Cassidy, Ted (Autor Personal)

Actor. Plays character of "Lurch" on TV series. Promoted record and dance called "The Lurch."

Data contributed by the Dance Heritage Coalition for the New York Public Library Dance Collection.

NYPL Dict. Cat. of the Dance Coll., 1974-

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid lobby cards, 1969 (Ted Cassidy, depicted)

IMDb, 30 November 2018 (Ted Cassidy (1932-1979); born Theodore Crawford Cassidy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Philippi, West Virginia; he was a well respected actor who portrayed many different characters during his film and television career; his most notable role was Lurch, the faithful butler on the television series The Addams Family (1964); his most memorable dialogue as Lurch would be, "You rang?", whenever someone summoned him; due to his large size, (6ft. 9in.) he portrayed larger than life characters; his deep voice was used for narrations and for dubbing certain character's voices; his acting career spanned three decades;Ted Cassidy died in 1979 from complications following open-heart surgery; born July 31, 1932; died January 16, 1979 in Los Angeles, California)