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John Astin - Milestones

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  • 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
  • From 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
  • Provided the voice of Gomez Addams for the ABC animated children's series, "The Addams Family"
  • Played recurring role of Professor Wickwire on the Fox Network's comedy-Western series, "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr."
  • Earliest TV directing credits, helming episodes of "McMillan and Wife" and "Night Gallery"
  • Played recurring role of Buddy Ryan on the NBC sitcom, "Night Court"
  • 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)
  • Starred as Captain Matthew Sherman on the ABC sitcom, "Operation Petticoat", based on the 1959 hit movie; also directed some episodes
  • Played role of Ed LaSalle on the CBS sitcom, "Mary"
  • Played best-known TV role as Gomez Addams on the ABC sitcom, "The Addams Family"