Ted Cassidy
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
1997
as Angry Purple Guy
The Addams Family Album
1992
as Lurch (archive footage)
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
1982
as Prince Thun (voice)
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
1980
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
1979
as Frankenstone (voice)
Dr. Strange
1978
as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
The Flintstones: Little Big League
1978
as Officer (voice)
Goin' Coconuts
1978
as Mickey
Godzilla
1978
as Godzilla
Jana of the Jungle
1978
Challenge of the Super Friends
1978
The Fantastic Four
1978
as The Thing (voice)
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977
as Jake Tuttle
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977
as Lurch
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
The Great Balloon Race
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
as Blindman
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Canja
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Leary
The Bionic Woman
1976
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975
as Keno
The Intruder
1975
as Mr. Peterson
Planet Earth
1974
as Isiah
Thunder County
1974
as Renzo Gambini
Chico and the Man
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Bigfoot
The Slams
1973
as Glover
Genesis II
1973
as Isiah
Super Friends
1973
as Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
The Addams Family
1973
as Lurch (voice)
The Limit
1972
as Big Donnie
Catch the Black Sunshine
1972
as Striker
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972
as Lurch (Voice)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
as Lurch (voice)
Banacek
1972
as Jerry Crawford
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
as Harvey Logan
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Hachita
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1968
as Injun Joe
Jack and the Beanstalk
1967
as The Giant (voice)
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
1967
as Meteor Man (voice)
Mannix
1967
The Herculoids
1967
Shazzan
1967
Super President
1967
as Spy Shadow (voice)
Mr. Terrific
1967
as Bojo
Ironside
1967
as Wrestler
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
as Metallus / Tansut (voice)
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
1966
Tarzan
1966
Star Trek
1966
as Balok's puppet (voice)
Star Trek
1966
as Ruk
Star Trek
1966
as Gorn (voice)
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
as Maxie
Batman
1966
as Lurch (uncredited)
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Habib
Lost in Space
1965
as Slave
Laredo
1965
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Hamid
Daniel Boone
1964
as Gentle Sam
Shindig!
1964
as Self
The Addams Family
1964
as Lurch
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Edgar
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Bonanza
1959
as Garth