Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 31, 1932
Died
January 16, 1979 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
تد کسیدی
Ted Cassidy
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.
Known For
TV
Star Trek
Gorn (voice)
1966
TV
Star Trek
Ruk
1966
TV
Star Trek
Balok's puppet (voice)
1966
TV
Bonanza
Garth
1959
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bigfoot
1974
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Batman
Lurch (uncredited)
1966
TV
Ironside
Wrestler
1967
TV
Daniel Boone
Gentle Sam
1964
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Habib
1965
TV
I Dream of Jeannie
Hamid
1965
TV
Lost in Space
Slave
1965
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1977
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1977
TV
The Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977
TV
The Addams Family
Lurch
1964
TV
Tarzan
1966
TV
Shindig!
Self
1964
TV
The Bionic Woman
1976
Filmography
1997FilmSledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?as Angry Purple Guy1992FilmThe Addams Family Albumas Lurch (archive footage)1982FilmFlash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of Allas Prince Thun (voice)1980FilmBride of the Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)1979FilmThe Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstoneas Frankenstone (voice)1978FilmGoin' Coconutsas Mickey1978TVGodzillaas Godzilla1978TVJana of the Jungle1978TVChallenge of the Super Friends1978TVThe Fantastic Fouras The Thing (voice)1978FilmDr. Strangeas Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)1978FilmThe Flintstones: Little Big Leagueas Officer (voice)1977FilmThe Return of the Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice)1977TVThe Incredible Hulkas Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)1977FilmHalloween with the New Addams Familyas Lurch1977TVMan from Atlantisas Canja1977TVThe All-New Super Friends Hour1977FilmThe Last Remake of Beau Gesteas Blindman1977FilmBenny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercoveras Jake Tuttle1977FilmThe Great Balloon Race1976FilmHarry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Leary1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975FilmPoor Pretty Eddieas Keno1975FilmThe Intruderas Mr. Peterson1974TVChico and the Man1974FilmPlanet Earthas Isiah1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Bigfoot1974FilmThunder Countyas Renzo Gambini1973FilmThe Slamsas Glover1973TVSuper Friendsas Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)1973TVThe Addams Familyas Lurch (voice)1973FilmGenesis IIas Isiah1972FilmThe Limitas Big Donnie1972FilmScooby-Doo Meets The Addams Familyas Lurch (Voice)1972TVBanacekas Jerry Crawford1972TVThe New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Lurch (voice)1972FilmCatch the Black Sunshineas Striker1969FilmButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Harvey Logan1969FilmMackenna's Goldas Hachita1968TVThe New Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Injun Joe1967TVMannix1967TVSuper Presidentas Spy Shadow (voice)1967TVBirdman and the Galaxy Trioas Meteor Man (voice)1967TVThe Herculoids1967TVShazzan1967TVIronsideas Wrestler1967FilmJack and the Beanstalkas The Giant (voice)1967TVMr. Terrificas Bojo1966TVSpace Ghost and Dino Boyas Metallus / Tansut (voice)1966TVFrankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles1966TVTarzan1966TVStar Trekas Gorn (voice)1966TVThe Pruitts of Southamptonas Maxie1966TVBatmanas Lurch (uncredited)1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Habib1965TVLaredo1965TVLost in Spaceas Slave1964TVDaniel Booneas Gentle Sam1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Edgar1964TVThe Addams Familyas Lurch1964TVShindig!as Self1962TVThe Beverly Hillbillies1959TVBonanzaas Garth