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Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy

Known for: Acting

Born 05/03/1927
Died 1976-12-12
Place of birth Richmond 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.​

Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Ken Franklin

1971

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Riley Greenleaf

1971

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

The Great Santini

1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Series ★ 7,7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Hal Baxter

1970

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Kevin O'Casey

1959

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

Rance Butler

1964

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

George Dinsdale

1964

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Morwood

1968

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Paul Sears

1971

Maverick Series ★ 7,0

Maverick

1957

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self - Guest Host

1962

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Orin Kerr

1966

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1956

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series ★ 7,9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Arthur Mannix

1962

Love, American Style Series ★ 6,2

Love, American Style

Chuck

1969

Love, American Style Series ★ 6,2

Love, American Style

Fred

1969

Get Smart Series ★ 7,9

Get Smart

Mr. Bob

1965

The Lucy Show Series ★ 7,0

The Lucy Show

Professor Zoorkin

1962

The Carol Burnett Show Series ★ 7,7

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest / Various Characters

1967

Cannon Series ★ 6,7

Cannon

Gen. James O'Hara

1971

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Marcus France

1955

Barnaby Jones Series ★ 7,0

Barnaby Jones

Craig Woodridge

1973

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")

1970

Hawaiian Eye Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

1959

The Ed Sullivan Show Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

That Girl Series ★ 6,2

That Girl

Marty Haines

1966

McCloud Series ★ 7,2

McCloud

Lord Charles Bridges

1970

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mark Lansing

1955

Richard Diamond, Private Detective Series ★ 6,8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Danny Fortune

1957

Surfside 6 Series ★ 6,3

Surfside 6

1960

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Series ★ 6,8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self (uncredited)

1968

Alias Smith and Jones Series ★ 7,0

Alias Smith and Jones

Harry Wagoner

1971

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

1958

The Mod Squad Series ★ 6,1

The Mod Squad

Perry Lemko

1968

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 6,9

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

Rock Mussin

1966

The Bell Telephone Hour Series ★ 8,0

The Bell Telephone Hour

Self

1959

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Series ★ 6,8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Pennington

1973

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Dr. Frederick Steele

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Denis

1950

Lock-Up Series ★ 6,4

Lock-Up

Vincent Gibson

1959

Matt Helm Series ★ 7,8

Matt Helm

Buckman

1975

Series ★ 6,8

The Chevy Mystery Show

David Townsend

1960

Everglades Series ★ 8,0

Everglades

1961

Banyon Series ★ 8,0

Banyon

Grey Gloves

1972

The Julie Andrews Hour Series ★ 8,0

The Julie Andrews Hour

Self

1972

He & She Series ★ 5,2

He & She

Oscar North

1967

The Eiger Sanction Film ★ 6,1

The Eiger Sanction

Miles Mellough

1975

Coronet Blue Series ★ 6,7

Coronet Blue

Spangler

1967

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Alan Richards

1953

June Moon Film ★ 9,0

June Moon

Paul Sears

1974

Your Money or Your Wife Film ★ 6,3

Your Money or Your Wife

Josh Darwin

1972

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Film ★ 5,1

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Damon Runyon

1977

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Film ★ 6,3

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Bob Cratchit (voice)

1962

The Phantom of Hollywood Film ★ 5,6

The Phantom of Hollywood

Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner

1974

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Film ★ 6,8

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Roger Hand

1970

The Andersonville Trial Film ★ 6,3

The Andersonville Trial

Otis Baker

1970

Bunny O'Hare Film ★ 5,4

Bunny O'Hare

Lieutenant Horace Greeley

1971

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man Film

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

Himself

1970

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Film ★ 8,0

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Jules Rosen

1977

FBI Code 98 Film ★ 5,4

FBI Code 98

Walter Macklin

1963

Death Among Friends Film ★ 4,9

Death Among Friends

Chico Donovan

1975

W.C. Fields and Me Film ★ 8,2

W.C. Fields and Me

John Barrymore

1976

George M! Film ★ 8,5

George M!

Jerry Cohan

1970

Look in Any Window Film ★ 6,0

Look in Any Window

Gareth Lowell

1961

Knuckle Film ★ 8,0

Knuckle

Patrick Delafield

1975

A Time For Love Film ★ 8,0

A Time For Love

Tom Pierson

1973