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Jack Cassidy
Actor
Died December 12, 1976 (49 years)
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.
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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.
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Filmography
| 1977 | The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover · as Damon Runyon |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Bishop |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me · as John Barrymore |
| 1976 | Dean's Place · as Jacques - Maitre D' |
| 1975 | Dean's Place · as Jacques - Maitre D' |
| 1975 | The Eiger Sanction · as Miles Mellough |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Buckman |
| 1974 | The Phantom of Hollywood · as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) · as Pennington |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Craig Woodridge |
| 1971 | Bunny O'Hare · as Lieutenant Horace Greeley |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Ken Franklin |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Gen. James O'hara |
| 1971 | Banyon (TV Series) · as Grey Gloves |
| 1971 | Sarge (TV Series) · as John Michael O'flaherty |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Paul Sears |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Harry Wagoner |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Hal Baxter |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as Dr. William Parkman |
| 1970 | George M! · as Jeremiah 'jerry' Cohan |
| 1970 | The Andersonville Trial · as Otis Baker |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County · as Roger Hand |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) · as Lord Charles Bridges |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Marius Davis (segment "the Last Laurel") |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Chuck Fuller (segment "love And The Many Married Couple") |
| 1969 | The Governor & J.J. (TV Series) · as Mark Ellison |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Performer |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Perry Lemko |
| 1968 | That's Life (1968) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Morwood |
| 1967 | He & She (TV Series) · as Oscar North |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Spangler |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Orin Kerr |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Rock Mussin |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Mr. Bob |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Nick Fleming |
| 1964 | Mr. Broadway (TV Series) · as Allan |
| 1964 | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) · as Rance Butler |
| 1963 | FBI Code 98 · as Walter Macklin |
| 1962 | Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol · as Bob Cratchit (voice) |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Professor Zoorkin |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Arthur Mannix |
| 1962 | The Wide Country (TV Series) · as Jerry Manning |
| 1961 | The Everglades (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Roth |
| 1961 | Look in Any Window · as Gareth Lowell |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Chaplain |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Jack Masters |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Dan Palmer |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Danny Fortune |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Mark Lansing |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Marcus France |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Alan Richards |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Frederick Steele |