Jack Cassidy
Acting
John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor of stage, film and screen. His frequent professional persona was that of an urbane, super-confident egotist with a dramatic flair, much in the manner of Broadway actor Frank Fay. Cassidy perfected this character to such an extent that he was cast as the legendary John Barrymore in the feature film W.C. Fields and Me. The role of the vain, shallow, buffoon-like newsman Ted Baxter on TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) was written with Cassidy in mind. However, Cassidy turned down the role, feeling that it was not right for him, and the part went to Ted Knight. Cassidy later appeared as a guest star in a 1971 episode as Ted's highly competitive and equally egocentric brother, Hal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Cassidy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieThe Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
Damon Runyon
movieW.C. Fields and Me
1976
John Barrymore
tvMatt Helm
1975
Buckman
movieKnuckle
1975
Patrick Delafield
movieThe Eiger Sanction
1975
Miles Mellough
movieDeath Among Friends
1975
Chico Donovan
movieThe Phantom of Hollywood
1974
Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
movieJune Moon
1974
Paul Sears
tvOrson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Pennington
movieA Time For Love
1973
Tom Pierson
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
Craig Woodridge
movieYour Money or Your Wife
1972
Josh Darwin
tvBanyon
1972
Grey Gloves
movieBunny O'Hare
1971
Lieutenant Horace Greeley
tvColumbo
1971
Ken Franklin / Riley Greenleaf / The Great Santini
tvCannon
1971
Gen. James O'Hara
tvGreat Performances
1971
Paul Sears
tvAlias Smith and Jones
1971
Harry Wagoner
tvNight Gallery
1970
Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
tvThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Hal Baxter
movieGeorge M!
1970
Jerry Cohan
movieThe Andersonville Trial
1970
Otis Baker
tvMcCloud
1970
Lord Charles Bridges
tvLove, American Style
1969
Chuck / Fred
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
Perry Lemko
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Morwood
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
tvHe & She
1967
Oscar North
tvCoronet Blue
1967
Spangler
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Orin Kerr
tvThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
Rock Mussin
tvThat Girl
1966
Marty Haines
tvGet Smart
1965
Mr. Bob
tvBewitched
1964
Rance Butler / George Dinsdale
movieFBI Code 98
1963
Walter Macklin
movieMister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962
Bob Cratchit (voice)
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Professor Zoorkin
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self - Guest Host / Self
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Arthur Mannix
movieLook in Any Window
1961
Gareth Lowell
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
David Townsend
tvLock-Up
1959
Vincent Gibson
tvBonanza
1959
Kevin O'Casey
tvRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Danny Fortune
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mark Lansing
tvGunsmoke
1955
Marcus France
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Alan Richards
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Dr. Frederick Steele / Denis
