice, he was also a frequent voice-over actor, and is the introduction voice on the old Incredible Hulk show. "Doctor David Banner. Physician. Scientist."
Unfortunately, the movie roles were far fewer and far between, but he did star as Harvey Logan in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Paul Newman and Robert Redford and as Hachita in Mackennas Gold along Omar Sharif and Telly Savalas.
Ted Cassidy died in January 1979 due to complications from open-heart surgery, following the removal of a non-malignant tumor from the heart. He was 46 years old.
@originaldarkinvader
I loved him so much what a sweet guy. I ran into him when I was 11 years old at a restaurant during a Star Trek Convention. I asked for an autograph while waiting for a seat at the lunch counter and he invited me to have lunch with him. He even picked up the check. Just the nicest, biggest man I'd ever met.
@sheilapate7604
Dark Invader oh man that is so cool
@bonniemagpie9960
Wow, what a nice memory to have.
@edmonddantes3640
Thanks for sharing that sweet story. In a world where too many celebrities are selfish, unapproachable and condescending it's nice to read the opposite
@norarae3867
@Abel Borg90 Your an asshole.
@bobrock7658
Bull shit
@waynecampeau4566
Ted Cassidy was, is, and always will be THE MAN!
@tesstickles1280
😂
@michaelwalton4017
Anybody remember the episode when Wensday was trying to teach Lerch how to dance?
R.IP, Ted!😉👍
@denisetaylor7976
@Johnny Vento-thank you for providing the link