Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy

3/5/1927 – 12/12/1976Richmond 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 (63 titles)

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover5.1Movie

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Damon Runyon · 1977

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover8.0Movie

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Jules Rosen · 1977

W.C. Fields and Me8.2Movie

W.C. Fields and Me

John Barrymore · 1976

Matt Helm7.8Show

Matt Helm

Buckman · 1975

Knuckle8.0Movie

Knuckle

Patrick Delafield · 1975

The Eiger Sanction6.1Movie

The Eiger Sanction

Miles Mellough · 1975

Death Among Friends4.9Movie

Death Among Friends

Chico Donovan · 1975

The Phantom of Hollywood5.5Movie

The Phantom of Hollywood

Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner · 1974

June Moon9.0Movie

June Moon

Paul Sears · 1974

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries6.8Show

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Pennington · 1973

A Time For Love8.0Movie

A Time For Love

Tom Pierson · 1973

Barnaby Jones7.0Show

Barnaby Jones

Craig Woodridge · 1973

Your Money or Your Wife6.3Movie

Your Money or Your Wife

Josh Darwin · 1972

Banyon8.0Show

Banyon

Grey Gloves · 1972

The Julie Andrews Hour8.0Show

The Julie Andrews Hour

Self · 1972

Bunny O'Hare5.8Movie

Bunny O'Hare

Lieutenant Horace Greeley · 1971

Columbo8.1Show

Columbo

Ken Franklin · 1971

Cannon6.7Show

Cannon

Gen. James O'Hara · 1971

Great Performances6.1Show

Great Performances

Paul Sears · 1971

Alias Smith and Jones7.0Show

Alias Smith and Jones

Harry Wagoner · 1971

Night Gallery7.8Show

Night Gallery

Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel") · 1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show7.6Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Hal Baxter · 1970

George M!8.5Movie

George M!

Jerry Cohan · 1970

The Andersonville Trial6.3Movie

The Andersonville Trial

Otis Baker · 1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County6.8Movie

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Roger Hand · 1970

Annie: The Women in the Life of a ManMovie

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

Himself · 1970

McCloud7.2Show

McCloud

Lord Charles Bridges · 1970

Love, American Style6.2Show

Love, American Style

Chuck · 1969

The Mod Squad6.1Show

The Mod Squad

Perry Lemko · 1968

Hawaii Five-O7.2Show

Hawaii Five-O

Morwood · 1968