Lurching Forward - Ted Cassidy's Early Life from Cradle to Creature

Lurching Forward - Ted Cassidy's Early Life from Cradle to Creature

by Christofer Cook

Foreword by Sean Cassidy

396 pages

6x9 size

ISBN 9798887715223 paperback

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Previously unpublished photos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.

Nominated for the 2025 Rondo Award!