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1 | Before his death, he was the acting mentor of Lydia Cornell, Deborah Van Valkenburgh and Jim J. Bullock, all of whom were Knight's good friends. |
2 | Was good friends with Gavin MacLeod before they worked on Mary Tyler Moore Show together. |
3 | Had Polish ancestry. |
4 | Following his death, he was interred at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. |
5 | Can be heard in the comedy-drama movie MASH (1970) as a radio announcer (not to be confused with the PA announcer). |
6 | In later life, Ted's wife, Dorothy Knight, served on the Board of Directors of Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation in San Diego and was active in Palisadians For Peace. |
7 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6673 Hollywood Bouelvard in Hollywood, California on January 30, 1985. |
8 | He was also a prominent voice actor for 1960/1970s Superhero cartoons, like The Flash, The Atom, Superman, and other hero cartoons, Super Friends, and the Justice League. He was most known as the the omnipotent narrator, but he also voice over many of the second string character voices. He was never, or very rarely, the protagonist. |
9 | The college sweatshirts he wore in the situation comedy Too Close for Comfort (1980) were sometimes sent to him by students from real colleges. |
10 | In the 1970s, he was the spokesperson for Southgate USA and appeared in numerous commercials that aired on Cleveland area television and radio stations. (Southgate USA is a Shopping Center in Maple Heights, Ohio). |
11 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 491-493. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. |
12 | Served as a combat engineer of A Company, 296th Combat Engineer Battalion which built bridges, roads, and temporary living structures in the European Theatre following the D-Day invasion. The 296th CEB earned five Battle Stars during its service in World War II. |
13 | Had a small role at the very end of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), as a cell guard who opens the cell door for another officer who gives Anthony Perkins ("Norman Bates") a blanket. |
14 | Bore an uncanny resemblence to Barry Goldwater. In an episode of Too Close for Comfort (1980) when someone paints a portrait of Knight's character, the running gag becomes "Wow, look at that great picture of Barry Goldwater". |
15 | Had three children with Dorothy Knight: Ted Knight Jr., Elyse Knight and Eric Knight. |
16 | His well-modulated voice, ideal for radio broadcasting and announcing, helped keep him afloat during the dismal 1960s providing narration and voices for a number of cartoon series -- including The Batman/Superman Hour (1968) and Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973). |
17 | Had played a minor villain on television and film drama for the longest time before the role of Ted Baxter on Mary Tyler Moore (1970) aggressively tapped into his comedy talents. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Arrest and Trial | 1963 | TV Series | Sgt. Thomas |
The Virginian | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Miner / Skelly |
Sam Benedict | 1963 | TV Series | Judge Sloan |
The Untouchables | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Turnley / Congressman Oliver |
The Eleventh Hour | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Warden / Detective Jansen |
Ripcord | 1963 | TV Series | The Attendant |
The New Loretta Young Show | 1962 | TV Series | Haskell |
The Interns | 1962 | | Photographer's Assistant at Fashion Shoot (uncredited) |
The Pigeon That Took Rome | 1962 | | Steve (uncredited) |
Hawaiian Eye | 1962 | TV Series | Chuck Taylor |
Cain's Hundred | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Detective / Joe Bowen |
Hitler | 1962 | | Maj. Buch |
13 West Street | 1962 | | Baldwin |
General Electric Theater | 1961 | TV Series | Judge |
Dr. Kildare | 1961 | TV Series | Henryk |
The Asphalt Jungle | 1961 | TV Series | Reporter / Lawyer |
Sea Hunt | 1961 | TV Series | Steve Powery |
Surfside 6 | 1961 | TV Series | Tod Edwards |
Outlaws | 1961 | TV Series | Prosecutor |
The Great Impostor | 1961 | | Reporter (uncredited) |
Cry for Happy | 1961 | | Lt. Glick |
Manhunt | 1961 | TV Series | Fletcher Stevens |
Swingin' Along | 1961 | | Priest |
Key Witness | 1960 | | Cowboy's Lawyer (uncredited) |
Pete and Gladys | 1960 | TV Series | Neighbor |
One Step Beyond | 1960 | TV Series | Woodruff |
The Clear Horizon | 1960 | TV Series | Col. Tate (1960-1962) |
Cage of Evil | 1960 | | Lt. Dan Ivers (uncredited) |
Psycho | 1960 | | Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited) |
Mr. Lucky | 1960 | TV Series | Dr. Benjamin Furst |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1960 | TV Series | Mr. Maynard |
The Man and the Challenge | 1960 | TV Series | John Mickelson / Dr. Herter |
Twelve Hours to Kill | 1960 | | Police Sgt. Denton |
13 Fighting Men | 1960 | | Samuel |
Man on a String | 1960 | | Prof. Vasheen (uncredited) |
Bourbon Street Beat | 1960 | TV Series | Capt. Brent Dawson |
Lawman | 1960 | TV Series | Frank Jorgenson |
Lock Up | 1960 | TV Series | Fred Prescott |
The Twilight Zone | 1959 | TV Series | Adams |
Peter Gunn | 1959 | TV Series | Poole |
The Donna Reed Show | 1959 | TV Series | Phil Martin |
Lassie | 1959 | TV Series | Mr. Ventrilo |
Highway Patrol | 1959 | TV Series | Merrill Hartman |
Target | 1958 | TV Series | |
How to Marry a Millionaire | 1958 | TV Series | Bill Sutton |
Mike Hammer | 1958 | TV Series | Asst. District Attorney Barney Green |
Too Close for Comfort | 1980-1987 | TV Series | Henry Rush |
The Love Boat | 1980-1983 | TV Series | Barney Gordon / Tom McMann / Captain Gunner Nordquist / ... |
Caddyshack | 1980 | | Judge Elihu Smails |
The Ted Knight Show | 1978 | TV Series | Roger Dennis |
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | 1977 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
Busting Loose | 1977 | TV Series | Roger Dennis |
Mary Tyler Moore | 1970-1977 | TV Series | Ted Baxter / Mrs. Goldman's Dog |
Emilio and His Magical Bull | 1975 | | |
The Ghost Busters | 1975 | TV Series | Simon de Canterville |
Paradise | 1974 | TV Movie | |
The Fireman's Ball | 1974 | TV Movie | |
Lassie's Rescue Rangers | 1973 | TV Series | Narrator / Ben Turner (voice) |
Super Friends | 1973 | TV Series | Narrator / The Flash |
Inch High, Private Eye | 1973 | TV Series | |
Star Trek: The Animated Series | 1973 | TV Series | Vendorian Carter Winston |
The New Scooby-Doo Movies | 1972 | TV Series | The Penguin / Ghost of Paul Reveer |
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | 1972 | TV Series | Narrator / Ben Turner |
Of Thee I Sing | 1972 | TV Movie | Ted Baxter (uncredited) |
Cold Turkey | 1971 | | Mr. Slick (uncredited) |
The Immortal | 1970 | TV Series | Dr. Arliss |
MASH | 1970 | | Offstage Dialog (voice, uncredited) |
Anatomy of a Crime | 1969 | TV Movie | Nick Ames |
Fantastic Voyage | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Commander Jonathan Kidd / Professor Carter / Narrator / ... |
The Batman/Superman Hour | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Commissioner Gordon Narrator The Penguin ... |
The Outsider | 1968 | TV Series | Nick Ames |
The Wild Wild West | 1968 | TV Series | Daniel |
Garrison's Gorillas | 1968 | TV Series | John Werner |
Judd for the Defense | 1968 | TV Series | Fan |
Aquaman | 1968 | TV Series | Narrator / Additional Characters (voice) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth | 1967 | TV Series | Professor Oliver Lindenbrook Count Saknussemm Atlantian King ... |
The Invaders | 1967 | TV Series | Alien Air Force Major McEvoy |
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure | 1967 | TV Series | Chrystal Man Leader / Narrator |
Countdown | 1967 | | Walter Larson |
Get Smart | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Hans Frome / KAOS Agent #1 |
The F.B.I. | 1965-1967 | TV Series | Milo / Security Guard / Doc Ventura |
The Fugitive | 1966 | TV Series | Dr. Rains / Lieutenant Mooney |
T.H.E. Cat | 1966 | TV Series | J.W. Hardman |
Combat! | 1962-1966 | TV Series | Lt. Herlmoch / German Sergeant / Kurt / ... |
The Adventures of Superboy | 1966 | TV Series | Narrator |
The New Adventures of Superman | 1966 | TV Series | Perry White / Narrator (voice) |
Gomer Pyle: USMC | 1966 | TV Series | Don Mills |
Bonanza | 1961-1966 | TV Series | Mayor Amos Garrett / Halloran |
The Katherine Reed Story | 1965 | Short | Narrator |
Blindfold | 1965 | | Dr. Bob Berford (uncredited) |
12 O'Clock High | 1965 | TV Series | Lt. Col. Rogers |
Run for Your Life | 1965 | TV Series | Sam Billings |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Dr. Lessing / Carl Lombardo |
Young Dillinger | 1965 | | Johnsyn |
Gunsmoke | 1959-1965 | TV Series | Bill Miller / Jay Rabb |
McHale's Navy | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Admiral Go-Go Granger / Capt. Evans |
The Outer Limits | 1964 | TV Series | Mr. Jerome |
The Candidate | 1964 | | Frank Carlton |
The Young Marrieds | 1964 | TV Series | Phil Sterling (1965) |
Nightmare in Chicago | 1964 | TV Movie | |
The Lieutenant | 1964 | TV Series | Yeoman Mark Hollander |
Young Men in a Hurry | 1963 | TV Movie | Bill Smith |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself -Co- Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Program |
Circus of the Stars #9 | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
This Is Your Life | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Hour Magazine | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama Special |
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Comedy Program |
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
Saturday Night Live | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various |
Pat Boone and Family Easter Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1972-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
A Mac Davis Special: Christmas Odyssey - 2010 | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
Donny and Marie | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1973-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Actor / Himself - Guest Co-Host |
The Jim Nabors Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
Dinah! | 1975-1977 | TV Series | Himself |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Cher | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bobby Vinton Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Tony Orlando and Dawn | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Mitzi and a Hundred Guys | 1975 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Introducing Shirle Jones to Stage |
Sandy in Disneyland | 1974 | TV Special | Himself |
Music Country U.S.A. | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife | 1974 | TV Special | Himself |
The Dean Martin Show | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
Flip | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1973 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
Jack Paar Tonite | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
The John Byner Comedy Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |