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Dark haired, usually mustachioed US actor with a cheeky grin who achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch “Gomez Addams” in the hit TV series The Addams Family (1964). John Astin standing at a height of 5′ 11″ (1.8 m) was born March 30, 1930 (Aries), in Baltimore, MD as John Allen Astin to Allen V. Astin and Margaret Astin with a brother Alexander Astin. He is an American actor, voice actor and director. He attended Washington, Jefferson College and Johns Hopkins University where he studied mathematics. However he discovered a passion for the theater and began performing in minor plays and doing voice-over work for commercials. Married Suzanne Hahn on March 26, 1956, had 3 sons: David Aston (born 1953), Allen J. Astin (born March 23, 1961) and Thomas E. Astin (born March 19, 1965), then divorced June 14, 1972. He first got noticed in a small role in West Side Story (1961), then appeared in several other films, That Touch of Mink (1962), Move Over Darling (1963), before being cast as “Gomez Addams”. While “The Addams Family (1964–1966)” was initially a huge hit, its popularity petered out after two years, and Astin moved on to other work including the offbeat Bunny O’Hare (1971), playing a grizzled but not particularly bright gunfighter in the western spoof Evil Roy Slade (1972), an appearance in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and dual roles in National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Teen Wolf Too (1987) and The Frighteners (1996). Married Patty Duke on August 5, 1972, had 2 sons: Mackenzie Astin (born May 12, 1973) and adopted Sean Astin (born February 25, 1971), when he was 3 years old, then divorced November 3, 1985. Roughly four years later, he married Valerie Ann Sandobal on March 19, 1989 and is still presently married. He has since lent his comedic talents to numerous appearances as “Dr. Gangreen” in several corny “Killer Tomato” movies, and has contributed his voice to recreate “Gomez Addams” in the animated series The Addams Family (1992), and then played “Grandpa Addams” in the short-lived TV series The New Addams Family (1998). In addition, Astin has contributed voices to several animated shows, and is still active (1957-present) regularly appearing in films. Currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland with current wife. Astin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his directorial debut, the comedic short Prelude (1968).[2]

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John Astin Biography / Wiki

NameJohn Astin
Also KnowJohn Allen Astin
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of Birth1930-03-30
Age(as in 2022)92
Deathday

John Astin Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Evil Roy SladeEvil Roy Slade1972-02-18Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up alone—save for his teddy bear—and mean. As an adult, he is notor…
Killer Tomatoes Eat France!Prof. Mortimer Gangreen1992-11-18After being busted out of jail by his tomatoes, Professor Mortimer Gangrene begins a new plot to take over the world by inserting his hapless lackey I…
Brothers O’TooleMichael O’Toole1973-05-16The O’Toole Brothers are Eastern con men, exceptionally good at talking their way out of tight situations. When they ride into Molybdenum, Colorado, n…
Wacky TaxiPepper1972-01-01A man unsatisfied in his job decides to start a taxi service…
Prelude1968-01-01Prelude is 1968 short film directed by John Astin. In the film, a man meets his dream girl. When he can’t win her over, he learns to appreciate his r…
Halloween with the Addams FamilyGomez Addams1977-10-30The original TV Addams Family members prepare for Halloween….
BetavillePresident Sender2005-04-26An out-of-this-world comedy cast stars in this spaced-out futuristic family comedy. Welcome to Betaville, the world’s most exclusive summer camp, wh…
Hard Day at Blue NoseGreenburg1974-02-12Backwoods officers try to uncover clues about the mysterious death of a young woman at a dude ranch….
Halloween Monster Bash1991-10-271991’s NBC Halloween special with John Astin and Rhonda Shear. Features clips from classic horror movies with commentary….
Night LifeVerlin Flanders1989-09-18Archie works part-time at his uncle’s mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident…
Get to Know Your RabbitMr. Turnbull1972-06-01A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy collaborators. He becomes a very good tap dancer, b…
The Saint: The Blue DulacGeorge Lafosse1989-09-09Simon Templar uses twin sisters and a rare Russian necklace to trap a ruthless American in Paris….
Teen Wolf TooDean Dunn1987-11-20Although awkward college student Todd Howard is particularly adept at science, he’s paying for school with an athletic scholarship that he will lose s…
Freaky FridayBill Andrews1976-12-17School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life….
Viva Max!Sergeant Valdez1969-12-01In order to prove his greatness to his unimpressed girlfriend, Mexican general Max (Peter Ustinov) takes a group of men across the border and recaptur…
Only with Married MenDr. Harvey Osterman1974-12-05A girl decides that she will only date married men, and she runs into a bachelor who tells women that he is married in order to avoid long-term commit…
Mystery Magical SpecialJohn Astin1986-10-30Mystery Magical Special is an American television special aired on Nickelodeon. Advertised as a Halloween-themed program, the special was originally p…
The Dream MakersManny Wheeler1975-01-07A college president becomes the president of a record company, and finds himself enmeshed in a payola scandal….
Harry Anderson’s SideshowSelf1987-10-30Variety magic and comedy….
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!Jeronahew/Prof. Gangreen1991-11-14Police assitant Boyle along with tomatologist Kennedi Johnson look into investigations about Killer Tomato attacks, and discover Gangrene plans to bra…
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!Prof. Gangreen1988-04-22Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion….
Two on a BenchDr. Stanley Remington1971-11-02An outgoing young girl and a square stockbroker meet on a park bench in Boston and are mistaken for international spies and chased by both sides….
School of LifeNorman Warner2005-02-19At Fallbrook Middle School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award is held. And every year for the last 43 years Norman Warner or most f…
That Touch of MinkMr. Everett Beasley1962-06-14Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to…
Every Little Crook and NannyVito Garbugli1972-06-14An Englishwoman (Lynn Redgrave) turns nanny and kidnaps the son of an Italian gangster (Victor Mature) who took over her dancing school….
Huck and the King of HeartsZach1994-01-01Taking place in the 1990’s, Huck and his card shark friend, Jim, travel from California to Nevada searching for Huck’s long-lost grandpa. Along the wa…
Bunny O’HareAd O’Hare1971-10-18Bette Davis handles the title role in this highly offbeat crime comedy about two aging hippies who elect to rob a bank to restore Bunny O’Hare’s finan…
The FrightenersThe Judge1996-07-18Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his “special” gift is the r…
The Making of ‘The Frighteners’Himself1998-11-24Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy….
National Lampoon’s European VacationKent1985-07-25The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but…
Mr. BoogedyWidow Marian1986-04-20A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father’s practical jokes, the family soon learns…
Skyway to DeathAndrew Tustin1974-01-19The passengers in an aerial tramway are trapped when the tramway breaks down 8,500 feet in the air….
The Wheeler DealersHector Vanson1963-11-14Henry J. Tyroone leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot of oil money to play with in the stock market. H…
The Silence of the HamsThe Ranger1994-03-11The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail….
Body SlamScotty1986-11-21M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent …
Move Over, DarlingClyde Prokey1963-12-19Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that …
CandyT.M. Christian / Jack Christian1968-12-17A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life….
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteHimself1974-02-20In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-filled salute to the horror film genre from its earlie…
The KissMale Necker1958-09-16The Kiss is a 1958 short film written and produced by John Hayes. The film was nominated for the 1958 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film….
Period of AdjustmentSmoky Anderson (uncredited)1962-10-31A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own….
StepmonsterMinister1993-02-24Todd Dougherty has an imagination driven by comic books. So when he accuses his soon-to-be stepmother of being a monster, no one believes him. When ne…
The Spirit Is WillingDr. Frieden1967-07-07When Ben and Kate Powell (Sid Caesar and Vera Miles) rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve (Barry Gordon) gets blamed for the d…
Billy Rose’s JumboPilot (uncredited)1962-12-06The daughter of a circus owner fights to save her father from a takeover spearheaded by the man she loves….
Gremlins 2: The New BatchJanitor1990-06-15Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But…
Runaway DaughtersFred1994-08-12Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she’s pregnant after hav…
West Side StoryGlad Hand (uncredited)1961-12-13In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently …

John Astin Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Wacky TaxiDirector1972-01-01A man unsatisfied in his job decides to start a taxi service…
PreludeDirector1968-01-01Prelude is 1968 short film directed by John Astin. In the film, a man meets his dream girl. When he can’t win her over, he learns to appreciate his r…
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love WomenDirector1977-05-19A couple of resourceful, free-wheeling criminal attorneys with an eye for the ladies confront a no-nonsense judge while trying to clear an heiress in …
DirectorLighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorc…
DirectorRod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the c…
DirectorMcMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Sus…
DirectorLanigan’s Rabbi is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC during the first half of 1977….
DirectorAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases….
DirectorMr. Merlin is an American sitcom that ran for one season, from 1981 to 1982, about Merlin the wizard, who is immortal, living in modern-day San Franci…
DirectorJust Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and …

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