| Jack Cassidy  AKA John Joseph Edward Cassidy
Born: 5-Mar-1927
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 12-Dec-1976
Location of death: West Hollywood, CA [1]
Cause of death: Accident - Misc
Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered at sea)
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Bisexual [2]
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Eiger Sanction Perished in a fire when he fell asleep on a couch smoking a cigarette.
[1] 1221 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA.
[2] Jackie McGlone, "Still a Daydreamer", The Scotsman, 24 March 2007. Interview with son David Cassidy, to publicize his book, Could It Be Forever? My Story. Cassidy describes his father as "a vain philanderer, an alcoholic -- and a bisexual" (the last detail only discovered by David after Jack Cassidy's death).
Wife: Evelyn Ward (actress, m. 28-Jun-1948, div. 1956, one son)
Son: David Cassidy (teen idol, b. 12-Apr-1950)
Wife: Shirley Jones (actress, m. 5-Aug-1956, div. 1974, three sons)
Son: Shaun Cassidy (teen idol, b. 27-Sep-1958)
Son: Patrick Cassidy (actor, b. 4-Jan-1962)
Son: Ryan Cassidy (set decorator, b. 23-Feb-1966)
Tony 1964 for She Loves Me (musical)
Caught Fire
Irish Ancestry
Risk Factors: Smoking
TELEVISION
He & She Oscar North (1967-68)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (Dec-1977)
W.C. Fields and Me (24-Jun-1976)
The Eiger Sanction (21-May-1975) · Miles Mellough
Bunny O'Hare (18-Oct-1971) · Lt. Greeley
The Andersonville Trial (17-May-1970) · Otis Baker
Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1-May-1970) · Roger Hand
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (18-Dec-1962) · Bob Cratchit [VOICE]
The Chapman Report (5-Oct-1962)
Look in Any Window (29-Jan-1961) · Gareth Lowell
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