Jack Cassidy

Known for ActingBorn 1927-03-05Died 1976-12-12Richmond Hill, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

June Moon

George M!

W.C. Fields and Me

Columbo

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Knuckle

A Time For Love

Banyon

The Julie Andrews Hour

Everglades

The Bell Telephone Hour

Matt Helm

Get Smart

Bewitched

Night Gallery

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Carol Burnett Show

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Mission: Impossible

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Bonanza

The Andersonville Trial

McCloud

Hawaii Five-O

The Lucy Show

Barnaby Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

77 Sunset Strip

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Maverick

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Cannon

General Electric Theater

The Chevy Mystery Show

Coronet Blue

The Ed Sullivan Show

Gunsmoke

The Merv Griffin Show

Lux Video Theatre

Lock-Up

Your Money or Your Wife

Surfside 6

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

That Girl