Gomez Addams
| Gomez Addams | |
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| The Addams Family character | |
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| First appearance | The New Yorker cartoon, (1938) |
| Created by | Charles Addams |
| Portrayed by |
John Astin (1964 series) Raúl Juliá (1991 & 1993 films) Tim Curry (1998 film) Glenn Taranto (1998 series) |
| Voiced by |
Lennie Weinrib (1973 series) John Astin (1992 series) |
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| Nickname(s) | (by Morticia) Bubele (Yiddish or Bavarian German for "darling") |
| Aliases | Mr. Addams |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Family |
Morticia (wife) Wednesday (daughter) Pugsley (son) Pubert (youngest son) Fester (brother or uncle-in-law) Grandmama (mother-in-law or mother) Itt (cousin) Cosimo Addams (brother) Pancho Addams (brother) |
| Nationality | Spanish American (Residence: Westfield, New Jersey) |
Gomez Addams is the patriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker magazine in the 1930s, and subsequently portrayed in television, film and stage.
In Charles Addams's original cartoons, Gomez was the nameless patriarch of the Family. He had a somewhat grotesque appearance, with a tubby body, a snub-nose, a crooked tooth and a receding chin. He was often depicted reading in the den or lounging on the windowsill.
In the Charles Addams cartoons, Gomez—as with all of the members of the family—had no given name. When The Addams Family 1964 television series was being developed, Charles Addams suggested naming the character either Repelli or Gomez. Addams left the final choice up to portrayer John Astin, who chose Gomez.
Because "Gómez" is usually recognized as a family name in Spanish-speaking countries, in Hispanic America the character's name was changed to "Homero" ("Homer").
Like the other members of the family, Gomez's personality became largely codified by the television series. Gomez is of Castilian extraction. Charles Addams' description for the series went like this:
Husband to Morticia (if indeed they are married at all) ... a crafty schemer, but also a jolly man in his own way ... though sometimes misguided ... sentimental and often puckish — optimistic, he is in full enthusiasm for his dreadful plots ... is sometimes seen in a rather formal dressing gown ... the only one who smokes.
John Astin had long sessions with Addams and series producer David Levy, who gave him free rein in developing the character. Enlarging on Addam's description of Gomez as a Latin lover type, Astin suggested the eye-rolling, pencil moustache, and ardent devotion to Morticia.
In the Addams cartoons and the television shows, Gomez wore a necktie to his chalk-stripe suit, though in the films, Gomez wears a bow-tie and also wears a wide variety of extravagant clothing. He spends $1000 per month on cigars, and is an accomplished juggler and knife-thrower, he loves crashing toy trains and diving for crabs on Halloween.
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