Ted Cassidy
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA — Jul 31 1932• Died Jan 16 1979
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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.
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Ted Cassidy's Credits
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Star Trek
Balok's puppet (voice)
Bonanza
Garth
Ironside
Wrestler
Batman
Lurch (uncredited)
Mannix
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bigfoot
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
Lost in Space
Slave
Daniel Boone
Gentle Sam
I Dream of Jeannie
Habib
Super Friends
Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
The Addams Family
Lurch
The Bionic Woman
Laredo
Tarzan
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Edgar
Banacek
Jerry Crawford
Chico and the Man
The All-New Super Friends Hour
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Lurch (voice)
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Meteor Man (voice)
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Metallus / Tansut (voice)
Challenge of the Super Friends
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Mr. Terrific
Bojo
Shindig!
Self
Man from Atlantis
Canja
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Injun Joe
Godzilla
Godzilla
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Harvey Logan
Shazzan
The Addams Family
Lurch (voice)
The Fantastic Four
The Thing (voice)
The Pruitts of Southampton
Maxie
The Herculoids
Roar
Crew
Jana of the Jungle
The Harrad Experiment
Writing
Mackenna's Gold
Hachita
Dr. Strange
Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Leary
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Lurch
Genesis II
Isiah
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice)
Goin' Coconuts
Mickey
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Blindman
Poor Pretty Eddie
Keno
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Jake Tuttle
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Lurch (Voice)
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Officer (voice)
The Slams
Glover
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Giant (voice)
Super President
Spy Shadow (voice)
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
Prince Thun (voice)
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Frankenstone (voice)
The Intruder
Mr. Peterson
Catch the Black Sunshine
Striker
Planet Earth
Isiah
The Limit
Big Donnie
Thunder County
Renzo Gambini
The Addams Family Album
Lurch (archive footage)
The Great Balloon Race
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Angry Purple Guy