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Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack.
Actor Ted Knight paid his dues with nearly two decades of relatively obscure dramatic, often villainous television work, before finding enduring fame in a scene-stealing supporting turn on a classic 1970s sitcom, hilariously overplaying a silver-haired, self-important imbecile.
Feb 16, 2020 · Comic actor Ted Knight of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" had lived a wonderful life. Prior to his untimely death, he had memorable final years as a TV actor. After being hospitalized, Knight died of cancer in his home in Pacific Palisades at the age of 62.
Ted Knight was an actor who played Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and starred in Too Close for Comfort (1980). He also did voice-overs for cartoons and served in World War II as a combat engineer.
Ted Knight was an American actor who gained fame for portraying comedic roles in television sitcoms. A high school dropout, he enlisted in the US Army during the Second World War and won five stars for his service.
Aug 27, 1986 · Ted Knight, whose egomaniacal pyrotechnics as a newscaster proved a particular delight to audiences but a perennial horror to other characters on television’s fabled “Mary Tyler Moore...
Using a Cosmic Rod of his own invention, wealthy Ted Knight became the Starman. He was a long time member of the Justice Society of America until retiring and passing the torch to his sons David and Jack. Ted Knight was, in his beginnings, an immensely wealthy heir, whose wealth nearly matched...
