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John Joseph Edward Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer and theatre director. He received multiple Tony Award nominations and a win, as well as a Grammy Award, for his work on the Broadway production of the musical She Loves Me. He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Dec 13, 1976 · LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12— Jack Cassidy, whose career took him from Broadway musicals to film and television roles, died today in a fire that swept through his penthouse apartment.
Jack Cassidy, by his own design, defied mere definition from the day he was born in Richmond Hills, New York in 1927 until his tragic death in 1976. An actor, singer, writer, designer - the consummate showman and irrefutable creative entity - his life never followed a simple path nor did it ever lead quite where expected.
Oct 1, 2017 · The greatest of all Columbo killers, in this correspondent’s opinion at least, Jack Cassidy’s tragic demise still wrenches the heartstrings over 40 years since it took place. In the early hours of 12 December 1976, after a night on the town, Jack returned to his luxury penthouse in West Hollywood.
Sep 28, 2024 · Jack Cassidy, who turned down the role of Tex Baxter (played by Ted Cassidy) on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, suffered from bipolar disorder and was an alcoholic, who was displaying increasingly erratic behavior.
Mar 14, 2023 · A star of stage and television for over two decades, actor Jack Cassidy embodied the vainglorious, self-absorbed side of his profession in a series of Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated turns...
Dec 5, 2019 · American actor, director, and singer, Jack Cassidy, won hearts for decades on screen with his extraordinary acting prowess. John Cassidy remains one of the most reputable actors to ever grace the movie screens, even several decades after his death.
John Joseph Edward Cassidy (Jack Cassidy) was born on March 5, 1927 and died December 12, 1976. Jack was an American actor and singer. He was a Tony Award recipient and father of teen idol David Cassidy.
John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor of stage, film and screen. His frequent professional persona was that of an urbane, super-confident egotist with a dramatic flair, much in the manner of Broadway actor Frank Fay.
Jack Cassidy (b. Richmond Hill, NY, March 5, 1927; d. West Hollywood, CA, December 12, 1976) was an American actor of stage, film and television. The type for which he was frequently cast was one of a suave, larger-than-life egotist, rather in the style of John Barrymore, whom he played in the feature film W.C. Fields and Me (1976).
