Ted Cassidy unusual character roles. His most famous role was Lurch on "The Addams Family" (in which he feigned playing the harpsichord). He also played the character named Thing (associate producer Jack Voglin would take over the "Thing" role in scenes with both characters). Though the character of Lurch was intended to be mute, Cassidy ad-libbed his signature line, "You rang?" The subtle humor and the deepness of his voice was immediately a hit. Thereafter, it was a recurring phrase written into the script. Cassidy would reprise the role of Lurch in later appearances. In the "Batman" episode "The Penguin's Nest" (1966),
Hale v. Committee on Character and Fitness for the State of Illinois antisemitic views within his law application, but also stated that these views would not get in the way of him practicing law. Despite these claims Hale's application was rejected based on the committees findings that he "did not satisfy his burden of proving that he possessed the requisite character and fitness on several findings." and that his past actions and current views would likely lead him to actions inconsistent with the bar Immediately after his rejection, Hale petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court to reconsider his application, and questioned the constitutionality of rejecting his application based on a set of beliefs