Jack Cassidy

Birthday: 5 March 1927, Richmond Hill, New York, USA

Birth Name: John Edward Joseph Cassidy

Height: 178 cm

Jack Cassidy was born on March 5, 1927 in Richmond Hill, New York, USA as John Edward Joseph Cassidy. He was an actor, known for The Hollywood Squares (1965), The Eiger Sanction (1975) and Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962). He was married to Shirley Jones and Evelyn Ward. He died on December 12, 1976 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Califor... Show more »

I'd say the breakup was my fault. We toured together and I had a nervous breakdown.

Daytime TV and talk shows also helped me. I am fascinating on all those programs. Full of witty rema...Show more »

Daytime TV and talk shows also helped me. I am fascinating on all those programs. Full of witty remarks and sly innuendo which I have been preparing all day. Anyway, the ladies love it, and when I tour in a play or musical I do quite well at the box office. Show less «

I work fast because of the many years of machination when I try to come up with a performance quickl...Show more »

I work fast because of the many years of machination when I try to come up with a performance quickly or otherwise somebody was waiting in the wings to replace me. There was no time for all of that (Actor's) workshop approach. Show less «

When we reconciled after our other split, I begged her to let us move to a more stable area. But she...Show more »

When we reconciled after our other split, I begged her to let us move to a more stable area. But she insisted Beverly Hills schooling was important for the boys. Hell, what about their sense of values. At age 17 Shaun is the owner of a 71 Cadillac convertible. Show less «

The way I look has categorized me. Producers think I can't play a tough character, but I can. The tr...Show more »

The way I look has categorized me. Producers think I can't play a tough character, but I can. The trouble is I don't mess up easily. Even when I don't shave, even when I wear a beard, I still look neat. Show less «

Anyway, in Paris, we were thrown together. We'd said we wouldn't see each other any more. But how ca...Show more »

Anyway, in Paris, we were thrown together. We'd said we wouldn't see each other any more. But how can you not see each other when you are kissing each other every night on the stage every night? We came back and I asked my wife for a divorce which wasn't the first time... Show less «

Water is humbling. The ocean is a wonderful contradiction of ultimate peace and overwhelming power. ...Show more »

Water is humbling. The ocean is a wonderful contradiction of ultimate peace and overwhelming power. It's the vast liquid expanse that makes you feel small. Show less «

We try to do as many things as we can that keeps up with the children. If one of us is away, the oth...Show more »

We try to do as many things as we can that keeps up with the children. If one of us is away, the other is usually at home. I'm a very strict father, but affectionate also. I was raised strictly and I can't shed it. I care about discipline and I think boys need it. That's what's wrong with a lot of kids today; they don't get it. I tell the boys, I can let you go your own way but that ain't love. Show less «

You're all rank amateurs when it comes to losing. How about this for a case history? There was a tim...Show more »

You're all rank amateurs when it comes to losing. How about this for a case history? There was a time when an actor friend of mine and I were both starving, waiting for a Broadway break. All of a sudden he got a job in 'Oklahoma!' and stayed with the show for the full seven years of its Broadway run. During that time I was in 15 different shows, nearly all of them flops. I'll say one thing for flops though, you learn from them in a way you never learn from winners. So in a way I am grateful for them. Show less «

We had an apartment in New York but I like living in a house. I put a lot of energy and brickwork in...Show more »

We had an apartment in New York but I like living in a house. I put a lot of energy and brickwork into it. We want to buy a farm or a ranch where I can grow some produce and probably have some cattle, get drunk every night and listen to the wind. Show less «

[on his divorce from Shirley Jones] Oh, I still love Shirley. If I had worked on the marriage, we wo...Show more »

[on his divorce from Shirley Jones] Oh, I still love Shirley. If I had worked on the marriage, we wouldn't be divorced today. Then, too, Shirley needed to be needed. She felt I wanted her rather than needed her. I wish we hadn't divorced. But when I think of getting together again, I don't have a clue about how to bring about a reconciliation. She's dating someone now and I wouldn't dream of intruding. Show less «

If I would have stayed with Evelyn [Evelyn Ward], my son, David [David Cassidy], might have turned o...Show more »

If I would have stayed with Evelyn [Evelyn Ward], my son, David [David Cassidy], might have turned out better. I wanted to raise him but she wouldn't give him up. That's all right. I don't care if David doesn't want to see me. I have three other sons who still love their father. Show less «

The rewards of comedy are instant. I have no desire to look out into an audience to see if there are...Show more »

The rewards of comedy are instant. I have no desire to look out into an audience to see if there are any tears. Show less «

Christ and the Bible have helped me muddle through the past year. In a way I have become a bit of a ...Show more »

Christ and the Bible have helped me muddle through the past year. In a way I have become a bit of a recluse and loner. I don't go to parties much anymore. You see, I have been that route. I'm looking for something more. Show less «

Jack Cassidy

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