Jack Cassidy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-03-05

Day of death

1976-12-12 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Richmond Hill, New York, USA

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. 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

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • That Girl

    That Girl

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

  • Bunny O'Hare

    Bunny O'Hare

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

  • Banyon

    Banyon

  • The Phantom of Hollywood

    The Phantom of Hollywood

  • Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • He & She

    He & She

  • Knuckle

    Knuckle

  • The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

  • FBI Code 98

    FBI Code 98

  • The Julie Andrews Hour

    The Julie Andrews Hour

  • The Eiger Sanction

    The Eiger Sanction

  • Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

    Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

  • Everglades

    Everglades

  • Coronet Blue

    Coronet Blue

  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

  • The Andersonville Trial

    The Andersonville Trial

  • George M!

    George M!

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • A Time For Love

    A Time For Love

  • June Moon

    June Moon

  • Your Money or Your Wife

    Your Money or Your Wife

  • Look in Any Window

    Look in Any Window

  • Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

    Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

  • W.C. Fields and Me

    W.C. Fields and Me