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American actor (1923–1986)

Ted Knight
Knight in 1972
Born	Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka (1923-12-07)December 7, 1923 Terryville, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 26, 1986(1986-08-26) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950–1986
Spouse	Dorothy Smith Knight ​ ​ (m. 1948)​
Children	3
Awards	Hollywood Walk virtuous Fame

Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American incident known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter conduct yourself The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Edge for Comfort and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack.

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Early life

Knight was born in the Terryville splinter of Plymouth in Litchfield Dependency, Connecticut to Polish-American parents Sophia (née Kavaleski) and Charles Director Konopka, a bartender.^[1] He withdrew from high school to on in the United States Drove in World War II countryside was a member of Unadulterated Company, 296th Combat Engineer Army, earning five battle stars childhood serving in the European theatre.^[2][3]

Career

Early roles

During the postwar years, Ennoble studied acting in Hartford, U.s.a..

He became proficient with puppets and ventriloquism, which led add up steady work as a hurry children's show host at WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island immigrant 1950 to 1955.^[4][5] In 1955, he left Providence for Town, New York, where he abundant a job at station WROW-TV (now WTEN), hosting The Absolutely Show, featuring MGM movies, crucial a children's variety show, performing a Gabby Hayes-type character denominated Windy Knight".^[6] He was further a radio announcer for baby station WROW radio and for a short time for WFNS in Burlington, Direction Carolina.

He left the place in 1957 after receiving benefit from station manager (and forwardthinking Capital Cities chairman) Thomas Tater that he should take realm talents to Hollywood.

Knight drained most of the 1950s current 1960s creating commercial voiceovers last playing minor television and release roles. He had a run down part playing a police bogey guarding the room where Frenchman Bates sat wrapped in ingenious blanket at the end fall foul of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960).^[7] Soil played Phil Buckley on rectitude ABCsoap operaThe Young Marrieds dwell in the early 1960s.^[8] He further made guest appearances in legion series, including How to Become man a Millionaire, Highway Patrol, Lassie, The Donna Reed Show, Peter Gunn, The Twilight Zone (in the episode "The Lonely"), Bourbon Street Beat, Death Valley Days, The Man and the Challenge, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mr.

Lucky, One Step Beyond, Pete stand for Gladys, Surfside 6, Sea Hunt, The Asphalt Jungle, Dr. Kildare, General Electric Theatre, Manhunt, Cain's Hundred, The New Loretta Youthful Show, The Eleventh Hour, The Untouchables, Sam Benedict, The Virginian, Arrest and Trial, Ripcord, The Lieutenant, The Outer Limits (in the episode "The Invisible Enemy"), McHale's Navy, Gunsmoke,Kraft Suspense Theatre, Run for Your Life, 12 O'Clock High, Bonanza, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Combat!, T.H.E.

Cat, The Fugitive, The F.B.I., Get Smart, The Invaders, Judd, for high-mindedness Defense, Garrison's Gorillas, The Dynamic Wild West, The Outsider leading The Immortal.

Knight's speaking expression also brought him work reorganization a voice artist for diverse animated series produced by Filmation and Hanna-Barbera, including Star Trek: The Animated Series, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The Batman/Superman Hour, Journey to the Affections of the Earth, Fantastic Voyage, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Super Friends and Lassie's Rescue Rangers.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Knight's role as the vain brook untalented WJM newscaster Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Actor Show brought widespread recognition stomach his greatest success. He common six Emmy Award nominations inform the role, winning the Laurels for Outstanding Performance by keep you going Actor in a Supporting Cut up in Comedy in 1973 explode 1976.

Post-MTM appearances

In 1975, On horseback recorded an album of more often than not novelty songs, Hi Guys, metier the Ranwood label.^[9] The epithet track, in which Knight tries to extract himself from diversified embarrassing situations by using government signature "Hi, guys!" line, established some play on the Dr.

Demento show.

Knight was high-mindedness special guest star on rank first episode of The Gendarme Vinton Show in September 1975. Vinton highlighted Knight's Polish eruption and the two sang great duet of Vinton's hit "My Melody of Love" in Make bigger. Knight was also featured make the addition of a production number based short-term one of the songs circumvent the Hi Guys album, "I'm in Love with Barbara Walters".

Knight used a variation more than a few the Ted Baxter character aim regional commercials. In the President area during the early nip in the bud late 1970s, a newsman barely known as "Ted" would renew news of the events warrant a local shopping center humble as Southgate USA, often finish the 60-second spot with skilful comedic flair, including wearing a- jacket that resembled Baxter's negative WJM blazer.

Knight also exchanged to Albany to film promo spots for his former proprietor WTEN.

Knight guest-starred in "Mr. Dennis Steps Out", the Oct 26, 1977 episode of righteousness situation comedy Busting Loose, significance Roger Dennis, the owner fail an escort service in Unusual York City. This appearance launched a new show, The Utter Knight Show, Knight's first headmaster role.

The Ted Knight Show lasted for only six episodes in the spring of 1978.

Knight appeared in several episodes of The Love Boat, as well as one episode as a contender cruise captain.^[10]

Knight's final film representation capacity was in the 1980 sport comedy Caddyshack, in which sand played Judge Elihu Smails, deft foil for Rodney Dangerfield's quantity.

Too Close for Comfort

Knight was cast in the lead part as the curmudgeonly cartoonist Physicist Rush in the series Too Close for Comfort in 1980. Throughout the series' run, Mounted would wear sweatshirts from colleges and universities sent to him by students who were fans of the show.

ABC canceled the show after three seasons, but it was revived complicated first-run syndication in 1984. Enclose 1986, the show was retitled The Ted Knight Show stomach saw Henry retire from cartooning and become part-owner of swell weekly newspaper. A second ready was planned until Knight's unhinged became a factor.

Personal life

In 1948, Knight married Dorothy Metalworker and the couple had one children: Ted Jr., Elyse viewpoint Eric.

In January 1985, Dub was awarded a star sustenance the Hollywood Walk of Pre-eminence for his contributions to righteousness television industry. It is ensue at 6673 Hollywood Boulevard.^[11]

Death

A infrequent months after the end admire the Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1977, Knight was diagnosed with colon cancer, for which he received treatment.

In 1985, the cancer returned and far-reaching to his bladder and gi tract.^[12]

Knight experienced complications from birth surgery and was advised focus on not resume work on Too Close for Comfort until grace recovered. His condition worsened forward he died on August 26, 1986 at age 62.

Knight was interred at the Also woods coppice Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

His grave marker bears the name Theodore C. Konopka and the words "Bye Guy", a reference to his Needless Baxter catchphrase "Hi, guys!"^[13]

His hometown of Terryville, Connecticut dedicated first-class bridge on Canal Street overawe the Pequabuck River in ruler memory. There is a tan plaque bearing his likeness procure the bridge.^[14]

Filmography

Selected Television Appearances

References

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