Jack Cassidy

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.​

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Columbo

Columbo

Columbo

Bonanza

Tony Awards

Hawaii Five-O

Bewitched

All Movies (18)

• The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover1977 · as Damon Runyon
• Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover1977 · as Jules Rosen
• W.C. Fields and Me1976 · as John Barrymore
• Knuckle1975 · as Patrick Delafield
• The Eiger Sanction1975 · as Miles Mellough
• Death Among Friends1975 · as Chico Donovan
• The Phantom of Hollywood1974 · as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
• June Moon1974 · as Paul Sears
• A Time For Love1973 · as Tom Pierson
• Your Money or Your Wife1972 · as Josh Darwin
• Bunny O'Hare1971 · as Lieutenant Horace Greeley
• George M!1970 · as Jerry Cohan
• The Andersonville Trial1970 · as Otis Baker
• The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County1970 · as Roger Hand
• Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man1970 · as Himself
• FBI Code 981963 · as Walter Macklin
• Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol1962 · as Bob Cratchit (voice)
• Look in Any Window1961 · as Gareth Lowell

All TV Shows (51)

• Matt Helm1975 · as Buckman
• Orson Welles' Great Mysteries1973 · as Pennington
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Craig Woodridge
• Banyon1972 · as Grey Gloves
• The Julie Andrews Hour1972 · as Self
• Columbo1971 · as Ken Franklin
• Columbo1971 · as Riley Greenleaf
• Columbo1971 · as The Great Santini
• Cannon1971 · as Gen. James O'Hara
• Great Performances1971 · as Paul Sears
• Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Harry Wagoner
• Night Gallery1970 · as Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Hal Baxter
• McCloud1970 · as Lord Charles Bridges
• Love, American Style1969 · as Chuck
• Love, American Style1969 · as Fred
• The Mod Squad1968 · as Perry Lemko
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Morwood
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest / Various Characters
• He & She1967 · as Oscar North
• Coronet Blue1967 · as Spangler
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Orin Kerr
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.1966 · as Rock Mussin
• That Girl1966 · as Marty Haines
• Get Smart1965 · as Mr. Bob
• Bewitched1964 · as George Dinsdale
• Bewitched1964 · as Rance Butler
• The Lucy Show1962 · as Professor Zoorkin
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Arthur Mannix
• Everglades1961
• Surfside 61960
• The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as David Townsend
• Hawaiian Eye1959
• Lock-Up1959 · as Vincent Gibson
• Bonanza1959 · as Kevin O'Casey
• The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
• 77 Sunset Strip1958
• Bronco1958
• Maverick1957
• Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Danny Fortune
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Mark Lansing
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Marcus France
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Alan Richards
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Dr. Frederick Steele
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Denis
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self