Deceased

How Did Ted Knight Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 62

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/12/1923Born inTerryville, Connecticut, USADied26/08/1986 (aged 62)Died inGlendaleCausecolorectal cancerWikidataQ1277943 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#71146 ↗

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.

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Filmography85 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2015	Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationMovie	Ted Baxter (archive footage)	92
2010	Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!Movie	Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage) (uncredited)	87
2002	Scooby-Doo Meets BatmanMovie	The Penguin / Troll (voice) (archive footage)	79
1983	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	60
1982	Night of 100 StarsMovie	Self	59
1980	Too Close for ComfortSeries	Henry Rush	57
1980	The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sMovie	Self	57
1980	Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood NightsMovie	Self	57
1980	CaddyshackMovie	Judge Smails	57
1978	The Ted Knight ShowSeries	Roger Dennis	55
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Tom McMann	54
1977	The All-New Super Friends HourSeries	—	54
1976	Donny & MarieSeries	Self	53
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	52
1975	People's Choice AwardsSeries	Self - Presenter	52
1975	CherSeries	Self	52
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	51
1974	RhodaSeries	—	51
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	51
1974	Sandy in DisneylandMovie	Self	51
1973	Super FriendsSeries	Narrator (voice)	50
1973	Lassie's Rescue RangersSeries	—	50
1972	The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries	The Penguin (voice)	49
1972	Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem GlobetrottersMovie	Ghost of Paul Reveer	49
1972	Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams FamilyMovie	Additional Voices (voice)	49
1972	The Best of The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries	The Penguin (voice)	49
1971	Cold TurkeyMovie	Mr. Slick (uncredited)	48
1970	MAS*HMovie	Offstage Dialog (voice) (uncredited)	47
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	Ted Baxter	47
1970	The ImmortalSeries	—	47
1968	The OutsiderSeries	Nick Ames	45
1968	The Adventures of BatmanSeries	Commissioner Gordon / Narrator (voice)	45
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	44
1967	The InvadersSeries	Alien Narrator (uncredited)	44
1967	Garrison's GorillasSeries	—	44
1967	CountdownMovie	Walter Larson	44
1967	The Superman/Aquaman Hour of AdventureSeries	(voice)	44
1966	BlindfoldMovie	Dr. Bob Berford	43
1965	The Dean Martin ShowSeries	—	42
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Sam Billings	42
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Milo	42
1965	The Wild Wild WestSeries	Daniel	42
1965	Get SmartSeries	KAOS Agent #1	42
1965	Young DillingerMovie	Johnsyn	42
1965	The Final HourMovie	Skelly	42
1965	The Kathryn Reed StoryMovie	Narrator (voice)	42
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series	—	41
1964	The CandidateMovie	Frank Carlton	41
1964	Nightmare in ChicagoMovie	Commissioner Lombardo	41
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Dr. Rains	40
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Carl Lombardo	40
1963	The LieutenantSeries	—	40
1963	The Outer LimitsSeries	Mr. Jerome	40
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Sgt. Thomas	40
1962	The VirginianSeries	Miner	39
1962	Combat!Series	Lt. Herlmoch	39
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	39
1962	Sam BenedictSeries	Judge Walker	39
1962	13 West StreetMovie	Baldwin	39
1962	HitlerMovie	Maj. Buch	39
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Henryk	38
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	38
1961	Cain's HundredSeries	Detective	38
1961	Swingin' AlongMovie	Priest	38
1960	Surfside 6Series	Tod Edwards	37
1960	Pete and GladysSeries	—	37
1960	PsychoMovie	Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)	37
1960	The Great ImpostorMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	37
1960	Twelve Hours to KillMovie	Sgt. Denton	37
1960	Man on a StringMovie	—	37
1960	13 Fighting MenMovie	Samuel	37
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Adams	36
1959	BonanzaSeries	Halloran	36
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Congressman Oliver (uncredited)	36
1959	Lock-UpSeries	—	36
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	—	36
1958	Sea HuntSeries	—	35
1958	Peter GunnSeries	—	35
1958	The Donna Reed ShowSeries	Phil Martin	35
1958	LawmanSeries	—	35
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Mr. Maynard	32
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	—	32
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Jay Rabb	32
1954	LassieSeries	—	31
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Judge	30