
Ted Cassidy
Acting • Born 1932-07-31 – Died 1979-01-16
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.
Filmography
68 credits
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Movie • 1969
Harvey Logan

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
Movie • 1982
Prince Thun (voice)

Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Movie • 1997
Angry Purple Guy

Bride of the Incredible Hulk
Movie • 1980
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

The Slams
Movie • 1973
Glover

Poor Pretty Eddie
Movie • 1975
Keno

Mackenna's Gold
Movie • 1969
Hachita

Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie • 1967
The Giant (voice)

Planet Earth
Movie • 1974
Isiah

Genesis II
Movie • 1973
Isiah

Thunder County
Movie • 1974
Renzo Gambini

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Movie • 1977
Jake Tuttle

The Limit
Movie • 1972
Big Donnie

Halloween with the New Addams Family
Movie • 1977
Lurch

The Return of the Incredible Hulk
Movie • 1977
Narrator / Hulk (voice)

The Intruder
Movie • 1975
Mr. Peterson

Dr. Strange
Movie • 1978
Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)

The Great Balloon Race
Movie • 1977

Catch the Black Sunshine
Movie • 1972
Striker

The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Movie • 1979
Frankenstone (voice)

The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Movie • 1977
Blindman

The Flintstones: Little Big League
Movie • 1978
Officer (voice)

Harry and Walter Go to New York
Movie • 1976
Leary

Goin' Coconuts
Movie • 1978
Mickey

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Movie • 1972
Lurch (Voice)

The Addams Family Album
Movie • 1992
Lurch (archive footage)

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
TV • 1967
Meteor Man (voice)

The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Habib

The Bionic Woman
TV • 1976

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV • 1962

Chico and the Man
TV • 1974

Space Ghost and Dino Boy
TV • 1966
Metallus / Tansut (voice)

Mannix
TV • 1967

Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
TV • 1966

Lost in Space
TV • 1965
Slave

Man from Atlantis
TV • 1977
Canja

The Herculoids
TV • 1967

Laredo
TV • 1965

Godzilla
TV • 1978
Godzilla

Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Gentle Sam

The All-New Super Friends Hour
TV • 1977

Shindig!
TV • 1964
Self

Jana of the Jungle
TV • 1978

Shazzan
TV • 1967

Challenge of the Super Friends
TV • 1978

Tarzan
TV • 1966

Super President
TV • 1967
Spy Shadow (voice)

The Addams Family
TV • 1964
Lurch

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
TV • 1968
Injun Joe

Super Friends
TV • 1973
Brainiac / Black Manta (voice)

Mr. Terrific
TV • 1967
Bojo

The Fantastic Four
TV • 1978
The Thing (voice)

The Addams Family
TV • 1973
Lurch (voice)

The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Bonanza
TV • 1959
Garth

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV • 1972
Lurch (voice)

Star Trek
TV • 1966
Balok's puppet (voice)

Star Trek
TV • 1966
Ruk

Star Trek
TV • 1966
Gorn (voice)

The Pruitts of Southampton
TV • 1966
Maxie

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Bigfoot

Ironside
TV • 1967
Wrestler

Banacek
TV • 1972
Jerry Crawford

The Incredible Hulk
TV • 1977
Narrator / Hulk (voice)

Batman
TV • 1966
Lurch (uncredited)

I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Hamid

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV • 1964
Edgar