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.
Known for
Acting63
movieSledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
1997
Angry Purple Guy
movieThe Addams Family Album
1992
Lurch (archive footage)
movieFlash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
1982
Prince Thun (voice)
movieBride of the Incredible Hulk
1980
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
1979
Frankenstone (voice)
movieGoin' Coconuts
1978
Mickey
tvGodzilla
1978
Godzilla
tvThe Fantastic Four
1978
The Thing (voice)
movieDr. Strange
1978
Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Flintstones: Little Big League
1978
Officer (voice)
movieThe Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
Narrator / Hulk (voice)
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator / Hulk (voice)
movieThe Intruder
1975
Mr. Peterson
movieThunder County
1974
Renzo Gambini
movieThe Slams
1973
Glover
tvSuper Friends
1973
Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)
tvThe Addams Family
1973
Lurch (voice)
movieGenesis II
1973
Isiah
movieThe Limit
1972
Big Donnie
movieScooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
1972
Lurch (Voice)
tvBanacek
1972
Jerry Crawford
tvThe New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
Lurch (voice)
movieButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
Harvey Logan
movieMackenna's Gold
1969
Hachita
Super President
1967
Spy Shadow (voice)
tvBirdman and the Galaxy Trio
1967
Meteor Man (voice)
tvIronside
1967
Wrestler
movieJack and the Beanstalk
1967
The Giant (voice)
tvSpace Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Metallus / Tansut (voice)
tvStar Trek
1966
Balok's puppet (voice) / Ruk / Gorn (voice)
tvBatman
1966
Lurch (uncredited)
tvI Dream of Jeannie
1965
Habib / Hamid
tvLost in Space
1965
Slave
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Gentle Sam
tvShindig!
1964
Self
tvBonanza
1959
Garth
Crew2
movieRoar
1981
Additional Writing
movieCatch the Black Sunshine
1972
Additional Dialogue
Writing1
movieThe Harrad Experiment
1973
Screenplay