Person file · Acting
Ted Cassidy
Born 1932-07-31Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?Angry Purple GuyThe Addams Family AlbumLurch (archive footage)Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllPrince Thun (voice)Bride of the Incredible HulkNarrator / Hulk (voice) (uncredited)The Flintstones Meet Rockula and FrankenstoneFrankenstone (voice)Goin' CoconutsMickeyDr. StrangeDemon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)The Flintstones: Little Big LeagueOfficer (voice)The Return of the Incredible HulkNarrator / Hulk (voice)Halloween with the New Addams FamilyLurchThe Last Remake of Beau GesteBlindmanBenny & Barney: Las Vegas UndercoverJake TuttleThe Great Balloon RaceRoleHarry and Walter Go to New YorkLearyPoor Pretty EddieKenoThe IntruderMr. PetersonPlanet EarthIsiahThunder CountyRenzo GambiniThe SlamsGloverGenesis IIIsiahThe LimitBig DonnieScooby-Doo Meets The Addams FamilyLurch (Voice)Catch the Black SunshineStrikerButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidHarvey Logan