ACTOR
David Cassidy
- Known for
- The Partridge Family (1970)
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David Cassidy is an actor best known for The Partridge Family.
25 Interesting Facts About David Cassidy
- #001
Of the roughly $500 million earned by The Partridge Family (1970), David Cassidy was initially paid $600 a week, though he commanded more than $50,000 per concert. His renegotiated contract raised his weekly salary to $6,000 a week plus a share of the profits.
- #002
At his peak, Cassidy was the highest-paid live entertainer in the world, and his official fan club was the largest in pop history, surpassing those of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
- #003
His daughter Katie Cassidy posted on the social media site Twitter: "My father's last words were 'so much wasted time.' This will be a daily reminder for me to share my gratitude with those I love and to not waste another minute… thank you Dad."
- #004
He was a close friend of John Lennon, whom he greatly admired.
- #007
He decided to leave The Partridge Family (1970) after the fourth season, seemingly because he was tired of the role and wanted to work on other projects, but also because of a tragic crowd crush at one of his 1974 UK concerts. Cassidy was rushed by an out-of-control crowd, leaving more than six hundred British fans seriously injured, including a teenage girl who died four days later.
- #008
A 14-year-old fan, Bernadette Whelan, died of heart failure on 30 May 1974 from injuries sustained while attending a Cassidy show at London's White City Stadium on 26 May. Six hundred and fifty fans were injured in the crush. Cassidy was so affected that he quit both the tour and The Partridge Family (1970).
- #011
When the bubble burst, he lost a great deal of money by investing heavily in the 1990s dot-com boom.
- #013
He ranked 6th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
- #015
He ranked 1st on TV Guide's "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" list (23 January 2005 issue).
- #016
He was Danny Bonaduce's best friend.
- #018
Ironically, for a teen idol whose appearance sparked riots in the 1970s, his final UK tour in 2015 earned a profit of only £408. That same year he filed for bankruptcy.
- #021
In 1987 he appeared in the play "Time" in London alongside Laurence Olivier. It was Olivier's final stage performance (though he had appeared in a previously filmed segment).
- #022
He ranked 98th on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists list.
- #023
He was the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of The Partridge Family (1970).
- #024
Before moving to live in Las Vegas, NV, Cassidy and his family lived for several years in Ridgefield, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- #026
He was allergic to garlic.
- #027
In his later years he had hair transplants several times.
- #029
He was friends with Larry Hagman and Larry Manetti.
- #030
He is best known to the public for the role of Keith Partridge in The Partridge Family (1970).
- #031
He is mentioned in Tori Amos's song "Jackie's Strength."
- #033
He was a fan of Julie London's music.
- #035
His voice was developed on some of Jim Haas's songs.
- #037
He was a lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party.
- #040
He, Sue and Beau lived in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
- #042
He was the former stepbrother-in-law of Ann Pennington and Janice Pennington.
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