Jack Cassidy
John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor of stage, film and screen. His frequent professional persona was that of an urbane, super-confident egotist with a dramatic flair, much in the manner of Broadway actor Frank Fay. Cassidy perfected this character to such an extent that he was cast as the legendary John Barrymore in the feature film W.C. Fields and Me. The role of the vain, shallow, buffoon-like newsman Ted Baxter on TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) was written with Cassidy in mind. However, Cassidy turned down the role, feeling that it was not right for him, and the part went to Ted Knight. Cassidy later appeared as a guest star in a 1971 episode as Ted's highly competitive and equally egocentric brother, Hal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Cassidy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1927-03-05 · Richmond Hill, New York, USA
- Died
- 1976-12-12
Known for
- Columbo (1971) — Ken Franklin
- Bewitched (1964) — George Dinsdale
- Bonanza (1959) — Kevin O'Casey
- The Eiger Sanction (1975) — Miles Mellough
- Get Smart (1965) — Mr. Bob
- Mission: Impossible (1966) — Orin Kerr
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Mark Lansing
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) — Morwood
- Gunsmoke (1955) — Marcus France
- Night Gallery (1970) — Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Hal Baxter
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Arthur Mannix
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self - Guest / Various Characters
- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) — Bob Cratchit (voice)
- The Lucy Show (1962) — Professor Zoorkin