Jack Cassidy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

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

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • That Girl

    That Girl

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

  • George M!

    George M!

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

  • Matt Helm

    Matt Helm

  • Knuckle

    Knuckle

  • He & She

    He & She

  • June Moon

    June Moon

  • Everglades

    Everglades

  • Banyon

    Banyon

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

  • FBI Code 98

    FBI Code 98

  • The Julie Andrews Hour

    The Julie Andrews Hour

  • The Eiger Sanction

    The Eiger Sanction

  • Coronet Blue

    Coronet Blue

  • Bunny O'Hare

    Bunny O'Hare

  • A Time For Love

    A Time For Love

  • The Phantom of Hollywood

    The Phantom of Hollywood

  • The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

  • Death Among Friends

    Death Among Friends

  • The Andersonville Trial

    The Andersonville Trial

  • Your Money or Your Wife

    Your Money or Your Wife

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • W.C. Fields and Me

    W.C. Fields and Me

  • Look in Any Window

    Look in Any Window

  • Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

    Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

  • Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

    Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover