Jack Cassidy
Acting
Born March 5, 1927 · 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, feelin…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Columbo
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Hawaii Five-O
Bonanza
The Merv Griffin Show
Maverick
The Lucy Show
Love, American Style
Bewitched
Mission: Impossible
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Get Smart
The Carol Burnett Show
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Cannon
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Gunsmoke
Night Gallery
Barnaby Jones
The Ed Sullivan Show
Surfside 6
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Hawaiian Eye
That Girl
77 Sunset Strip
McCloud
Bronco
Alias Smith and Jones
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Mod Squad
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Lock-Up
Lux Video Theatre
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Everglades
Matt Helm
The Chevy Mystery Show