Jack Cassidy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1927
- Died
- December 12, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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 Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977
as Damon Runyon
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover 1977
as Jules Rosen
W.C. Fields and Me 1976
as John Barrymore
Knuckle 1975
as Patrick Delafield
The Eiger Sanction 1975
as Miles Mellough
Death Among Friends 1975
as Chico Donovan
The Phantom of Hollywood 1974
as Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
June Moon 1974
as Paul Sears
A Time For Love 1973
as Tom Pierson
Your Money or Your Wife 1972
as Josh Darwin
Bunny O'Hare 1971
as Lieutenant Horace Greeley
George M! 1970
as Jerry Cohan
The Andersonville Trial 1970
as Otis Baker
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County 1970
as Roger Hand
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man 1970
as Himself
FBI Code 98 1963
as Walter Macklin
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol 1962
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
Look in Any Window 1961
as Gareth Lowell
Credits from TMDB.