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Granmama is the Matriarch of the Addams Family Clan. Mother to Morticia, It is her resposibility to act as teacher for the children as well as fill the role of chef in the Kitchen. Her specialties include; Casserole of Yak, Souffle' of Aardvark, Tripe of Salamander and many other dishes. When shes not cooking food, she is usually cooking up a new spell or potion instead. Most notably, "Love Potion 666"
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Blossom Rock
aka. Marie Blake
Born: August 21, 1896
Died: January 14, 1978
Born Edith Blossom MacDonald in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, she was the sister of well-known movie star Jeanette MacDonald. Spending many years in vaudeville, she eventually married her partner Clarence Rock. She was known as Sally the operator in many "Dr. Kildare movies" before getting the role of Grandmama on the T.V. series The Addams Family. With a career spanning four decades, Blossom appeared in over 50 movies. After the Addams Family was cancelled, Blossom Rock retired from show business.
Blossom Was asked to reprise her role for the 1977 reunion show but was unable to due to a massive stroke which would eventually take her life in 1978. You can read more of Blossom Rock at the Internet Movie Database |
The New Addams Family Series
Betty Phillips
Born: unknown
Betty Phillips has had quite a few roles since her debute in 1984 as Linda in Michael Crichton's "Runaway". In all her roles however, she has never played such a Fun character as "Granmama" in Fox Family Channels "The New Addams Family Series". Betty is probably the most veteran of the cast and it shows in her performance. With over 21 appearances in various movies and TV Shows, Ms Phillips shines in her newest role. To see more of Betty Phillips, Try the Internet Movie Database |
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Movies: The Addams Family Movie
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Judith Malina
Born: Unknown
Judith Malina has had quite a distinguished career spanning over 40 years. Well known for her avant-garde style she and her husband Julian Beck tried many new forms of expression with their Living Theatre. In 1964 she co-directed "The Brig" about treatment of marine POW's in Japan. After the death of her husband she took on more conventional roles. In 1975 she played Al Pacinos mother in"Dog Day Afternoon"
Not much else can be found on the life of Judith Malina. For more information try the Internet Movie Database |
Movies: Addams Family Values
Carol Kane
Born: Unknown
Carol Kane is considered one of the best character actresses of all time. Her quirky voice and seemingly moldable features have helped her appear as a gnome, a prostitute, and an old grandma. Her most notable appearance however was as Simka Gravas on the comedy series "Taxi" from 1981 until 1983. It was a role in which she would win both Best Supporting Actress and Best Lead Actress Emmys in successive years. One of the busiest women in show business, Carol Kane can count 70 appearances on tv and film.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Carolyn Laurie Kane moved to New York when she was eight years old. She attended the Professional Childrens School in Manhattan and was performing on stage by age fourteen.
Amazingly, not much can be found about her personal life since then.
To try and gather more information, try The movie Guide Database |
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Movies: Addams Family Reunion
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Alice Ghostley
Born: August 14, 1926
Born in Eve Missouri, Alice Ghostley has had an impressive career in acting. As a commedianne, she has portrayed some of the best known supporting characters in many well known tv shows and films. She is best known for her portrayal as Aunt Esmerelda on TV's Bewitched. As the bumbling and inept witch with a deep love for her niece and her family, she sometimes outshined the major stars in the show. She also played Mrs. Murdock in the Movie "Grease"
Currently, she stars as the Doctor in the upcoming release,The Chocolate Factory". To see more about Alice Ghostley, be sure to visit The Internet Movie Database |
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It "Whatt" Addams |
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Cousin Itt is the most enigmatic of the many Addams Family cousins. The three foot tall mass of hair normally sported sunglasses, gloves and a small derby on top of itt's... on itt's top. Cousin Itt spoke in a high squeal which was understood by the family members, but rarely anybody else.
Cousin Itt has his own miniature room within the mansion, where he stays when he is not off galavanting with the women ( gossip abounds as to his abilities with the ladies!!). He has the distguishment of being the only Addams to actually work in 200 years. As such he has been an opera singer, an actor, a zoo director, a zoo attraction, a magician and many other carreers too numerous to mention in one sitting.
Cousin Itts best traits are his cuteness and his family ties. Of all the cousins, it is apparent he is the favorite of the family.
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Born: January 11, 1937
Felix Silla was born in Rome Italy, and immigrated to the United States when he was sixteen. Felix stared his career with the Ringling Brothers Circus. In the 50's he moved to LA and became "Commodore P.O.P." for the Pacific Oceans Amusement Grounds. It was here that the producers of the newly signed Addams Family show saw him. thus Cousin Itt was born.
Since that time, Mr. Silla has portraid many different characters in many tv shows as well as Cinema. Some of his more memorial portrails were as "Twiki" the robot in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and as an Ewok in the third Star Wars movie, " Return of The Jedi" He has also done stunt work and under cover acting for such show as "HR Puffinstuff", "ET", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Batman Returns". By the way, Felix was never in "The Wizard of Oz". Currently, Felix and his wife Sue live in California.
They were married in 1965 and have three children.
Keep track of Felix by visiting his web site, "The Worlds of Felix Silla" |
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Tony Magro
Born; unknown
Tony Magro is one of those magical people behind the scenes who gets absolutely no credit whatsoever for their work. So why is he in the section under Cousin Itt's Biograhpy? Well, because he is the true owner of the voice that is so widely recognized ( but not understood.) Tony played with a few ideas before recording himself talking fast and speeding it up. As Magro states in "The Addams Chronicles", I envisioned some guy that would be spitting his words out because hair would be in his mouth. I fooled around with that idea and the producers liked 'the fast rat'."
Tony has sound effects credits on tv's "Mr. Ed" and the movie "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" |
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John Franklin
Born: unknown
John Franklin is another one those well-known people who blend into the background. You probably would never notice him in person. His on- screen credits, on the other hand are well known.
In addition to playing cousin Itt in both the Addams Family and Addams Family Values movies, he has portrayed Isaac Chroner in " the Children of the Corn", a jockey in " Wag the Dog", and as the owner in "The Killing Grounds" John recently revived his role as Isaac in "Children of the Corn 666 'Isaac's Return'." Due out in October 1999. |
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