John Astin
John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American movie, television, stage, voice, and radio actor. He has acted in many movies and television shows. He is best known for his role as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, his role in Evil Roy Slade, and other comedic characters.
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 Astin in a 1977 publicity photo for Operation Petticoat | |
| Born | John Allen Astin March 30, 1930 |
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| Occupation | Actor, director, voice actor |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Television | The Addams Family |
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| Children | 5, including Sean and Mackenzie |
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| Relatives | Alexander Astin (brother) |
Astin was born on March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He studied at Washington & Jefferson College and at Johns Hopkins University.
Astin was married to Suzanne Hahn from 1956 until they divorced in 1972. He was married to Patty Duke from 1972 to 1985. He married Valeri Ann Sandobal in 1989. Astin had five sons; three by Hahn (David, Allen, and Tom), one by Duke (Mackenzie) and one adopted by Astin and Duke (Sean). Astin lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Astin Media
Astin alongside Carolyn Jones as Gomez and Morticia Addams in The Addams Family in 1964
The handprints of John Astin in front of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
References
- ↑ "John Astin Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
Other websites
Media related to John Astin at Wikimedia Commons
- John Astin on IMDb
- John Astin at the Internet Broadway Database
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