THE ADDAMS FAMILY IN TV GUIDE

In this article from TV GUIDE, October 30-November 5, 1965, John Astin relates his story of moving to Hollywood with his family and landing the role of Gomez in THE ADDAMS FAMILY TV series on the ABC network. He also provides biographical information, which together make an entertaining read.

Also in this issue, the cartoonist himself, Charles Addams weighs in with his thoughts about how the characters play on the show. It sounds like he approved.

R.I.P. ELKE SOMMER

Sometimes described as the "Teutonic temptress, on October 28, we lost another popular actress from the 1960s. The lovely German-born Elke Sommer passed away at the age of 86 just a few months after her husband of 32 years, hotelier Wolf Walther.

While better known for films such as THE PRIZE (1963), A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964), DEADLIER THAN THE MALE (1967), and THE WRECKING CREW (1968), she also played in a few horror films: BARON BLOOD (1972), LISA AND THE DEVIL (1973), and THE HOUSE OF EXORCISM (1975)

ELKE SOMMER GALLERY

A TRIBUTE TO FORREST J ACKERMAN (PART 2)

Title art by Bill Nelson.