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John Astin. Actor: The Frighteners. Dark-haired, usually-mustachioed American actor with a cheeky grin, who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964), John Astin was born on March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is best known for starring in The Addams Family (1964–1966), as patriarch Gomez Addams, reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family ...
Feb 17, 2024 · With the family shrinking over the years, John Astin is now the only surviving member of the original “The Addams Family” TV series. He took a hauntingly good turn as Grandpapa Addams in “The New Addams Family,” too, but it’s his iconic role as Gomez that’s got him holding the torch for the Addams clan.
About this interview. In this three-and-a-half-hour interview, John Astin talks about his childhood and how an early experience seeing a production of Our Town made him to decide to become an actor. He recalls moving to Los Angeles and appearing on the westerns Gunsmoke and Maverick.
Jan 11, 2023 · Why John Astin Replaced Frank Gorshin As The 1966 Batman Series' Riddler. William Dozier's 1966 TV adaptation of "Batman" remains, even at this late date, the high water mark for all Batman media ...
John Allen Astin is an American movie, television, stage, voice, and radio actor. He has acted in many movies and television shows. He is best known for his role as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, his role in Evil Roy Slade, and other comedic characters.
He is an American actor, voice actor and director. He attended Washington, Jefferson College and Johns Hopkins University where he studied mathematics. However he discovered a passion for the theater and began performing in minor plays and doing voice-over work for commercials.
