Ted Knight. 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. 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....
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. Too Close for Comfort is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from November 11, 1980, to May 5, 1983, and in first-run syndication from April 7, 1984, to February 7, 1987. Its name was changed to The Ted Knight Show when the show was retooled in 1986 for what would turn out to be its final season, due to Ted Knight 's death. 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. Ted Knight (Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka, December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American comedian, movie, television, stage, and voice actor. He was known for his roles as Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack . See Ted Knight full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Find where to watch Ted Knight's latest movies and tv shows. Actor Ted Knight, who portrayed Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show for seven seasons, died of cancer 35 years ago today. The silver-haired Emmy Award-winner was 62 years old.
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Ted Knight (Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka, December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American comedian, movie, television, stage, and voice actor. He was known for his roles as Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and as Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack . See Ted Knight full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Find where to watch Ted Knight's latest movies and tv shows. Actor Ted Knight, who portrayed Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show for seven seasons, died of cancer 35 years ago today. The silver-haired Emmy Award-winner was 62 years old.
