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| Born | Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka December 7, 1923 Terryville, Connecticut, USA |
| Died | August 26, 1986 (aged 62) Glendale, California, USA |
| Years active | 1950s-1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Smith (1948-1986) |
Ted Knight (December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor best known for playing Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Henry Rush on Too Close for Comfort. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Terryville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is a village of the Town of Plymouth Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Ted Baxter was a fictional character on the Sitcom Mary Tyler Moore. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Too Close for Comfort is an American Television Sitcom which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1985 Ted Knight has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to Television, at 6673 Hollywood Boulevard. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
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Biography
Early years
Born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka to a Polish American family in Terryville, Connecticut, Knight dropped out of high school to enlist for military service in World War II, earning five battle stars while serving in the European Theatre. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent Terryville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is a village of the Town of Plymouth World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [1] Several sources, including American Legion Magazine, state that he was the most decorated American soldier of World War II. Other sources incorrectly claim that he was the second most decorated.
In 1948, he married Dorothy Smith, and eventually had three children, Ted Knight. Jr, Elyse, and Eric.
Career
During the postwar years, Knight studied acting in Hartford, Connecticut. He became proficient with puppets and ventriloquism, which led to steady work as a TV kiddie-show host. In 1955, he left Hartford for Albany, New York where he landed a job at station WROW-TV (now WTEN), hosting "The Early Show" featuring MGM movies and a kids variety show playing a 'Gabby Hayes' type character named 'Windy Knight. WTEN is the ABC -affiliated Television station for the Capital District of New York State and western New England. He was also a radio announcer for sister station WROW radio. WROW (590 AM, "AM 590 WROW" is a Radio station broadcasting to Albany New York, with its tower in Glenmont New York. He left the station in 1957 after receiving advice from station manager (and future Capital Cities Chairman) Thomas S. Capital Cities redirects here For the article about the seat of a government see Capital. Murphy that he should take his talents to Hollywood. Knight spent most of the 1950s and 1960s doing commercial voice-overs and essaying minor TV and movie roles (he was the nonspeaking cop who was guarding Norman Bates at the end of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Psycho is a suspense / Horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the Screenplay by Joseph Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Knight's distinctive speaking voice brought him work as an announcer -- he narrated several animated television series including Super Friends -- and he appeared frequently in TV shows such as Bonanza, Combat!, Get Smart, The Twilight Zone,The Wild Wild West and The Love Boat. Super Friends is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 Combat! is an American Television program that aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967 Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons (104 episodes from September 17, 1965 to The Love Boat (simply Love Boat in its final season is an American Television series set on a Cruise ship, which (In one Love Boat episode, he guest starred as a rival cruise captain opposite Mary Tyler Moore co-star Gavin MacLeod. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American Actor most notable for playing Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler )
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
His role as the vain and untalented newscaster Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show brought Knight widespread recognition, and his greatest success. Ted Baxter was a fictional character on the Sitcom Mary Tyler Moore. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L He received six Emmy Award nominations for the role, winning the Emmy for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy", in 1973 and 1976.
Many fans often assumed Knight was like the Ted Baxter character in real life, causing him occasional problems, and great heartache. In 1975, he approached The Mary Tyler Moore Show Producer David Davis and Director Jay Sandrich in tears asking to be removed from the show due to the often negative effect that this was having on his wife and children. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L David Davis, the name of several people may refer to David Davis (Australian politician (born 1962 Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council Jay Henry Sandrich (born 24 February 1932) is an American Television director. He was, in fact, an intelligent actor who worried that he was trapped in the character, and would be forever typecast. For other meanings see Typecasting. Typecasting is the process by which a film TV or stage Actor is strongly identified with a specific James L. Brooks brought in Georgia Engel and Robbie Rist to develop the character's softer side. Georgia Bright Engel (born July 28, 1948) is an American film and television actress Robert Anthony Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American Actor. To a degree Knight was typecast, although his character on Too Close for Comfort endeared him to a whole new audience of TV viewers. Too Close for Comfort is an American Television Sitcom which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1985
Ted Knight was a social conservative who often disagreed with former co-star Ed Asner. Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor primarily known for his Emmy -winning role as Lou Grant on While the two were political opposites, they remained friends throughout their association. Ironically both Knight and Asner played the same role {villains} on episodes of The Wild Wild West. The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons (104 episodes from September 17, 1965 to
Caddyshack and Too Close for Comfort
After Mary Tyler Moore finished its seven-season run, Knight appeared in the film Caddyshack as Judge Elihu Smails (1980), and played the lead role as Henry Rush in the series Too Close for Comfort from 1980-1986. The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Caddyshack is a 1980 American Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Too Close for Comfort is an American Television Sitcom which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1985
Super Friends
The commanding voice of the Narrator of Super Friends was provided by Ted Knight during the early hour-long episodes. Super Friends is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part His signature line was, "Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice. . . " William Woodson took over once they dropped the original format. William "Bill" T Woodson (born July 16, 1917) is an American Voice artist.
Death
A few months after the end of the Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1977 he was diagnosed with cancer for which he received various forms of treatment for several years. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled In 1985 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, which despite rigorous treatment, eventually began to spread to his bladder and throughout his lower GI. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and He died on August 26, 1986 from complications due to surgery to remove a tumor of the urinary tract. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately-owned Cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles, in the United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. His grave marker bears the name Theodore C. Konopka.
References
- ^ Paradis, John (1986-08-27). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Terryville Recalls Favorite Son Fondly. The Bristol Press.
External links
- Ted Knight at Find A Grave
- Ted Knight at the Internet Movie Database
- A fan site with many photos, press clippings, and information on his 1976 comedy album 'Hi Guys'
- Interview with Lydia Cornell by Michael Sutton
- Interview with Lydia Cornell on the podcast The Future And You (anecdotes about Ted Knight and Too Close For Comfort)
- Link to the home page of the Ted Knight Memorial 'Gof' Tournament - An Australian golf tournament held annually (now in its 22nd year) in honour of Ted. Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records The Future and You is an award-winning Podcast hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb and teamed with Jim Baen's Universe Magazine
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