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tv star collector · 11-17-2007, 04:55 PM

TRIVIA NOTE: Ted Cassidy died after complication following open-heart surgery on January 16, 1979, at the age of forty-six. His body was cremated and his ashes were buried in his backyard.

gidgetgrape · 11-17-2007, 08:38 PM

According to Findadeath.com, Ted's remains might be missing. The family buried his ashes and moved away.

tv star collector · 11-18-2007, 09:54 AM

Thanks for posting. I never knew that Cassidy was bald. I still haven't had
a chance to see him in the STAR TREK episode but enjoyed his performances
in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN (in the prologue as Injun Joe), and as Bigfoot on THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN; not
to mention his voiceover work on THE INCREDIBLE HULK (besides the growls, he was the narrator) and such Hanna-Barbera shows as GODZILLA and (of course) their first version of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. He was also the voice of Ben Grimm ("The Thing") in DePatie-Freleng's THE FANTASTIC FOUR. How sad that he was only 46 years old.

tiff7 · 11-19-2007, 04:52 PM

that's interesting!

OH Nuts! · 12-07-2007, 10:47 PM

very interesting tidbit. I must google him to learn more--you've got me interested.

catlover79 · 10-17-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

very interesting tidbit. I must google him to learn more--you've got me interested.

Me, too. Ted Cassidy was an underrated talent. Lurch was my favorite character - he never failed to crack me up.

MickeyMac · 10-18-2008, 04:11 PM

I had read somewhere that they lost his ashes.

Did anybody catch him in the guest spots he did on I Dream of Jeannie?

Schmoopie · 10-19-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

According to Findadeath.com, Ted's remains might be missing. The family buried his ashes and moved away.

Wow, that's freaky! Missing ashes?

My husband loves that site, findadeath.com. It's really morbid, but very interesting.

Andrea

MickeyMac · 10-19-2008, 03:31 PM

Ted Casidy also appeared on Shindig

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUB3c3UJlg

There it is enjoy!

11-17-2007, 04:55 PM	#1
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11-17-2007, 08:38 PM	#2
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	According to Findadeath.com, Ted's remains might be missing. The family buried his ashes and moved away.

11-18-2007, 09:54 AM	#3
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	Thanks for posting. I never knew that Cassidy was bald. I still haven't had a chance to see him in the STAR TREK episode but enjoyed his performances in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN (in the prologue as Injun Joe), and as Bigfoot on THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN; not to mention his voiceover work on THE INCREDIBLE HULK (besides the growls, he was the narrator) and such Hanna-Barbera shows as GODZILLA and (of course) their first version of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. He was also the voice of Ben Grimm ("The Thing") in DePatie-Freleng's THE FANTASTIC FOUR. How sad that he was only 46 years old.

12-07-2007, 10:47 PM	#5
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	very interesting tidbit. I must google him to learn more--you've got me interested.

10-18-2008, 04:11 PM	#7
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I had read somewhere that they lost his ashes. Did anybody catch him in the guest spots he did on I Dream of Jeannie?

10-19-2008, 03:31 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Ted Casidy also appeared on Shindig http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUB3c3UJlg There it is enjoy!