Ted Cassidy, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1979)
Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor noted for his tall stature at 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) and deep bass voice. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie, and played Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s. He also narrated The Incredible Hulk TV series.