Lurch's quietness is a result of personal dignity. He appreciates things of quality. His greatest joy is playing Bach on the harpsichord, and he recognizes the music as the result of 'a great human effort to express. — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
I didn't only play Lurch. I also was 'Thing,' the hand that came up and on-camera every now and then. You should try acting with only one hand sometime. Great discipline. — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
Whenever I'd find myself talking to someone in the kitchen of their home, I'd automatically rest my arm on the refrigerator, simply because it… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
It was nice to be working steadily and piling up some money in the bank but there really wasn't much to do except walk… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
I did play semi-pro ball for a time. It was the line of least resistance. — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
Getting Lurch's character straightened out was fun because I was brand new to professional film acting. I had only been in radio up till… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
You will probably be hearing more about this schoolboy. His name is Wilt Chamberlain. — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you're big and tall or ugly or pretty. Deep inside, every actor wants to play Hamlet, at least I hope… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
I got to know the cast pretty well. Not so much Leonard Nimoy, I got to know William Shatner pretty well. They are a… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
I was lucky. I missed the struggle. I don't feel I have to pay anyone back for the miserable years. I never had them. — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
I think kids like Lurch because he's kind of an earthbound superman. They know he's physically strong and they sense that he's a gentle… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
