Remembering American actor Ted Cassidy on his birthday (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979), known for his role as Lurch on “The Addams Family” (1964-1966) and the 1973 animated series. Cassidy’s TV credits include “Batman,” “Star Trek,” “I Dream of Jeannie,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” and voice work for “Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles,” “Space Ghost,” and “Super Friends.” His film credits feature “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969), “Mackenna’s Gold” (1969), “Black Rage” (1972), “The Slams” (1973), and “Poor Pretty Eddie” (1975).