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"The Addams Family" (1964): Season 2: Episode 15 -- Fester, as Santa, gets stuck in the chimney.

"The Addams Family" (1964): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Uncle Fester announces to Gomez and Morticia that it is time for him to find a mate.

"The Addams Family" (1964): Season 1: Episode 17 -- When Lurch's mother's visit prompts Lurch to confess that she is unaware of his service work, Morticia plans for she and Gomez to switch roles with Lurch during Mother Lurch's stay.

"The Addams Family" (1964): Season 1: Episode 10 -- The family faces a crisis when Wednesday packs her spider and runs away after being scolded for playing with Uncle Fester's dynamite instead of her own.

"The Addams Family" (1964): Season 2: Episode 28 -- Gomez starts his own insurance company when their insurance agent refuses to replace the stuffed bear Uncle Fester accidentally incinerated while playing with Morticia's flame thrower.

Overview

Date of Birth:

20 April 1898, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

20 June 1972, Marina del Rey, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

After a stint as a jazz musician and a vaudeville entertainer, Sidney... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Pistols 'n' Petticoats" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	6.4 (42)
	1 TV episode: Bitter Blossom O'Brian (1966)
2.	"The Addams Family" (1964)	(48 episodes, 1964-1966)	1966	-	8.2 (1,459)
	48 TV episodes: Ophelia's Career (1966) Lurch's Grand Romance (1966) The Addams Policy (1966) Lurch's Little Helper (1966) Addams Cum Laude (1966) 43 episodes not shown.
3.	"No Time for Sergeants" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	5.6 (10)
	2 TV episodes: Do Me a Favor and Don't Do Me Any (1964) The Spirit of 75 (1964)
4.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.7 (143)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Who Killed 711? (1964)
5.	"McHale's Navy" (1962)	(52 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	7.6 (256)
	52 TV episodes: Marryin' Chuck (1964) Ensign Parker, E.S.P. (1964) The Rage of Taratupa (1964) The Return of Big Frenchy (1964) Stars Over Taratupa (1964) 47 episodes not shown.
6.	"Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.1 (95)
	1 TV episode: Hometown Doctor (1962)
7.	"The Tall Man" (1960)	(4 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	7.2 (22)
	4 TV episodes: St. Louis Woman (1962) The Judas Palm (1961) An Item for Auction (1961) Where Is Sylvia? (1961)
8.	Little Amy (1962) (TV)		1962	-	4.3 (11)

9.	"87th Precinct" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.4 (28)
	1 TV episode: Empty Hours (1961)
10.	My Darling Judge (1961) (TV)		1961	-	-

11.	"Checkmate" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.3 (58)
	1 TV episode: Don't Believe a Word She Says (1961)
12.	"Riverboat" (1959)	(3 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	7.9 (35)
	3 TV episodes: Listen to the Nightingale (1961) Zigzag (1960) Forbidden Island (1960)
13.	"The Deputy" (1959)	(9 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	6.4 (33)
	9 TV episodes: Three Brothers (1960) Palace of Chance (1960) Lucifer Urge (1960) The Chain of Action (1960) Last Gunfight (1960) 4 episodes not shown.
14.	"Johnny Staccato" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.7 (42)
	AKAs: Staccato (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: The Man in the Pit (1960)
15.	"Bachelor Father" (1957)	(11 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.0 (58)
	11 TV episodes: Bentley Plays Cupid (1959) Bentley and the Brainy Beauty (1959) Bentley's Double Play (1959) A Key for Kelly (1959) The Rescue of Rufus (1959) 6 episodes not shown.
16.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(4 episodes, 1955-1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: Platinum on the Rocks (1959) I Was a Bloodhound (1959) The Seeds of Hate (1955) Prosper's Old Mother (1955)
17.	"M Squad" (1957)	(8 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.9 (79)
	8 TV episodes: Another Face, Another Life (1959) Decoy in White (1959) Robber's Roost (1959) The Terror on Dark Street (1959) The Vanishing Lady (1959) 3 episodes not shown.
18.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 1 TV episode: Hello, Charlie (1959)
19.	"Cimarron City" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.0 (18)
	1 TV episode: Have Sword, Will Duel (1959)
20.	"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)	(6 episodes, 1956-1958)	1958	-	7.5 (6)
	AKAs: Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title) Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title) 6 TV episodes: The Bravado Touch (1958) Swindler's Inn (1958) The Man in the Car (1957) The Pendulum (1957) Small Talk (1957) 1 episode not shown.
21.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	(5 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	7.5 (212)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 5 TV episodes: A Man Called Horse (1958) The Jesse Cowan Story (1958) The Julia Gage Story (1957) The Emily Rossiter Story (1957) The Jean LeBec Story (1957)
22.	Skirts Ahoy! (1952)		1952	-	5.1 (152)

23.	Follow the Sun (1951)		1951	-	6.2 (128)

24.	The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)		1951	-	7.1 (529)

25.	Sorrowful Jones (1949)		1949	-	6.8 (222)

26.	Station West (1948)		1948	-	6.9 (196)

27.	Where There's Life (1947)		1947	-	7.1 (113)

28.	The Trouble with Women (1947)		1947	-	8.1 (6)

29.	The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)		1946	-	5.7 (14)

30.	Bring on the Girls (1945)		1945	-	6.8 (22)

31.	The Princess and the Pirate (1944)	(uncredited)	1944	-	7.0 (722)

32.	Standing Room Only (1944)		1944	-	7.9 (27)

33.	Let's Face It (1943)		1943	-	6.9 (31)

34.	The Meanest Man in the World (1943)		1943	-	6.6 (82)

35.	My Favorite Blonde (1942)		1942	-	7.2 (454)

36.	The Lady Has Plans (1942)		1942	-	8.8 (18)

37.	You'll Never Get Rich (1941)		1941	-	6.8 (641)

38.	Swanee River (1939)		1939	-	6.1 (48)
	AKAs: The Life of Stephen Foster
39.	Second Fiddle (1939)		1939	-	6.6 (88)
	AKAs: Irving Berlin's Second Fiddle
40.	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)		1939	-	7.8 (3,263)

41.	Always Goodbye (1938)		1938	-	7.6 (33)

42.	Love and Hisses (1937)		1937	-	-

43.	Thin Ice (1937)		1937	-	6.6 (111)
	AKAs: Der Komet (Canada: English title) Lovely to Look at (UK)
44.	Wake Up and Live (1937)		1937	-	7.5 (37)

45.	One in a Million (1936)		1936	-	6.2 (91)

46.	Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)		1936	-	6.6 (27)

47.	Half Angel (1936)		1936	-	-

48.	King of Burlesque (1936)		1936	-	6.6 (39)

49.	Red Salute (1935)		1935	-	6.2 (40)
	AKAs: Her Enlisted Man (USA: reissue title)
50.	Hold 'Em Yale (1935)		1935	-	-
	AKAs: Uniform Lovers (UK)
51.	The Last Gentleman (1934)		1934	-	7.8 (27)

52.	Moulin Rouge (1934)		1934	-	7.9 (31)

53.	Broadway Bad (1933)		1933	-	6.8 (27)
	AKAs: Her Reputation (UK)
54.	Hat Check Girl (1932)		1932	-	7.4 (5)
	AKAs: Embassy Girl (UK)
55.	Society Girl (1932)		1932	-	7.5 (8)

56.	Dance Team (1932)		1932	-	6.7 (5)

57.	Hush Money (1931)		1931	-	-

58.	Three Girls Lost (1931)		1931	-	6.4 (29)

59.	Cheer Up and Smile (1930)		1930	-	6.8 (27)

60.	El barbero de Napoleón (1930)		1930	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dos más uno dos (1934)	(story)	1934	-	-
	AKAs: Two and One Two
2.	Hush Money (1931)	(screenplay) (story)	1931	-	-

3.	Happy Days (1929/I)	(story and scenario)	1929	-	7.7 (61)

4.	Big Time (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	7.9 (9)

5.	Hired and Fired (1929)	(story)	1929	-	-

6.	Knights Out (1929)	(scenario)	1929	-	-

7.	The Bath Between (1928)	(adaptation) (story)	1928	-	-

8.	Romance of the Underworld (1928)	(story)	1928	-	6.9 (12)
	AKAs: Romance and Bright Lights
9.	Don't Marry (1928)	(story)	1928	-	-

10.	Mind Your Business (1928)	(writer)	1928	-	-

11.	Golf Widows (1926)	(writer)	1926	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Swanee River (1939)	(writer: "Curry a Mule")	1939	-	6.1 (48)
	AKAs: The Life of Stephen Foster
2.	Big Time (1929)	(music: "Nobody Knows You Like I Do")	1929	-	7.9 (9)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Born to Be Bad (1934)	(director: re-takes) (uncredited)	1934	-	6.1 (249)

2.	The House of Rothschild (1934)	(fill-in director) (uncredited)	1934	-	6.8 (188)

Producer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	My Darling Judge (1961) (TV)	(producer)	1961	-	-

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"This Is Your Life" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.0 (26)
		1 TV episode: Jackie Coogan (1972) Himself

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