who played gomez in the addams family tv show
John Astin
title: Gomez Addams text: John Astin. Gomez was played by Raúl Juliá in "The Addams Family" (1991) and "Addams Family Values" (1993). Tim Curry took up the role in the film "Addams Family Reunion" in 1998 and in 1999 Gomez was played by Glenn Taranto in the TV series "The New Addams Family", where he returned to the madcap attitude of his original 1960s incarnation with Astin guest starring as Gomez's father. In the Broadway musical, Gomez was played by Nathan Lane and was replaced by Roger Rees on March 22. The films differ from the television series in several ways, most significantly that title: Gomez Addams text: Gomez Addams Gomez Addams is the patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for "The New Yorker" magazine in the 1930s, and subsequently portrayed in television, film and stage. In Charles Addams's original cartoons, Gomez was the nameless patriarch of the Family. He had a somewhat grotesque appearance, with a tubby body, a snub-nose, a crooked tooth and a receding chin. He was often depicted reading in the den or lounging on the windowsill. In the Charles Addams cartoons, Gomez—as with all of the members of the family—had no given name. When "The Addams Family" 1964 television title: Gomez Addams text: series was being developed, Charles Addams suggested naming the character either Repelli or Gomez. Addams left the final choice up to portrayer John Astin, who chose Gomez. Because "Gómez" is usually recognized as a family name in Spanish-speaking countries, in Hispanic America the character's name was changed to "Homero" ("Homer"). Like the other members of the family, Gomez's personality became largely codified by the television series. Gomez is of Castilian extraction. John Astin had long sessions with Addams and series producer David Levy, who gave him free rein in developing the character. Enlarging on Addams' description of Gomez as a title: John Astin text: Show", and "Harrigan and Son", starring Pat O'Brien, the first carried on CBS and the latter two carried on ABC. In 1961, he appeared in the final episode of the ABC police drama "The Asphalt Jungle". In 1962–63, Astin starred with Marty Ingels on the unusual ABC sitcom "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster", which lasted for thirty-one episodes. From 1964 to 1966, he starred in the comedic television series "The Addams Family" as Gomez Addams, the head of the macabre family, based on cartoons created by Charles Addams. He later reprised the role of Gomez in the 1977 made-for-television film "Halloween title: John Astin text: John Astin John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as a television director and voice artist. He is best known for starring as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family" (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film "Halloween with the New Addams Family" (1977) and the animated series "The Addams Family" (1992–1993). Notable film projects include "West Side Story" (1961), "That Touch of Mink" (1962), "Move Over Darling" (1963), "Freaky Friday" (1976), "National Lampoon's European Vacation" (1985), "Teen Wolf Too" (1987) and "The Frighteners" (1996).