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Shaun Cassidy Calls Late Father Jack Cassidy a 'Phony,' Says He Was 'Not a Good Father'

The remarks coincide with his 50-city return to performing.

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Shaun Cassidy, right, and his mother Shirley Jones attend a screening of "The Music Man" during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles on April 16, 2023.
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Overview

  • In a People interview published Sept. 21, Cassidy says Jack Cassidy crafted a fabricated persona that included an invented accent.
  • He describes his father as absent from everyday parenting and credits his mother, Shirley Jones, for showing up during his childhood.
  • Cassidy frames the Cassidy household as highly presentational, saying the family’s public image differed sharply from private life.
  • Despite the criticism, he says he received many gifts from his father and holds conflicted but appreciative feelings.
  • The comments follow the Sept. 13 kickoff of his 50-city The Road to Us tour at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, his first full arena run since 1980.