Ted Knight
Biography
Ted Knight was an American actor who became known for comic television roles after starting out as a children's show host. In the postwar years he studied acting in Hartford, Connecticut, and from 1950 to 1955 hosted children's programs at WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, later moving to Albany, New York, to present The Early Show and play a character named Windy Knight. Through the 1950s and 1960s he did commercial voiceover work and small screen and film parts, among them a bit in Psycho (1960). His greatest success was the vain newscaster Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a role that brought him six Emmy nominations and wins in 1973 and 1976. He later starred in The Ted Knight Show and Too Close for Comfort, and his last film role was Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack (1980).
62years old at death
- Born Terryville
- Died Glendale
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 15 years1965 to 1980
Every film, newest first
- 1980CaddyshackIMDb rating 7.2
- 1967CountdownIMDb rating 5.9
- 1965Young DillingerIMDb rating 5.2
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Early training
After the war, Knight trained as an actor in Hartford, Connecticut. His puppetry and ventriloquism skills brought him regular jobs hosting a children's television show at WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, from 1950 to 1955.
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Worked with
Ted Knight made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Chevy Chase's page
Michael Murphy's page
Brian Doyle-Murray's page
All films by Harold Ramis
All films by Robert Altman
Terry O. MorseDirector, 1 film, 1965
All films by Terry O. Morse
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1973 to 1976, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1976 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Won |
| 1973 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Purple Heart | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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