Theodore Crawford "Ted '' Cassidy (July 31, 1932 -- January 16, 1979) was an American actor of radio, television and film and voice artist. Noted for his tall stature at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), and his deep bass voice. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science - fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie, and is best known for the role of Lurch on The Addams Family in the mid-1960s. He is also known for voicing The Hulk.
who played lurch on the addams family tv show
Theodore Crawford "Ted '' Cassidy