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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 5, 1927
Place of Birth:
Richmond Hill, New York, USA
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Jack Cassidy
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | Damon Runyon |
| 1977 | Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover | Jules Rosen |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | John Barrymore |
| 1975 | The Eiger Sanction | Miles Mellough |
| 1975 | Knuckle | Patrick Delafield |
| 1974 | The Phantom of Hollywood | Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner |
| 1974 | June Moon | Paul Sears |
| 1973 | A Time For Love | Tom Pierson |
| 1972 | Your Money or Your Wife | Josh Darwin |
| 1971 | Bunny O'Hare | Lieutenant Horace Greeley |
| 1970 | The Andersonville Trial | Otis Baker |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | Roger Hand |
| 1970 | Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man | Himself |
| 1970 | George M! | Jerry Cohan |
| 1963 | FBI Code 98 | Walter Macklin |
| 1962 | Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit (voice) |
| 1961 | Look in Any Window | Gareth Lowell |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Matt Helm | Buckman |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Craig Woodridge |
| 1972 | Banyon | Grey Gloves |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour | Self |
| 1971 | Columbo | Ken Franklin |
| 1971 | Cannon | Gen. James O'Hara |
| 1971 | Columbo | Riley Greenleaf |
| 1971 | Columbo | The Great Santini |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Harry Wagoner |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Paul Sears |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Hal Baxter |
| 1970 | McCloud | Lord Charles Bridges |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel") |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Chuck |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Fred |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Morwood |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Perry Lemko |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1967 | He & She | Oscar North |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Spangler |
| 1966 | That Girl | Marty Haines |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Orin Kerr |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Mr. Bob |
| 1964 | Bewitched | George Dinsdale |
| 1964 | Bewitched | Rance Butler |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Professor Zoorkin |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Arthur Mannix |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self - Guest Host |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | Everglades | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 | |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show | David Townsend |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Kevin O'Casey |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | Vincent Gibson |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Bronco | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Danny Fortune |
| 1957 | Maverick | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Marcus France |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mark Lansing |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Alan Richards |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Frederick Steele |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Denis |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |