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Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack.
Ted Knight was an American actor who gained fame for portraying comedic roles in television sitcoms. A high school dropout, he enlisted in the US Army during the Second World War and won five stars for his service. Concurrently, he developed an interest in acting.
Oct 17, 2023 · Ted Knight became a household name with his iconic portrayal of Ted Baxter, the bumbling news anchor, on the hit sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” His comedic timing and unforgettable catchphrases endeared him to audiences worldwide.
Actor Ted Knight paid his dues with nearly two decades of relatively obscure dramatic, often villainous television work, before finding enduring fame in a scene-stealing supporting turn on a classic 1970s sitcom, hilariously overplaying a silver-haired, self-important imbecile.
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Actor Ted Knight paid his dues with nearly two decades of relatively obscure dramatic, often villainous television work, before finding enduring fame in a scene-stealing supporting turn on a classic 1970s sitcom, hilariously overplaying a silver-haired, self-important imbecile.
- December 7, 1923
- August 26, 1986
Apr 17, 2020 · Ted Knight, who died on March 29 aged 86, was a divisive figure even in the Labour movement. He led Lambeth council from 1978 to 1985 and spearheaded its defiance of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who had attempted to “cap” local government spending.
Apr 12, 2020 · Ted Knight had been Business Manager of the Orthodox Trotskyist Labour Review when it became a big A4-sized magazine designed for (successful) intervention into the crisis-ridden Communist Party from January 1957. But in 1959-60 there was still a great deal of the old hostility to Trotskyists.
