Ted Cassidy
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-07-31 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1979-01-16
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.
Most Known For
Star Trek
as Balok's puppet (voice)
Star Trek
as Ruk
Star Trek
as Gorn (voice)
Bonanza
as Garth
Batman
as Lurch (uncredited)
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Bigfoot
The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
Ironside
as Wrestler
Mannix
I Dream of Jeannie
as Habib
I Dream of Jeannie
as Hamid
Lost in Space
as Slave
The Addams Family
as Lurch
The Beverly Hillbillies
Daniel Boone
as Gentle Sam
The Bionic Woman
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Edgar
Super Friends
as Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)