With a 6-ft., 9-in., stature, Ted Cassidy was almost destined to play the Addams family’s loyal butler Lurch. The character was originally intended to remain mute; however, after Cassidy ad libbed the ...

but now viewers got to meet Gomez (John Astin), Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax), Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), Grandmama (Marie ...