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Cassidy was born in Richmond Hill, New York, the son of Charlotte ( née Koehler ) and William Cassidy.

His father was of Irish descent and his mother was of German ancestry.

He achieved his greatest success as a musical performer on Broadway, appearing in Alive and Kicking, Wish You Were Here, Shangri-La, Maggie Flynn, Fade Out-Fade In, It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman, and She Loves Me, for which he won a Tony Award.

He also received Emmy Award nominations for his television performances in He & She and The Andersonville Trial.