Ted Cassidy
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
as Harvey Logan
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Hachita
Dr. Strange
1978
as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977
as Lurch
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Leary
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
1982
as Prince Thun (voice)
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
1980
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975
as Keno
The Slams
1973
as Glover
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
as Blindman
Goin' Coconuts
1978
as Mickey
Jack and the Beanstalk
1967
as The Giant (voice)
Genesis II
1973
as Isiah
The Intruder
1975
as Mr. Peterson
Planet Earth
1974
as Isiah
Catch the Black Sunshine
1972
as Striker
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977
as Jake Tuttle
The Flintstones: Little Big League
1978
as Officer (voice)
The Addams Family Album
1992
as Lurch (archive footage)