Jack Cassidy
Acting
1927-03-05 · 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(69)
movieThe Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as Damon Runyon · 1977 · 5.1
movieBenny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
as Jules Rosen · 1977 · 8.0
movieW.C. Fields and Me
as John Barrymore · 1976 · 8.2
tvMatt Helm
as Buckman · 1975 · 7.8
movieKnuckle
as Patrick Delafield · 1975 · 8.0
movieThe Eiger Sanction
as Miles Mellough · 1975 · 6.1
movieDeath Among Friends
as Chico Donovan · 1975 · 4.9
movieThe Phantom of Hollywood
as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner · 1974 · 5.5
movieJune Moon
as Paul Sears · 1974 · 9.0
tvOrson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Pennington · 1973 · 6.8
movieA Time For Love
as Tom Pierson · 1973 · 8.0
tvBarnaby Jones
as Craig Woodridge · 1973 · 7.0
movieYour Money or Your Wife
as Josh Darwin · 1972 · 6.3
tvBanyon
as Grey Gloves · 1972 · 8.0
tvThe Julie Andrews Hour
as Self · 1972 · 8.0
movieBunny O'Hare
as Lieutenant Horace Greeley · 1971 · 5.8
tvColumbo
as Ken Franklin · 1971 · 8.1
tvColumbo
as Riley Greenleaf · 1971 · 8.1
tvColumbo
as The Great Santini · 1971 · 8.1
tvCannon
as Gen. James O'Hara · 1971 · 6.7
tvGreat Performances
as Paul Sears · 1971 · 6.1
tvAlias Smith and Jones
as Harry Wagoner · 1971 · 7.0
tvNight Gallery
as Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel") · 1970 · 7.8
tvThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Hal Baxter · 1970 · 7.6