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David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor and musician. While he was best known in the United States for his role as Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, he was an international success in his solo career as a singer. For a period, he was the highest paid entertainer in the world, had huge sold- out concerts and a larger fanbase than Elvis Presley and some groups.
After completing high school, Cassidy pursued acting and music. His career took off after he signed with Universal Studios in 1969, and he received roles in several TV series. Cassidy's major breakthrough came in 1970 with his portrayal of Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, which brought him stardom and made him a 1970s teen idol. Cassidy also pursued a solo music career that led to international success; his hit singles included "Cherish" and "How Can I Be Sure". Cassidy also acted in film, on television, and in musical theater.
David Cassidy was born at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City, the son of singer and actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward. His father was of half Irish and half German ancestry, and his mother was descended mostly from Colonial British Americans, along with having some Irish and Swiss roots. His mother's ancestors were among the founders of Newark, New Jersey.
As his parents were frequently touring 'on the road,' Cassidy was raised in his early years by his maternal grandparents Frederick and Ethel Ward. They lived in a middle-class neighborhood in West Orange, New Jersey. In 1958, he learned from neighbor children that his parents had been divorced for more than two years and had not told him.
In 1956, Cassidy's father had married singer and actress Shirley Jones. They had three children together. David's half-brothers are Shaun (b. 1958), Patrick (b. 1962), and Ryan (b. 1966).
In 1968, after completing one final session of summer school to obtain credits necessary to get a high school diploma, David moved in with his father and Shirley Jones, and their three sons, in their home in Irvington, New York. Cassidy lived there, seeking work as an actor/musician, while simultaneously working half-days in the mailroom of a textile firm. He moved out when his career began to flourish.
Cassidy's father, Jack, is credited with setting his son up with his first manager. After David Cassidy signed with Universal Studios in 1969, Jack introduced him to former table tennis champion and close friend Ruth Aarons, who had a theater background and had found her niche as a talent manager. Aarons had represented Jack and Shirley Jones for several years and later also represented Cassidy's half-brother Shaun.
Aarons became an authority figure and close friend to Cassidy and he credits her as the driving force behind his on-screen success. After Cassidy made small wages from Screen Gems for his work on The Partridge Family during season one, when it became a grest success, Aarons discovered that he had been underage when he signed his contract. She renegotiated the contract with far superior provisions and a rare four-year term.
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David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American actor and musician. While he was best known in the United States for his role as Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, he was an international success in his solo career as a singer. For a period, he was the highest paid entertainer in the world, had huge sold- out concerts and a larger fanbase than Elvis Presley and some groups.
After completing high school, Cassidy pursued acting and music. His career took off after he signed with Universal Studios in 1969, and he received roles in several TV series. Cassidy's major breakthrough came in 1970 with his portrayal of Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, which brought him stardom and made him a 1970s teen idol. Cassidy also pursued a solo music career that led to international success; his hit singles included "Cherish" and "How Can I Be Sure". Cassidy also acted in film, on television, and in musical theater.
David Cassidy was born at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City, the son of singer and actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward. His father was of half Irish and half German ancestry, and his mother was descended mostly from Colonial British Americans, along with having some Irish and Swiss roots. His mother's ancestors were among the founders of Newark, New Jersey.
As his parents were frequently touring 'on the road,' Cassidy was raised in his early years by his maternal grandparents Frederick and Ethel Ward. They lived in a middle-class neighborhood in West Orange, New Jersey. In 1958, he learned from neighbor children that his parents had been divorced for more than two years and had not told him.
In 1956, Cassidy's father had married singer and actress Shirley Jones. They had three children together. David's half-brothers are Shaun (b. 1958), Patrick (b. 1962), and Ryan (b. 1966).
In 1968, after completing one final session of summer school to obtain credits necessary to get a high school diploma, David moved in with his father and Shirley Jones, and their three sons, in their home in Irvington, New York. Cassidy lived there, seeking work as an actor/musician, while simultaneously working half-days in the mailroom of a textile firm. He moved out when his career began to flourish.
Cassidy's father, Jack, is credited with setting his son up with his first manager. After David Cassidy signed with Universal Studios in 1969, Jack introduced him to former table tennis champion and close friend Ruth Aarons, who had a theater background and had found her niche as a talent manager. Aarons had represented Jack and Shirley Jones for several years and later also represented Cassidy's half-brother Shaun.
Aarons became an authority figure and close friend to Cassidy and he credits her as the driving force behind his on-screen success. After Cassidy made small wages from Screen Gems for his work on The Partridge Family during season one, when it became a grest success, Aarons discovered that he had been underage when he signed his contract. She renegotiated the contract with far superior provisions and a rare four-year term.
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