I turned down a part in 'Petticoat Junction.' They wanted me to play a circus giant. I didn't want to take that step into type casting. I don't want to play freaks and science-fiction monsters. — 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
I turned down a part in 'Petticoat Junction.' They wanted me to play a circus giant. I didn't want to take that step into… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
Acting Is unlike any other profession in the world. It's a succession of jobs. When 'The Addams Family' ends, however good you may be,… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
You know, I can't tell you that I'm very fond of anything I've done, including - and especially- 'The Addams Family.' That's an albatross… — Ted Cassidy Copy Share Image
