Ted Knight
American actor (1923-1986) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
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.
Ted Knight is read about 666 times a day, in 20 languages.
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1986Died26 August 19861984
Saturday's the Place!Film, Host1980
CaddyshackFilm, Judge Smails1977
The Love BoatSeries, Tom McMann1976Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1975Emilio and His Magic BullFilm1974
Dinah!Series1973Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward
Super FriendsSeries, 1973Narrator (voice)1972
Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder MountainFilm, Narrator1971
Cold TurkeyFilm, Mr. Slick (uncredited)1969
Anatomy of a CrimeFilm, Nick Ames1967
The InvadersSeries, Alien Air Force Major McEvoy
CountdownFilm, 1967Walter Larson1965
Get SmartSeries, Hans Frome
The Final HourFilm, 1965Skelly1964
Nightmare in ChicagoFilm, Commissioner Lombardo1962
Combat!Series, German Captain1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Henryk
Swingin' AlongFilm, 1961Priest1960
13 Fighting MenFilm, Samuel1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries, Phil Martin1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Maynard1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1923Born7 December 1923
Saturday's the Place!Film, Host1980CaddyshackFilm, Judge Smails1977The Love BoatSeries, Tom McMann1976Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1975Emilio and His Magic BullFilm1974Dinah!Series1973Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesAwardSuper FriendsSeries, 1973Narrator (voice)1972Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder MountainFilm, Narrator1971Cold TurkeyFilm, Mr. Slick (uncredited)1969Anatomy of a CrimeFilm, Nick Ames1967The InvadersSeries, Alien Air Force Major McEvoyCountdownFilm, 1967Walter Larson1965Get SmartSeries, Hans FromeThe Final HourFilm, 1965Skelly1964Nightmare in ChicagoFilm, Commissioner Lombardo1962Combat!Series, German Captain1961Dr. KildareSeries, HenrykSwingin' AlongFilm, 1961Priest196013 Fighting MenFilm, Samuel1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries, Phil Martin1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Maynard1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1923Born7 December 1923People around Ted
Close ties
Robert Altman Directed Countdown and Nightmare in Chicago
Alfred Hitchcock Produced Psycho (1960)
James L. Brooks Produced The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Brad Dexter Also in 13 Fighting Men and Blindfold
Gavin MacLeod Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ann Jillian Also in Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)
James Burrows Directed The Ted Knight Show- Johnny Mandel Wrote Caddyshack and Too Close for Comfort
André de Toth Directed Man on a String (1960)
Pat Harrington Jr. Also in Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)
Philip Dunne Directed Blindfold (1965)
Ned Glass Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Blindfold
Art Baker Also in Twelve Hours to Kill and Young Dillinger
Michael Callan Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Eve McVeagh Also in Man on a String and Anatomy of a Crime
Bill Quinn Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show- Douglas C. Kenney Produced Caddyshack (1980)
- Robert Arthur Produced Blindfold (1965)
Hal Sutherland Directed A Day at the Horse Opera (1962)
Mike Road Also in Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)
Nicole Jaffe Also in Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)- Edward Small Produced Cage of Evil (1960)
William Goetz Produced Cry for Happy (1961)
Joan Gerber Also in Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972)
Known for
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Psycho 1960
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman 2002
M*A*S*H 1970
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! 2010
Caddyshack 1980
Filmography 39
122 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1986 · aged 62
