
Jack Cassidy
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.
TV Shows(30)

Matt Helm
Buckman

Barnaby Jones
Craig Woodridge

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Pennington

Banyon
Grey Gloves

The Julie Andrews Hour
Self

Columbo
Ken Franklin

Cannon
Gen. James O'Hara

Columbo
Riley Greenleaf

Alias Smith and Jones
Harry Wagoner

Columbo
The Great Santini

Great Performances
Paul Sears

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Hal Baxter

McCloud
Lord Charles Bridges

Night Gallery
Marius Davis (segment "The Last Laurel")

Love, American Style
Chuck

Love, American Style
Fred

Hawaii Five-O
Morwood

The Mod Squad
Perry Lemko

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)

He & She
Oscar North