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| | Ted Cassidy |
 | | Theodore Crawford "Ted" Cassidy (born July 31, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - January 16, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who played Lurch (in which role he was able to demonstrate his genuine skill on the harpsichord) and Thing on The Addams Family. |
 | | Cassidy did more work with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry in the early 1970s, playing Isiah in the pilots "Genesis II" and "Planet Earth." Ted Cassidy was 6' 9" tall (2,06 m), father to 6' 7" tall (2,01 m) Sean Cassidy, who in turn is father to 5' (approx 1,80 m) Trevor Cassidy. |
 | | Early in his academic career, Cassidy attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, in nearby Buckhannon, WV where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. |
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