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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Harvey Logan
1969
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
as Prince Thun (voice)
1982
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
as Angry Purple Guy
1997
Bride of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1980
The Slams
as Glover
1973
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Keno
1975
Mackenna's Gold
as Hachita
1969
Jack and the Beanstalk
as The Giant (voice)
1967
Planet Earth
as Isiah
1974
Genesis II
as Isiah
1973
Thunder County
as Renzo Gambini
1974
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jake Tuttle
1977
The Limit
as Big Donnie
1972
Halloween with the New Addams Family
as Lurch
1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice)
1977
The Intruder
as Mr. Peterson
1975
Dr. Strange
as Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
1978
The Great Balloon Race
1977
Catch the Black Sunshine
as Striker
1972
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
as Frankenstone (voice)
1979
TV Appearances
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
as Meteor Man (voice)
1967
The Incredible Hulk
as Narrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
1977
I Dream of Jeannie
as Habib
1965
The Bionic Woman
1976
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Chico and the Man
1974
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
as Metallus / Tansut (voice)
1966
Mannix
1967
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
1966
Lost in Space
as Slave
1965
Man from Atlantis
as Canja
1977
The Herculoids
1967