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 ...

For a show that ran only two seasons in 1964, The Addams Family has certainly endured the test of time. The classic television comedy about this thoroughly bizarre family still can be seen in reruns ...

John Astin, who endeared himself to classic TV fans as Gomez in the 1960s series The Addams Family, wasn’t just a notable TV dad. The actor, 95, gave son Sean Astin some key acting advice before the ...

In the spirit of an eerie October eve in Sleepy Hollow, Visible Theatre presents an evening with the "master of macabre", Edgar Allan Poe, dramatically performed by television "Pop Culture Icon" actor ...

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 ...

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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 ...