Jack Cassidy (I) (1927–1976)

Actor | Soundtrack

Actor. Jack Cassidy, by his own design, defied mere definition from the day he was born in Richmond...

Born: March 5, 1927
Died: December 12, 1976 (age 49)

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Known For

The Eiger Sanction Miles Mellough (1975)
He & She Oscar North (1967-1968)
W.C. Fields and Me John Barrymore (1976)
Known For

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Damon Runyon (1977)
Actor

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover Damon Runyon (1977)
The Feather and Father Gang Bishop (1977)
McCloud Lord Charles Bridges (1977)
Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Jules Rosen (1977)
W.C. Fields and Me John Barrymore (1976)
Columbo The Great Santini (1971-1976)
Hawaii Five-O Morwood (1975)
Matt Helm Buckman (1975)
Dean's Place Jacques (1975)
Knuckle Patrick Delafield (1975)
The Eiger Sanction Miles Mellough (1975)
Death Among Friends Chico Donovan (1975)
Fools, Females and Fun Danny Holliday (1974)
McMasters of Sweetwater McMasters (1974)
The Phantom of Hollywood Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner (1974)
Great Performances Paul Sears (1974)
Cannon Gen. James O'Hara (1974)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Pennington (1973)
Of Men and Women (segment "Never Trust a Lady") (1973)
Barnaby Jones Craig Woodridge (1973)
A Time for Love Tom Pierson (1973)
Your Money or Your Wife Josh Darwin, the TV Producer (1972)
Banyon Grey Gloves (1972)
Love, American Style Frank (segment "Love and the Know-It-All") (1970-1972)
The ABC Comedy Hour (1972)
Mission: Impossible Orin Kerr (1972)
Sarge John Michael O'Flaherty (1971)
Bonanza Kevin O'Casey (1971)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Hal Baxter (1971)
Bunny O'Hare Lieutenant Horace Greeley (1971)
Alias Smith and Jones Harry Wagener (1971)
The Powder Room (1971)
Men at Law Dr. William Parkman (1971)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1971)
Night Gallery Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel") (1971)
Mod Squad Perry Lemko (1971)
The Governor & J.J. Mark Ellison (1970)
Matt Lincoln Doug Conway (1970)
George M! Jeremiah 'Jerry' Cohan (1970)
The Andersonville Trial Otis Baker (1970)
Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Roger Hand (1970)
Bewitched George Dinsdale (1968-1970)
That Girl Marty Haines (1969)
St. Patrick's Day TV Special Star (1969)
That's Life (1969)
Get Smart Mr. Bob (1968)
He & She Oscar North (1967-1968)
Coronet Blue Spangler (1967)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Rock Mussin (1967)
I Spy Nick Fleming (1967)
The Lucy Show Professor Zoorkin (1965)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Arthur Mannix (1965)
Mr. Broadway Allan (1964)
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)
Wide Country Jerry Manning (1963)
FBI Code 98 Walter Macklin (1963)
The Dick Powell Theatre Roth (1962)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit / Dick Wilkins (1962)
The Real McCoys Jack Masters (1962)
Hennesey Chaplain (1962)
Bronco Marshal Bill Hickok (1961-1962)
Surfside 6 Val Morton (1962)
Everglades Ron Fairburn (1962)
77 Sunset Strip Dick Arnador (1962)
Hawaiian Eye Maurice Clifford (1961)
Maverick Roger Cushman (1961)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mark Lansing (1961)
General Electric Theater Alan Richards (1961)
Lock Up Vincent Gibson (1961)
Wagon Train Dan Palmer (1961)
Look in Any Window Gareth Lowell (1961)
The Chevy Mystery Show David Townsend (1960)
Gunsmoke Marcus France (1958)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Danny Fortune (1958)
Lux Video Theatre Denis (1957)
Actor

The United States Steel Hour (1957)
Soundtrack

Bewitched (1970)
Soundtrack

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
Archive footage

Biography (2000-2008)
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999)

Awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Did You Know

Won Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "She Loves Me". This was followed with three other Tony nominations in the same category: in 1965 for "Fade Out -- Fade In," and as Best Actor (Musical) in 1966 for "...

Quotes

You're all rank amateurs when it comes to losing. How about this for a case history? There was a time when an actor friend of mine and I were both starving, waiting for a Broadway break. All of a sudden he got a job in 'Oklahoma!' and stayed with ...