Margaret Helen Jesse was a better half of Ted Cassidy. She was born on 14th June 1956.
Her husband, Ted Cassidy, was born on 31st July 1932. He is an American actor who worked in various TV shows and films.
Ted is noted for his height of 6 ft 9 inches. He had performed unusual characters in science-fiction and offbeat series such as ‘I Dream of Jeannie and Star Trek’. He is perhaps well known for Lurch on The Addams Family.
Siblings of Margaret Helen Jesse
Margaret Helen Jesse had only one brother named Dan Jesse, born on 16th November 1947.
Life Story of Margaret and Ted
The last episode of ‘The Addams Family’ featured the ‘Lurch’s Grand Romance’. It was a funny episode that featured the love potions of Lurch and Grandmama. Still, behind the series scene, Lurch actor Ted didn’t need any potion to find love because he already had his family after falling in love with his college dear Margaret in his early 20s.
Margaret met Ted Cassidy when they were college-going kids in Dallas, Texas. Ted Cassidy was a basketball player who also had worked in radio broadcasting. At the same time, Margaret was a pretty young girl with skills in creative arts studying psychology.
They were in their early 20s when they got married. The zodiac sign of Margaret’s husband is Leo, while her star sign is Gemini.
After the couple got married, they bought a beautiful house in Dallas and started living happily. They welcomed their first child Sean Cassidy in 1957 and the daughter Cameron Cassidy in 1960.
What Happened After Thier Marriage?
Things were going well for the duo in Texas, and Margaret’s husband significantly supported the family. Ted rose in the radio ranks and became host producer and sports director on popular music shows.
After that, Ted Cassidy desired to act, and Margaret decided to support her husband’s ambition. She was often accompanying her husband when he went for auditions in California.
Ted got an opportunity to work in a popular series ‘The Addams Family. Things started to seem to be turning around in his life.
Cassidy moved out from that big Dallas house to a two-bedroom apartment. Before buying a house, he planned to wait for at least one year of his first series to see how it would go.
‘The Addams Family’ was successful, and it was a very exciting moment for Margaret’s family. The couple decided that it was now the perfect time to hunt for a new house in California.
Margaret continued her classes at UCLA to become a psychologist while her husband returned to the studio to film episodes.
‘The Addams Family’ ended soon after the launching of ‘Lurch’s Big Romance’.
After the success of his comic series, Margaret’s husband Ted continued his acting and mainly found success as a cartoon dubbed actor. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1975, and after four years, Ted died at 46.
Her husband was honored by their children. Following Ted’s last wishes, he was scattered in the family home’s backyard.