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John Astin

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Birthday: March 30, 1930
  • 1997

    Toured in one-man show "Edgar Allen Poe: Once Upon a Midnight"

  • 1992

    Played role of Radford on the short-lived NBC fantasy series, "Eerie, Indiana"

  • 1988

    First created the role of Professor Gangrene for the spoof feature, "Return of the Killer Tomatoes"

  • 1987

    Returned to feature film work with roles in "Teen Wolf Too" and "Body Slam"

  • 1977

    Reprised role of Gomez Addams for the TV-movie, "The Addams Family"

  • 1976

    Last feature film for over a decade, "Freaky Friday"

  • 1971

    First TV-movie, "Two on a Bench"

  • 1968

    Produced and directed a short film, "Prelude", which received an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Subject

  • 1962 to 1963

    First TV series: Played role of Harry Dickens on the ABC sitcom, "I'm Dickens...He's Fenster"

  • 1961

    Feature film debut, "West Side Story"

  • 1956

    Made Broadway stage debut in a revival of "Major Barbara" at the Martin Beck Theatre

  • 1954

    Made stage debut in a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" at the Theatre de Lys in New York City

  • Earliest TV directing credits, helming episodes of "McMillan and Wife" and "Night Gallery"

  • Played best-known TV role as Gomez Addams on the ABC sitcom, "The Addams Family"

  • Played recurring role of Buddy Ryan on the NBC sitcom, "Night Court"

  • Played recurring role of Professor Wickwire on the Fox Network's comedy-Western series, "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."

  • Played role of Ed LaSalle on the CBS sitcom, "Mary"

  • Played the recurring role of cousin Rudy on the ABC sitcom, "The Pruitts of Southampton" (series name changed to the "The Phyllis Diller Show" midway during its run)

  • Provided the voice of Gomez Addams for the ABC animated children's series, "The Addams Family"

  • Starred as Captain Matthew Sherman on the ABC sitcom, "Operation Petticoat", based on the 1959 hit movie; also directed some episodes

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