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In the Charles Addams cartoons, Gomez—as with all of the members of the family—had no given name. [2] When The Addams Family television series was being developed, Charles Addams suggested naming the character either Repelli or Gomez. Addams left the final choice up to portrayer John Astin, who chose Gomez. [3]
In the Canadian-American television series The New Addams Family, which ran from 1998 to 1999, Astin appeared as Grandpapa Addams, with the role of Gomez played by Glenn Taranto. With the death of Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday, in January 2023, Astin is the last surviving cast member of The Addams Family. [7] [8] [9]
The family members were unnamed until the 1960s. Matriarch Morticia and daughter Wednesday received their names when a licensed doll collection was released in 1962; patriarch Gomez and son Pugsley were named when the 1964 television series debuted. [2]
The absence of Raúl Juliá, who brought Gomez Addams to life with unmatched charisma and a mischievous charm, was starkly felt during the Comic-Con appearance. The actor had passed away in 1994 ...
Gomez Addams; Morticia Addams; Pugsley Addams; Wednesday Addams; F. Uncle Fester; G. Grandmama (The Addams Family) I. Cousin Itt; L. Lurch (The Addams Family) T ...
The New Addams Family is the most disposable of all the property's iterations.Featuring a cast of relative unknowns, it also drags back John Astin (Gomez on the original '60s series), this time ...
The Addams Family is an American Gothic sitcom based on Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons.The 30-minute television series took the unnamed characters in the single-panel gag cartoons and gave them names, back stories, and a household setting.
The panel began with the stars fondly remembering the late Raúl Juliá, a.k.a. Gomez Addams, who died in 1994 from terminal complications from a stroke at 54 years old. "He was the perfect ...