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Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 07, 1923
Died Aug 26, 1986 (62)
Birthplace Terryville, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor well 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...

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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

as Ted Baxter (archive footage)

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!

2010

as Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage) (uncredited)

Scooby-Doo Meets Batman

Scooby-Doo Meets Batman

2002

as The Penguin / Troll (voice) (archive footage)

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

as Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage)

Caddyshack

Caddyshack

1980

as Judge Smails

Paradise

Paradise

1974

as Dickie

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

1972

as Ted Baxter

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1971

as Mr. Slick (uncredited)

Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime

1969

as Nick Ames

Countdown

Countdown

1967

as Walter Larson

Blindfold

Blindfold

1966

as Dr. Bob Berford

The Kathryn Reed Story

The Kathryn Reed Story

1965

as Narrator (voice)

Young Dillinger

Young Dillinger

1965

as Johnsyn

The Candidate

The Candidate

1964

as Frank Carlton

Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago

1964

as Commissioner Lombardo

13 West Street

13 West Street

1962

as Baldwin

Hitler

Hitler

1962

as Maj. Buch

Swingin' Along

Swingin' Along

1961

as Priest

Twelve Hours to Kill

Twelve Hours to Kill

1960

as Sgt. Denton

Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil

1960

as Lt. Dan Ivers

13 Fighting Men

13 Fighting Men

1960

as Samuel

Psycho

Psycho

1960

as Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Ted Baxter

Episodes: 168

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

Too Close for Comfort

as Henry Rush

Episodes: 129

First Aired: Nov 11, 1980

The Adventures of Batman

as Commissioner Gordon / Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Sep 14, 1968

Super Friends

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 08, 1973

The Ted Knight Show

as Roger Dennis

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 08, 1978

The Love Boat

as Tom McMann

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as The Penguin (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

The Love Boat

as Gunner Nordquist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Barney Gordon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Cain's Hundred

as Joe Bowen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Doc Ventura

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Star Trek

as Vendorian / Carter Winston (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1973

Gunsmoke

as Jay Rabb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Combat!

as German Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

The Twilight Zone

as Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Maynard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Wild Wild West

as Daniel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Run for Your Life

as Sam Billings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Fugitive

as Lieutenant Mooney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Virginian

as Skelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Fugitive

as Dr. Rains

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Dr. Kildare

as Henryk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

General Electric Theater

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Carl Lombardo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Cain's Hundred

as Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Security Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Combat!

as Kurt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Combat!

as Lt. Herlmoch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

The Virginian

as Miner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Gunsmoke

as Bill Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Amos (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

The Outer Limits

as Mr. Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Bonanza

as Mayor Amos Garrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Arrest and Trial

as Sgt. Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Bonanza

as Halloran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Untouchables

as Turnley (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Surfside 6

as Tod Edwards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Invaders

as Alien Air Force Major McEvoy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

Sam Benedict

as Judge Sloan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

The Untouchables

as Congressman Oliver (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Donna Reed Show

as Phil Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Outsider

as Nick Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

The Adventures of Batman

as Episode's villain (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 14, 1968

The New Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 68

First Aired: Sep 10, 1966

The All-New Super Friends Hour

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Sep 10, 1977

Aquaman

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Fantastic Voyage

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 17, 1968

Lassie's Rescue Rangers

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 15, 1973

The Dean Martin Show

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Get Smart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

Garrison's Gorillas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

Mr. Lucky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

The Immortal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Highway Patrol

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

The Lieutenant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1983

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Ghost of Paul Revere (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

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