Charles Addams
- Introduction
- Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters. He signed his cartoons Chas Addams. Some of the recurring characters, who became known as the Addams Family, have been the basis for spin-offs in several other forms of media.
- Wikidata
- Q361106
- Introduction
- Cartoonist worked regularly for The New Yorker, publishing first with them in 1935. His output included 12 published books, and his work appeared in shows at galleries and museums and were reproduced in various media, spawning the "Addams Family" television show and later motion pictures.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Cartoonist
- Names
- Charles Addams, Charles Samuel Addams, Chas Addams, Chaz Addams
- Ulan
- 500074368
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