Original Release: September 18, 1964 – April 8, 1966 on ABC

In the 1960s television series, “Thing”—strictly speaking, a disembodied forearm, since it occasionally emerged from
its box at near-elbow length—was usually played by Ted
Cassidy (below), who also played the lugubrious butler
Lurch.

He also narrated The Incredible Hulk TV series and voiced
The Hulk in the show’s first 2 seasons.

Theodore Crawford Cassidy
(July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979)