Portrait of Ted Knight

Acting

Ted Knight

Career

Active from 1962 to 2002, with a break from 1981 to 2001, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ted Knight Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.2, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.3, average 5.3
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Animation 4
  • Superhero Adventures 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Viewing 2
  • Vintage Saturday Morning Cartoon 2
  • Simple Moral Storytelling 2
  • Limited Animation Aesthetic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 67
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)

as Ted Baxter (archive footage)

Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000s

1 title ยท average score 71
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as The Penguin / Troll (voice) (archive footage)

1990s

1 title ยท average score 74
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

as Judge Elihu Smails (archive footage)

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 65
Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Henry Rush

Caddyshack
Caddyshack (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as Judge Smails

1970s

17 titles ยท average score 71
The Ted Knight Show
The Ted Knight Show (1978)

TV show ยท as Roger Dennis

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Captain Gunner Nordquist / Tom McMann

Rhoda
Rhoda (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Lassie's Rescue Rangers
Lassie's Rescue Rangers (1973)

TV show

Super Friends
Super Friends (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Star Trek
Star Trek (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Vendorian / Carter Winston (voice) (uncredited)

Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain
Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain (1972)

as Narrator

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Amos (voice) / The Penguin (voice)

Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mr. Slick (uncredited)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Ted Baxter

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

as Offstage Dialog (voice) (uncredited)

The Immortal
The Immortal (1970)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

1960s

46 titles ยท average score 66
Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime (1969)

as Nick Ames

The Adventures of Batman
The Adventures of Batman (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Commissioner Gordon / Narrator (voice)

Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Aquaman
Aquaman (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as (voice)

The New Adventures of Superman
The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

The Kathryn Reed Story
The Kathryn Reed Story (1965)

as Narrator (voice)

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Hans Frome / KAOS Agent #1

The Candidate
The Candidate (1964)

as Frank Carlton

Nightmare in Chicago
Nightmare in Chicago (1964)

as Commissioner Lombardo

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Dr. Rains / Lieutenant Mooney

Psycho
Psycho (1960)
GoodWatch score 92

as Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)

1950s

14 titles ยท average score 70
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Adams

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mayor Amos Garrett / Halloran

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Turnley (uncredited) / Congressman Oliver (uncredited)

Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Phil Martin

Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Lawman
Lawman (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Mr. Maynard

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Bill Miller / Jay Rabb

Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol (1955)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show