Ted Knight
Birth name	Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka
Born	December 7, 1923 Terryville, Connecticut, United States
Died	August 26, 1986 (aged 62) Glendale, California, United States
Years active	1950s - 1986
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Smith (1952-1986)

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Early years

Born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka to a Polish American family in Terryville, Connecticut, Knight dropped out of high school to enlist for military service in World War II, where his bravery was accordingly honored five bronze stars. He has the distinction of being the second most decorated American citizen of WWII. ^[1] Polish-American refers to American citizens of Polish descent. ... Terryville is a census-designated place located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ...

In 1948, he married Dorothy Smith, and eventually had three children, Ted Knight. Jr, Elyse, and Eric.

Acting career

During the postwar years, Knight studied acting in Hartford, Connecticut. He became proficient with puppets and ventriloquism, which led to steady work as a TV kiddie-show host. Knight spent most of the 1950s and 1960s doing commercial voice-overs and essaying minor TV and movie roles (he was the nonspeaking cop who was guarding Norman Bates at the end of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)). Knight's distinctive speaking voice brought him work as an announcer -- he narrated several animated television series including Super Friends -- and he appeared frequently in TV shows such as Bonanza, Combat!, Get Smart, Twilight Zone,The Wild Wild West, and The Love Boat. (In one Love Boat episode he guest starred as a rival cruise captain opposite Mary Tyler Moore co-star Gavin MacLeod.) Nickname: Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Named 1637 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - City  18. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Psycho is a 1960 suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano about a psychotic killer. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title card for the first Super Friends series. ... The Bonanza logo was superimposed upon a map of a wild west frontier area. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Get Smart was an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre. ... Note, this page is about the television series and its two revivals. ... The Wild Wild West 1990s VHS release. ... The Love Boat was an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... The Mary Tyler Moore Show was an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American actor, notable for playing Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat. ...

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

His role as the vain and untalented newscaster Ted Baxter in Mary Tyler Moore brought Knight widespread recognition, and his greatest success. He received six Emmy Award nominations for the role, winning the Emmy for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy", in 1973 and 1976. Ted Baxter was a fictional character on the long running situation comedy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. ... The Mary Tyler Moore Show was an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Many fans often assumed Knight was like the Ted Baxter character in real life, causing him occasional problems, and great heartache. In 1975, he approached Mary Tyler Moore Producer David Davis and Director Jay Sandrich in tears asking to be removed from the show due to the often negative effect that this was having on his wife and children. He was, in fact, an intelligent actor who worried that he was trapped in the character, and would be forever typecast. James L. Brooks brought in Georgia Engle and Robbie Rist to develop the character's softer side. To a degree Knight was typecast, although his character on Too Close for Comfort endeared him to a whole new audience of TV viewers. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... David Davis, the name of several people, may refer to: David Davis (British politician) (born 1948), Conservative MP in British Parliament and Conservative leadership candidate in 2005 David Davis (Supreme Court justice) (1815–1886), Supreme Court Justice and U.S. Senator from Illinois David Davis (Australian politician) (born 1962), Liberal... Jay Henry Sandrich (born 24 February 1932) is an American television director. ... For other meanings, see typecasting. ... Robbie Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. ... Too Close for Comfort can refer to: Too Close for Comfort, a popular song written by Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd, and Dougie Poynter (McFly) in 2006. ...

Ted Knight was a social conservative who often disagreed with former co-star Ed Asner. While the two were political opposites, they remained friends throughout their association. Ironically both Knight and Asner played the same role {villians} on epsiodes of The Wild Wild West. Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American actor known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series, Lou Grant. ... The Wild Wild West 1990s VHS release. ...

Caddyshack and Too Close for Comfort

After Mary Tyler Moore finished its seven-season run, Knight appeared in the film Caddyshack (1980), and played the lead role in the series Too Close for Comfort from 1980-1986. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... Caddyshack is a 1980 U.S. comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Too Close for Comfort was a television series which ran on the ABC network and in syndication from 1980 to 1986. ...

Super Friends

The commanding voice of the Narrator of Super Friends was provided by Ted Knight during the early hour-long episodes. His signature line was, "Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice..." William Woodson took over once they dropped the original format. The title card for the first Super Friends series. ... William Bill Woodson is a voice artist. ...

Death

In 1985, he was diagnosed with colon cancer which, despite rigorous treatment, eventually began to spread to his bladder and throughout his lower GI. He died on August 26, 1986 from complications due to surgery to remove a tumor of the urinary tract. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. His grave marker bears the name Theodore C. Konopka. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ...

External links

• Ted Knight at the Internet Movie Database
• A fan site with many photos, press clippings, and information on his 1976 comedy album 'Hi Guys'
• Interview with Lydia Cornell by Michael Sutton
• Interview with Lydia Cornell on the podcast The Future And You (anecdotes about Ted Knight and Too Close For Comfort)
• "Find A Grave" webpage featuring a short bio, and photos of his grave marker.
• Link to the home page of the Ted Knight Memorial 'Gof' Tournament - An Australian golf tournament held annually (now in its 22nd year) in honour of Ted.