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Previously unpublished photos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