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Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction works such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie and he played Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s.
Ted Cassidy was a tall and deep-voiced actor who played Lurch on The Addams Family and many other roles in film and TV. He also wrote and performed for various shows and movies, and died in 1979 from heart surgery complications.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Ted Cassidy was a tall and versatile actor who played Lurch in The Addams Family and many other roles in film and TV. He also sang, played the organ, and voiced cartoon characters and monsters.
- July 31, 1932
- January 16, 1979
The life and career of Ted Cassidy who played Lurch on The Addams Family TV Series, along with Gorn and Ruk on Star Trek.
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Feb 2, 2023 · Ted Cassidy was a six-foot-nine-inch-tall actor who lived with acromegaly, a human growth hormone disorder. He died in 1979 from heart surgery complications after playing the iconic role of Lurch in the classic TV show The Addams Family.
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Learn about Ted Cassidy, the actor who played Lurch in The Addams Family and voiced many animated characters. Discover his height, his other projects, and his legacy in Hollywood.