John Astin, who played Gomez in the original Addams Family television show, has revealed that he auditioned for the part of Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings film franchise. Astin, who is ...

There’s plenty of unique families in TV history, but none were as quirky as The Addams Family. In the 1960s, viewers tuned in to watch the adventures of their favorite creepy and kooky clan. At the ...

Debuting on ABC in 1964, The Addams Family proved to be a big hit right from the start. Armed with a snappy theme song, the show’s biting sense of humor resonated with fans. And it didn’t take long ...

A renovated theater at Johns Hopkins University has been renamed for "The Addams Family" actor John Astin. Astin starred as Gomez Addams in the television show from 1964 to 1966. He has taught at the ...

Actor John Astin has revealed he auditioned for the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, saying in a new interview that he tested multiple times to play the wizard. He ultimately ...