Ted Knight
Ted Knight
Ted Knightwas an American actor and voice artist perhaps best known for playing the comedic role of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 December 1923
CityTerryville, CT
CountryUnited States of America
depressed few hopes lonely raise squeeze voice
Sometimes when I got a little lonely or depressed I would go down to the supermarket in hopes of being recognized. I would squeeze a few melons and look around surreptitiously. Raise my voice if I had to.
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There are little moments when Ted Baxter seeps through. His voice sinks down... there's a momentary expression. Ted Baxter is an extension of Ted Knight. I'll never completely divorce myself from that guy. But Baxter was limited, he only reacted, he couldn't resolve a critical situation.
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I prefer what I remember to what is going on today. I don't like what I see today, the irresponsibility, the lack of moral values, permissiveness, lack of respect for the elderly, irresponsibility toward society. It depresses me.
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I'm healthy, I've got a wonderful wife, happy kids, money in the bank. I'm one of the luckiest guys in the world.
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I don't like being on talk or game shows and I wasn't interested in guest shots.
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Of course I could have retired anytime. But retiring would drive me crazy.
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The world needs ditch diggers, too.
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There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.
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It's easy to grin / When your ship comes in / And you've got the stock market beat. / But the man worthwhile, / Is the man who can smile, / When his shorts are too tight in the seat.