Ted Cassidy

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

Bonanza

Star Trek

Star Trek

Star Trek

Ironside

Mannix

Batman

The Six Million Dollar Man

All Movies (26)

• Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?1997 · as Angry Purple Guy
• The Addams Family Album1992 · as Lurch (archive footage)
• Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All1982 · as Prince Thun (voice)
• Bride of the Incredible Hulk1980 · as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
• The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone1979 · as Frankenstone (voice)
• Goin' Coconuts1978 · as Mickey
• Dr. Strange1978 · as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
• The Flintstones: Little Big League1978 · as Officer (voice)
• The Return of the Incredible Hulk1977 · as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
• Halloween with the New Addams Family1977 · as Lurch
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste1977 · as Blindman
• Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover1977 · as Jake Tuttle
• The Great Balloon Race1977
• Harry and Walter Go to New York1976 · as Leary
• Poor Pretty Eddie1975 · as Keno
• The Intruder1975 · as Mr. Peterson
• Planet Earth1974 · as Isiah
• Thunder County1974 · as Renzo Gambini
• The Slams1973 · as Glover
• Genesis II1973 · as Isiah
• The Limit1972 · as Big Donnie
• Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family1972 · as Lurch (Voice)
• Catch the Black Sunshine1972 · as Striker
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969 · as Harvey Logan
• Mackenna's Gold1969 · as Hachita
• Jack and the Beanstalk1967 · as The Giant (voice)

All TV Shows (42)

• Godzilla1978 · as Godzilla
• Jana of the Jungle1978
• Challenge of the Super Friends1978
• The Fantastic Four1978 · as The Thing (voice)
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
• Man from Atlantis1977 · as Canja
• The All-New Super Friends Hour1977
• The Bionic Woman1976
• Chico and the Man1974
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Bigfoot
• Super Friends1973 · as Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
• The Addams Family1973 · as Lurch (voice)
• Banacek1972 · as Jerry Crawford
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972 · as Lurch (voice)
• The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1968 · as Injun Joe
• Mannix1967
• Super President1967 · as Spy Shadow (voice)
• Birdman and the Galaxy Trio1967 · as Meteor Man (voice)
• The Herculoids1967
• Shazzan1967
• Ironside1967 · as Wrestler
• Mr. Terrific1967 · as Bojo
• Space Ghost and Dino Boy1966 · as Metallus / Tansut (voice)
• Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles1966
• Tarzan1966
• Star Trek1966 · as Balok's puppet (voice)
• Star Trek1966 · as Ruk
• Star Trek1966 · as Gorn (voice)
• The Pruitts of Southampton1966 · as Maxie
• Batman1966 · as Lurch (uncredited)
• I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Habib
• I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Hamid
• Laredo1965
• Lost in Space1965 · as Slave
• Daniel Boone1964 · as Gentle Sam
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Edgar
• The Addams Family1964 · as Lurch
• Shindig!1964 · as Self
• The Beverly Hillbillies1962
• Bonanza1959 · as Garth