Jack Cassidy
Acting
- Born:
- 1927-03-05
- Died:
- 1976-12-12
- Place of birth:
- Richmond Hill, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
W.C. Fields and Me
Matt Helm
Knuckle
The Eiger Sanction
Death Among Friends
The Phantom of Hollywood
June Moon
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
A Time For Love
Barnaby Jones
Your Money or Your Wife
Banyon
The Julie Andrews Hour
Bunny O'Hare
Columbo
Cannon
Great Performances
Alias Smith and Jones
Night Gallery
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
George M!
The Andersonville Trial
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
McCloud
Love, American Style
Hawaii Five-O
The Mod Squad
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Carol Burnett Show
He & She
Coronet Blue
Mission: Impossible
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
That Girl
Get Smart
Bewitched
FBI Code 98
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
The Lucy Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Merv Griffin Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Everglades
Look in Any Window
Surfside 6
The Chevy Mystery Show
Hawaiian Eye
Lock-Up
Bonanza
The Bell Telephone Hour
77 Sunset Strip
Bronco
Maverick
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Tony Awards
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gunsmoke
General Electric Theater
Lux Video Theatre
The Ed Sullivan Show