Lurching Forward - Ted Cassidy's Early Life from Cradle to Creature in Bloomington, MN

THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY!
Lurching Forward
is the first-ever, published biography of actor Ted Cassidy, A skilled performer who forged a unique career playing unconventional characters throughout the 1960's and well into the 1970's, Cassidy's influence is worldwide. This is the exciting story of a 6' 9" high school basketball player from Philippi, West Virginia who rose to prominence as television's most beloved butler and ultimately an American cultural icon.
INCLUDES:
Foreword by Sean Cassidy
Tribute to cultural critic David J. Skal
Previously unpublished photos
Exclusive interview with Carel Struycken
The Addams Family
Episodography
Exclusive interview with Christopher Hart
BONUS MATERIAL:
Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family
, the complete teleplay, (Season 1, Episode 17)
Complete interview with Sean Cassidy, "Son of Lurch" Event (August 4th 2023)
Christofer Cook holds an MFA, an MA, and a BA. His published plays include
Amityville 1925
,
Dracula of Transylvania
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Phantom of the Opera
, and
A Christmas Carolinian
. Cook is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and the Dramatists Guild of America.