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.
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Movies (28)
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
as Angry Purple Guy
1997
The Addams Family Album
as Lurch (archive footage)
1992
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
as Prince Thun (voice)
1982
Roar
Additional Writing (Crew)
1981
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1980
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
as Frankenstone (voice)
1979
Goin' Coconuts
as Mickey
1978
Dr. Strange
as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
1978
The Flintstones: Little Big League
as Officer (voice)
1978
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977
Halloween with the New Addams Family
as Lurch
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as Blindman
1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jake Tuttle
1977
The Great Balloon Race
1977
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Leary
1976
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Keno
1975
The Intruder
as Mr. Peterson
1975
Planet Earth
as Isiah
1974
Thunder County
as Renzo Gambini
1974
The Slams
as Glover
1973
The Harrad Experiment
Screenplay (Writing)
1973
Genesis II
as Isiah
1973
The Limit
as Big Donnie
1972
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
as Lurch (Voice)
1972
Catch the Black Sunshine
as Striker
1972
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Harvey Logan
1969
Mackenna's Gold
as Hachita
1969
Jack and the Beanstalk
as The Giant (voice)
1967
TV Shows (22)
Godzilla
as Godzilla
1978
Jana of the Jungle
1978
Challenge of the Super Friends
1978
The Fantastic Four
as The Thing (voice)
1978
The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1977
Man from Atlantis
as Canja
1977
The All-New Super Friends Hour
1977
The Bionic Woman
1976
Chico and the Man
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Bigfoot
1974
Super Friends
as Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
1973
The Addams Family
as Lurch (voice)
1973
Banacek
as Jerry Crawford
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Lurch (voice)
1972
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Injun Joe
1968
Mannix
1967
Super President
as Spy Shadow (voice)
1967
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
as Meteor Man (voice)
1967
The Herculoids
1967
Shazzan
1967
Ironside
as Wrestler
1967
Mr. Terrific
as Bojo
1967