Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 7, 1923
Died
August 26, 1986 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Terryville, Connecticut, USA
Ted Knight
Biography
Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor well known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack.
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Ted Knight Wins Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmys Archive (1976)
VideoKnown For
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
Bonanza
Mayor Amos Garrett
1959
TV
Bonanza
Halloran
1959
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Lassie
1954
TV
The Love Boat
Tom McMann
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Captain Gunner Nordquist
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Barney Gordon
1977
TV
The Twilight Zone
Adams
1959
TV
The Fugitive
Lieutenant Mooney
1963
TV
The Fugitive
Dr. Rains
1963
TV
Get Smart
Hans Frome
1965
TV
Get Smart
KAOS Agent #1
1965
TV
The Virginian
Skelly
1962
TV
The Virginian
Miner
1962
TV
The Wild Wild West
Daniel
1965
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ted Baxter
1970
TV
The Donna Reed Show
Phil Martin
1958
Filmography
2015FilmMary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Ted Baxter (archive footage)2010FilmFamily Guy Presents: It's a Trap!as Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage) (uncredited)2002FilmScooby-Doo Meets Batmanas The Penguin / Troll (voice) (archive footage)1999FilmCaddyshack: The 19th Holeas Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage)1984FilmSaturday's the Place!as Host1983TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1980TVToo Close for Comfortas Henry Rush1980FilmCaddyshackas Judge Smails1980FilmOlivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nightsas Self1980FilmThe Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self1978TVThe Ted Knight Showas Roger Dennis1977TVThe Love Boatas Tom McMann1977TVThe All-New Super Friends Hour1976TVDonny & Marieas Self1975FilmEmilio and His Magic Bull1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmMitzi & 100 Guysas Self1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter1975TVCheras Self1974TVTony Orlando and Dawnas Self1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVRhoda1974FilmKing Arthur1974FilmSandy in Disneylandas Self1974FilmParadiseas Dickie1974FilmMitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewifeas Self1973TVLassie's Rescue Rangers1973TVSuper Friendsas Narrator (voice)1973TVStar Trekas Vendorian / Carter Winston (voice) (uncredited)1972FilmScooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas Ghost of Paul Reveer1972FilmLassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountainas Narrator1972FilmOf Thee I Singas Ted Baxter1972FilmScooby-Doo Meets The Addams Familyas Additional Voices (voice)1972TVThe New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Amos (voice)1971FilmCold Turkeyas Mr. Slick (uncredited)1970TVThe Immortal1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Ted Baxter1970FilmM*A*S*Has Offstage Dialog (voice) (uncredited)1969FilmAnatomy of a Crimeas Nick Ames1968TVThe Outsideras Nick Ames1968TVFantastic Voyage1968TVThe Adventures of Batmanas Episode's villain (voice)1967TVThe Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventureas (voice)1967TVAquaman1967TVJudd, for the Defense1967TVGarrison's Gorillas1967FilmCountdownas Walter Larson1967TVThe Invadersas Alien Air Force Major McEvoy1966TVThe New Adventures of Superman1966FilmBlindfoldas Dr. Bob Berford1965TVThe F.B.I.as Doc Ventura1965TVGet Smartas Hans Frome1965TVThe Wild Wild Westas Daniel1965FilmThe Kathryn Reed Storyas Narrator (voice)1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Sam Billings1965FilmThe Final Houras Skelly1965FilmYoung Dillingeras Johnsyn1964FilmThe Candidateas Frank Carlton1964TVGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964FilmNightmare in Chicagoas Commissioner Lombardo1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Carl Lombardo1963TVThe Fugitiveas Lieutenant Mooney1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Mr. Jerome1963TVArrest and Trialas Sgt. Thomas1963TVThe Lieutenant1962TVCombat!as German Captain1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Virginianas Skelly1962TVSam Benedictas Judge Sloan1962FilmHitleras Maj. Buch1962FilmA Day at the Horse Operaas Groucho1962Film13 West Streetas Baldwin1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1961TVDr. Kildareas Henryk1961TVCain's Hundredas Joe Bowen1961FilmSwingin' Alongas Priest1960FilmThe Great Impostoras Reporter (uncredited)1960TVSurfside 6as Tod Edwards1960TVPete and Gladys1960TVThe Clear Horizonas Col. Tate1960FilmCage of Evilas Lt. Dan Ivers1960FilmPsychoas Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)1960FilmTwelve Hours to Killas Sgt. Denton1960Film13 Fighting Menas Samuel1960FilmMan on a String1959TVMr. Lucky1959TVThe Untouchablesas Turnley (uncredited)1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Adams1959TVLock-Up1959TVBonanzaas Mayor Amos Garrett1958TVLawman1958TVThe Donna Reed Showas Phil Martin1958TVPeter Gunn1958TVSea Hunt1955TVHighway Patrol1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mr. Maynard1955TVGunsmokeas Jay Rabb1954TVLassie1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Judge1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee