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Ted Knight
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| Known for: | Caddyshack, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Too Close for Comfort: Pilot |
| Birth name: | Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka |
| Birthday: | 7 December 1923, Terryville, Connecticut, USA |
| Height: | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
Trivia
Was a minor villain on TV and film drama for the longest time before the role of Ted Baxter aggressively tapped into his comedy talents.
His well-modulated voice, ideal for radio broadcasting and announcing, helped keep him afloat during the dismal 60s providing narration and voices for a number of cartoon series -- including "Superman" and "Star Trek."
Three children: Ted, Elyse Knight and Eric.
Bore an uncanny resemblence to Barry Goldwater. In an episode of Too Close for Comfort when someone paints a portrait of Knight's character, the running gag becomes "Wow, look at that great picture of Barry Goldwater".
Has a bit role at the very end of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho as a cell guard who opens the cell door for another officer who gives Norman Bates a blanket.
A hero in WWII, he was decorated five times for bravery.
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