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

<p>THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY!</p><p><br></p><p>             <em>Lurching Forward </em>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. </p><p><br></p><p>INCLUDES:</p><p><br></p><p>Foreword by Sean Cassidy</p><p>Tribute to cultural critic David J. Skal</p><p>Previously unpublished photos</p><p>Exclusive interview with Carel Struycken</p><p><em>The Addams Family </em>Episodography</p><p>Exclusive interview with Christopher Hart</p><p><br></p><p>BONUS MATERIAL:</p><p><br></p><p><em>Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family</em> the complete teleplay (Season 1 Episode 17)</p><p><br></p><p>Complete interview with Sean Cassidy Son of Lurch Event (August 4th 2023)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Christofer Cook holds an MFA an MA and a BA. His published plays include <em>Amityville 1925</em> <em>Dracula of Transylvania</em> <em>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</em> <em>Phantom of the Opera</em> and <em>A Christmas Carolinian</em>. Cook is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and the Dramatists Guild of America.</p><p><br></p>