Jack Cassidy

John Joseph Edward “Jack” Cassidy 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. Cassidy perfected this character to such an extent that he was cast as the legendary John Barrymore in the feature film W.C. Fields and Me. Cassidy turned down the role of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but later appeared as a guest star in an episode as Ted's highly competitive and equally egocentric brother, Hal.