Jack Cassidy
Acting
Born: 1927-03-05 in 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Columbo
Ken Franklin
Columbo
Riley Greenleaf
Columbo
The Great Santini
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Arthur Mannix
The Merv Griffin Show
Self - Guest Host
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Bonanza
Kevin O'Casey
Hawaii Five-O
Morwood
Great Performances
Paul Sears
Mission: Impossible
Orin Kerr
Bewitched
George Dinsdale
Bewitched
Rance Butler
Maverick
Get Smart
Mr. Bob
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Hal Baxter
Love, American Style
Chuck
Love, American Style
Fred
The Lucy Show
Professor Zoorkin
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Cannon
Gen. James O'Hara
Gunsmoke
Marcus France
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Danny Fortune
Barnaby Jones
Craig Woodridge
Night Gallery
Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
Surfside 6
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mark Lansing
McCloud
Lord Charles Bridges
Bronco
That Girl
Marty Haines
Hawaiian Eye
77 Sunset Strip
Alias Smith and Jones
Harry Wagoner
The Mod Squad
Perry Lemko
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Rock Mussin
Lock-Up
Vincent Gibson
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self