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Ted Cassidy (1932–1979)

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia. Ted Cassidy was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film career. His most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on "The Addams Family" television series. His most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

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1978-1979 Godzilla (TV series)
Godzilla
The Deadly Asteroid (1979) … Godzilla (voice)
Island of Doom (1979) … Godzilla (voice)
Valley of the Giants (1979) … Godzilla (voice)
The Macro-Beasts (1979) … Godzilla (voice)
The Golden Guardians (1979) … Godzilla (voice)
 
1979 The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (TV movie)
Frankenstone (voice)
 
1978 Challenge of the SuperFriends (TV series)
Black Manta / Brainiac / Barlock / …
The History of Doom (1978) … Brainiac (voice) / Black Manta (voice)
SuperFriends: Rest in Peace (1978) … Brainiac (voice) / Black Manta (voice) / Diamond Exchange Man (voice)
Doomsday (1978) … Black Manta (voice)
Fairy Tale of Doom (1978) … Brainiac (voice) / Black Manta (voice)
The Final Challenge (1978) … Brainiac (voice) / Black Manta (voice)
 
1978 The Fantastic Four (TV series)
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst (1978) … Ben Grimm (voice) / The Thing (voice)
Calamity on the Campus (1978) … Ben Grimm (voice) / The Thing (voice)
The Frightful Four (1978) … Ben Grimm (voice) / The Thing (voice)
The Diamond of Doom (1978) … Ben Grimm (voice) / The Thing (voice)
The Impossible Man (1978) … Ben Grimm (voice) / The Thing (voice)
 
1978 Jana of the Jungle (TV series)
Montaro
Race for Life (1978) … Montaro (voice)
Suspicion (1978) … Montaro (voice)
Countdown (1978) … Montaro (voice)
The Sting of the Tarantula (1978) … Montaro (voice)
Dangerous Cargo (1978) … Montaro (voice)
 
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Goliath
David & Goliath (1978) … Goliath
 
1978 Goin' Coconuts
Mickey
 
1978 Dr. Strange (TV movie)
Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
 
1978 Chico and the Man (TV series)
Bruno
Help Wanted (1978) … Bruno
 
1978 Man from Atlantis (TV series)
Canja
Scavenger Hunt (1978) … Canja
 
1978 Sugar Time! (TV series)
Sugar to the Rescue (1978)
 
1978 The Flintstones Little Big League (TV movie)
Police Officer (voice)
 
1976-1977 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Bigfoot
Bigfoot V (1977) … Bigfoot
 
1977 Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (TV movie)
Jake Tuttle
 
1977 Cowboysan (short)
Buddy
 
1976 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (TV series)
Phobeg
Tarzan's Return to the City of Gold (1976) … Phobeg (voice)
Tarzan and the City of Gold (1976) … Phobeg (voice)
 
1976 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Bigfoot
 
1975 Poor Pretty Eddie
Keno
 
1974 Planet Earth (TV movie)
Isiah
 
1974 Thunder County
Cabrini
 
1973 The Slams
Glover
 
1973 The Addams Family (TV series)
Lurch
Boola Boola (1973) … Lurch
Left in the Lurch (1973) … Lurch
 
1973 The Harrad Experiment
Diner Patron (uncredited)
 
1973 Genesis II (TV movie)
Isiah
 
1973 Hec Ramsey (TV series)
Mountain Man Pete
Mystery of the Yellow Rose (1973) … Mountain Man Pete
 
1973 Banacek (TV series)
Jerry Crawford
Ten Thousand Dollars a Page (1973) … Jerry Crawford
 
1972 Ironside (TV series)
Wrestler
Who'll Cry for My Baby (1972) … Wrestler
 
1972 The Limit
Big Donnie
 
1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV series)
Lurch
Wednesday Is Missing (1972) … Lurch (voice)
 
1972 Charcoal Black
Striker
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Garth
Decision at Los Robles (1970) … Garth
 
1969 Blaze Glory (short)
Voices (voice)
 
1969 Mackenna's Gold
Hachita
 
1968-1969 The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV series)
Injun Joe / Elephant Rider / Guru / …
The Conquistador Curse (1969) … Injun Joe (voice)
Strange Experiment (1969) … Injun Joe (voice)
Prophecy of Peril (1969) … Injun Joe (voice) / Xaon, the All-Powerful Khan (voice) / Elephant Rider (voice)
Son of the Sun (1969) … Injun Joe (voice)
 
1968 Mannix (TV series)
Felipe Montoya
To Kill a Writer (1968) … Felipe Montoya
 
1968 Tarzan (TV series)
Sampson
Jungle Ransom (1968) … Sampson
 
1968 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Habib / Hamid
Please, Don't Feed the Astronauts (1968) … Hamid
 
1968 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Gentle Sam
The Scrimshaw Ivory Chart (1968) … Gentle Sam
 
1967-1969 The Herculoids (TV series)
Igoo
 
1967 Fantastic 4 (TV series)
Galactus
Galactus (1967) … Galactus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1967 Insight (TV series)
 
1967 Super President (TV series)
Spy Shadow (voice)
 
1967 Birdman (TV series)
Meteor Man
 
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
Bojo
Stanley Joins the Circus (1967) … Bojo
 
1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Mr. Ted
The Dahlia Feud (1967) … Mr. Ted
 
1967 Laredo (TV series)
Monte
The Small Chance Ghost (1967) … Monte
 
1967 Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie)
The Giant
 
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Edgar
The Napoleon's Tomb Affair (1967) … Edgar
 
1966-1967 Star Trek (TV series)
Balok's Puppet / Gorn / Ruk
Arena (1967) … Gorn (voice) (uncredited)
The Corbomite Maneuver (1966) … Balok's Puppet (voice) (uncredited)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Lurch
The Penguin's Nest (1966) … Lurch (uncredited)
 
1966 Lost in Space (TV series)
Slave
The Thief from Outer Space (1966) … Slave
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Tullio
The Montori Device Affair (1966) … Tullio
 
1966 Space Ghost (TV series)
Metallus
 
1966 Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (TV series)
Frankenstein, Jr.
 
1964-1966 The Addams Family (TV series)
Lurch / Thing
Ophelia's Career (1966) … Lurch / Thing
Lurch's Grand Romance (1966) … Lurch
Lurch's Little Helper (1966) … Lurch / Thing
Cat Addams (1966) … Lurch / Thing
 
1959 The Angry Red Planet
Martian (voice) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1981 Roar (additional script material)
 
1973 The Harrad Experiment (screenplay)
 
1972 Charcoal Black (additional dialogue)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Episode #1.48 (1965) (performer: "The Lurch", "Wesley")
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #1.48 (1965) … Himself - Singer (as Ted 'Lurch' Cassidy)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Lurch
Episode #2.14 (1965) … Lurch
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recorded a single in the mid-1960s called "The Lurch." See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ted 'Lurch' Cassidy

Height:

6' 9" (2.06 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"If I'm up for a part if, I'm asked to play something, I really worry what I'm going to be because they always make fellows like me the big dumb galoot, the oaf who doesn't know anything, who trips over himself. We are apparently idiots, all big men. You end up never leading anybody to anything. You end up holding people... See more »

Trivia:

Lurch was supposed to be silent, as in the Charles Addams cartoons, but during the shooting of the pilot, when Ted made his very first appearance at the sounding of the gong, he ad libbed the now famous line, "You rang?" in his trademark sonorous voice, and everyone was so impressed that Lurch became a speaking role. See more »

Trademark:

Towering height See more »

Star Sign:

Leo