Ted Cassidy
Acting
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.
TV Shows(37)
Godzilla
Godzilla
1978
Jana of the Jungle
1978
Challenge of the Super Friends
1978
The Fantastic Four
The Thing (voice)
1978
The Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1977
Man from Atlantis
Canja
1977
The All-New Super Friends Hour
1977
The Bionic Woman
1976
Chico and the Man
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bigfoot
1974
Super Friends
Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
1973
The Addams Family
Lurch (voice)
1973
Banacek
Jerry Crawford
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Lurch (voice)
1972
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Injun Joe
1968
Mannix
1967
Super President
Spy Shadow (voice)
1967
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Meteor Man (voice)
1967
The Herculoids
1967
Shazzan
1967
Ironside
Wrestler
1967
Mr. Terrific
Bojo
1967
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Metallus / Tansut (voice)
1966
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
1966
Tarzan
1966
Star Trek
Balok's puppet (voice)
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Maxie
1966
Batman
Lurch (uncredited)
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
Habib
1965
Laredo
1965
Lost in Space
Slave
1965
Daniel Boone
Gentle Sam
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Edgar
1964
The Addams Family
Lurch
1964
Shindig!
Self
1964
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Bonanza
Garth
1959
Movies(26)
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Angry Purple Guy
1997
The Addams Family Album
Lurch (archive footage)
1992
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
Prince Thun (voice)
1982
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1980
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Frankenstone (voice)
1979
Goin' Coconuts
Mickey
1978
Dr. Strange
Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
1978
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Officer (voice)
1978
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977
Halloween with the New Addams Family
Lurch
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Blindman
1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Jake Tuttle
1977
The Great Balloon Race
1977
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Leary
1976
Poor Pretty Eddie
Keno
1975
The Intruder
Mr. Peterson
1975
Planet Earth
Isiah
1974
Thunder County
Renzo Gambini
1974
The Slams
Glover
1973
Genesis II
Isiah
1973
The Limit
Big Donnie
1972
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Lurch (Voice)
1972
Catch the Black Sunshine
Striker
1972
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Harvey Logan
1969
Mackenna's Gold
Hachita
1969
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Giant (voice)
1967