Glenn Taranto

The Addams Family was Charles Addams, a New Yorker cartoonist who first introduced the characters in the 1930s. The family became household names in the 1960s after the television series premiered on ABC in September 1964. Gomez, Carolyn Jones as the alluring mother Morticia, Lisa Loring as the intrigue son of the film, and Ken Weatherwax as their beloved Uncle Fiesty and Jackie Coogan as eccentric Uncle Fester. In April 1966, the show came to an end after a two-season run. The Addams family returned to television in 1991 with the likes of Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Raul Julia as Gomez, and a young Christina Ricci as Wednesday. As Netflix prepares to debut their latest remake film, the legendary family is being welcomed to a new generation. But what about the original cast members who helped bring the iconic roles to life? After the show came to an end, FEMAIL has taken a look at what happened to their careers.