Ted Cassidy

Biography

Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979), known as Ted Cassidy, 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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Known For

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
The Slams
The Slams
Poor Pretty Eddie
Poor Pretty Eddie
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Planet Earth
Planet Earth
Genesis II
Genesis II

Filmography

1997 Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
as Angry Purple Guy
1982 Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
as Prince Thun (voice)
1980 Bride of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1979 The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
as Frankenstone (voice)
1978 Goin' Coconuts
as Mickey
1978 Godzilla
as Godzilla
1978 Jana of the Jungle
as
1978 Challenge of the Super Friends
as
1978 The Fantastic Four
as The Thing (voice)
1978 Dr. Strange
as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
1978 The Flintstones: Little Big League
as Officer (voice)
1977 The Return of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977 The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1977 The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1977 The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977 Halloween with the New Addams Family
as Lurch
1977 Man from Atlantis
as Canja
1977 The All-New Super Friends Hour
as
1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Blindman
1977 Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jake Tuttle