--- title: "4 Ted Knight Quotes - Famous Actor (Expressions)" description: "Ted Knight was an American actor known for playing the comic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort, and ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-ted-knight-89230.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Ted Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-ted-knight-89230.jpg) # Ted Knight (1923–1986) Actor United Kingdom **4** quotes in **21** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Ted Knight was an actor from the United Kingdom, best known for *Expressions*. ## Quick Facts About Ted Knight Born December 7, 1923 Died August 26, 1986 Nationality United Kingdom Profession Actor Notable works Expressions ## About Ted Knight Ted Knight was an American actor known for playing the comic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack. ## Quotes by Ted Knight > [It's easy to grin / When your ship comes in / And you've got the stock market beat. / But the man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-in-and-you-ve-got-the-stock/) [Ted Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-knight/) [Beats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beats/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/ted-knight-67160_beats_it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-i_340355.jpg) > [There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-there-you-have-to-be-constantly/) [Ted Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-knight/) [Animals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animals/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/ted-knight-67160_animals_there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-the_519324.jpg) > [Of course I could have retired anytime. But retiring would drive me crazy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/of-course-i-could-have-retired-anytime-but-retiring-would-drive-me/) [Ted Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-knight/) [Crazy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crazy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/ted-knight-67160_crazy_of-course-i-could-have-retired-anytime-b_882438.jpg) > [The world needs ditch diggers, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/the-world-needs-ditch-diggers-too/) [Ted Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-knight/) [Ditch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ditch/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/592/ted-knight-67160_inspirational_the-world-needs-ditch-diggers-too-151591_1515914.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-knight/#itemlist", "name": "Ted Knight Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's easy to grin / When your ship comes in / And you've got the stock market beat. / But the man worthwhile, / Is the man who can smile, / When his shorts are too tight in the seat.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ted Knight" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-in-and-you-ve-got-the-stock/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/ted-knight-67160_beats_it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-i_340355.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/ted-knight-67160_beats_it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-i_340355.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72e/ted-knight-67160_beats_it-s-easy-to-grin-when-your-ship-comes-i_340355.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's easy to grin / When your ship comes in / And you've got the stock market beat. / But the man…” — Ted Knight", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ted Knight" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-knight/there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-there-you-have-to-be-constantly/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/ted-knight-67160_animals_there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-the_519324.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/ted-knight-67160_animals_there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-the_519324.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/ted-knight-67160_animals_there-are-ogres-and-black-beasts-out-the_519324.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.” — Ted Knight", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Of course I could have retired anytime. 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