Jack Cassidy
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-03-05 in Richmond Hill, New York, USA
Died
1976-12-12
Biography
John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor of stage, film and screen. His frequent professional persona was that of an urbane, super-confident egotist with a dramatic flair, much in the manner of Broadway actor Frank Fay. Cassidy perfected this character to such an extent that he was cast as the legendary John Barrymore in the feature film W.C. Fields and Me. The role of the vain, shallow, buffoon-like newsman Ted Baxter on TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) was written with Cassidy in mind. However, Cassidy turned down the role, feeling that it was not right for him, and the part went to Ted Knight. Cassidy later appeared as a guest star in a 1971 episode as Ted's highly competitive and equally egocentric brother, Hal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Cassidy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Columbo
as Ken Franklin
Columbo
as Riley Greenleaf
Columbo
as The Great Santini
Bonanza
as Kevin O'Casey
Great Performances
as Paul Sears
Mission: Impossible
as Orin Kerr
Bewitched
as George Dinsdale
Bewitched
as Rance Butler
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Arthur Mannix
Get Smart
as Mr. Bob
Hawaii Five-O
as Morwood
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self - Guest Host
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Maverick
Love, American Style
as Chuck
Love, American Style
as Fred
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Night Gallery
as Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
Cannon
as Gen. James O'Hara