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  Samwise's real father is Hamfast Gamgee-- known in Hobbiton as the Gaffer. He was a master gardener and expert on root vegetables.
context: That's very unfortunate; 64 is quite young. May she rest in peace. >
  
  Looking up the rest of the cast and surprised as hell to see that John Astin (Gomez) is still alive. What the shit. He outlived both the Addams kids. Glad he's still kicking. >
  
  He also outlived his son, the judge.
  And many of his coworkers. >
  
  Wait Harry Anderson was John Austin’s son? >
  
  No, he played Judge Harry Stone's father in Night Court.
  John Astin's actual son is Sean Astin, of Goonies, Lord of the Rings, and Stranger Things fame. >
  
  He adopted Sean. His actual son is Mackenzie Astin, star or The Garbage Pail Kids and later episodes of The Facts of Life. >
  
  Both his actual sons, adopted or not. >
  
  Oh c'mon, no one posted this yet?  Any proper memoriam thread for Lisa Loring needs this. >
  
  Nice.  I've never seen the original before.  She looked pretty smooth. >
  
  is nobody gonna mention Morticia?  Who the heck was playing her back then??  I can see why my older brother said that was his childhood crush, man... >
  
  Carolyn Jones >
  
  She was Aaron Spelling’s first wife - something I’ve always found interesting. >
  
  Strange to think her father on Addams Family is still alive >
  
  and is also the real father of Samwise in Lord of the Rings and the main kid in The Goonies.