who played lurch in the original addams family tv show
Ted Cassidy Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor of radio, television and film and voice artist.[1][2] Noted for his tall stature at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[3] and his deep bass voice, he tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie,[1] and is best known for the role of Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s.[1][4] He is also known for narrating The Incredible Hulk TV series.