text: Theodore Crawford Cassidy ( July 31 , 1932 â `` January 16 , 1979 ) , known as Ted Cassidy , was an American actor who performed in television and films .
simplified: Ted Cassidy ( July 31 , 1932 - January 16 , 1979 ) was an actor , he was probably most famous for his roles as Lurch and Thing on The Addams Family .