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Ted Cassidy

  • Born July 31, 1932
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died Jan. 16, 1979, aged 46

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 …

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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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Harvey Logan

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Gorn (voice) / Ruk / Balok's puppet (voice)

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Habib / Hamid

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Lurch (uncredited)

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Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator / Hulk (voice)

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Garth

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Lurch

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Bigfoot

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Lurch (voice)

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Hachita

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Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)

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Slave

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Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)

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Meteor Man (voice)

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Canja

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Edgar

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Wrestler

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Metallus / Tansut (voice)

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Frankenstone (voice)

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Lurch

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Blindman

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Lurch (voice)

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Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

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The Thing (voice)

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Gentle Sam

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Isiah

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Keno

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Godzilla

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Leary

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Narrator / Hulk (voice)

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Isiah

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Jerry Crawford

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The Giant (voice)

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Officer (voice)

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Prince Thun (voice)

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Glover

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Injun Joe

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Bojo

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Lurch (Voice)

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Mr. Peterson

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Mickey

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Maxie

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Renzo Gambini

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Jake Tuttle

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Striker

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Spy Shadow (voice)

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Big Donnie

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Angry Purple Guy

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Additional Writing

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Additional Dialogue

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Screenplay

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Self

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Lurch (archive footage)