Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Columbo (1971) — Ken Franklin
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Bewitched (1964) — George Dinsdale
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Bonanza (1959) — Kevin O'Casey
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The Eiger Sanction (1975) — Miles Mellough
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Get Smart (1965) — Mr. Bob
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Orin Kerr
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Mark Lansing
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Morwood
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Marcus France
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Night Gallery (1970) — Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Hal Baxter
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Arthur Mannix
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self - Guest / Various Characters
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) — Bob Cratchit (voice)
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McCloud (1970) — Lord Charles Bridges
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Professor Zoorkin
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Maverick (1957)
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Cannon (1971) — Gen. James O'Hara
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
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That Girl (1966) — Marty Haines
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Alias Smith and Jones (1971) — Harry Wagoner
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Barnaby Jones (1973) — Craig Woodridge
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The Mod Squad (1968) — Perry Lemko
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77 Sunset Strip (1958)
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Great Performances (1971) — Paul Sears
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Love, American Style (1969) — Chuck
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) — Damon Runyon
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Bunny O'Hare (1971) — Lieutenant Horace Greeley
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The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) — Otto Vonner / Karl Vonner
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Hawaiian Eye (1959)
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self - Guest Host
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Bronco (1958)
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) — Rock Mussin
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Look in Any Window (1961) — Gareth Lowell
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Dr. Frederick Steele
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Lock-Up (1959) — Vincent Gibson
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W.C. Fields and Me (1976) — John Barrymore
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The Andersonville Trial (1970) — Otis Baker