What is The Addams Family (1964 TV series)?
{{Italictitle}} [[File:Addams Family main cast 1964.JPG|right|200px|thumb|The cast of ''The Addams Family'']] '''''The Addams Family''''' is an American [[horror]]/[[black comedy]] [[sitcom]] based on the characters from [[Charles Addams]]' [[The Addams Family|''New Yorker'' cartoons]]. The show starred [[Carolyn Jones]] as Morticia Addams, [[John Astin]] as Gomez Addams, [[Jackie Coogan]] as Uncle Fester Addams, [[Ted Cassidy]] as Lurch, [[Blossom Rock|Marie Blake]] as Grandmamma Addams, [[Lisa Loring]] as Wednesday Addams and [[Ken Weatherwax]] as Pugsley Addams. The 30-minute television series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and shot in [[black-and-white]], airing for two seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes. The show is also known for its [[The Addams Family Theme|opening theme]], which was composed and sung by [[Vic Mizzy]]. ==Cast== ===Main=== * [[Carolyn Jones]] as Morticia Addams ** Jones also played Ophelia Frump, Morticia's sister * [[John Astin]] as Gomez Addams * [[Jackie Coogan]] as Uncle Fester * [[Ted Cassidy]] as Lurch ** Cassidy also used his hand to play Thing * [[Blossom Rock|Marie Blake]] as Grandmama Addams * [[Lisa Loring]] as Wednesday Addams * [[Ken Weatherwax]] as Pugsley Addams ===Recurring=== * [[Felix Silla]] as Cousin Itt * [[Margaret Hamilton]] as Hester Frump ===Minor=== * [[Parley Baer]] as Arthur J. Hansen * [[Eddie Quillan]] as Joe Digby * [[Allyn Joslyn]] as Sam Hilliard * [[Rolfe Sedan]] as Mr. Briggs * [[Vito Scotti]] as Sam Picasso ==Other websites== * {{IMDb title|0057729|The Addams Family}} {{TV-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Addams Family 1964}} [[Category:The Addams Family]] [[Category:American comedy television series]] [[Category:English-language television programs]] [[Category:1960s American television series]] [[Category:1964 American television series debuts]] [[Category:1966 television series endings]]