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John Astin
Birth name John Allen Astin
Born March 30, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards
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Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster Harry Dickens 1962–1963 1
The Addams Family Gomez Addams 1964–1966 1 2
Operation Petticoat Matthew Sherman 1977–1978 1
Mary Ed LaSalle 1985–1986 1
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Dr. Putrid T. Gangrene 1990–1991 1 2
The Addams Family Gomez Addams 1992–1993 1 2

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
Studio One
(uncredited)
Whitaker 10x01 - The Night America Trembled September 9, 1957
General Electric Theater Harlow 9x12 - Strictly Solo December 11, 1960
The Twilight Zone Charlie 2x23 - A Hundred Yards over the Rim April 7, 1961
The Donna Reed Show Eric 4x04 - Mouse at Play October 5, 1961
Outlaws Pete 2x03 - My Friend the Horse Thief October 19, 1961
Hazel Hal Gordon 1x20 - The Investment Club February 15, 1962
87th Precinct Cassidy 1x21 - King's Ransom February 19, 1962
Dennis the Menace Policeman 3x21 - A Quiet Evening February 25, 1962
Route 66 Benson 2x23 - Go Read the River March 16, 1962
Ben Casey Nat Morris 1x29 - Preferably, the Less-Used Arm April 30, 1962
77 Sunset Strip Martin Gorsch 4x36 - Dress Rehearsal May 25, 1962
Route 66 Gas Station Attendant 3x02 - Journey to Nineveh September 28, 1962
Occasional Wife Frank Mastin 1x05 - I Do, We Don't October 11, 1966
The Wild Wild West Count Sazanov 2x19 - The Night of the Tartar February 3, 1967
Batman The Riddler 2x45 - Batman's Anniversary (1) February 8, 1967
Batman The Riddler 2x46 - A Riddling Controversy (2) February 9, 1967
Gunsmoke Henry Haggen 13x07 - Hard-Luck Henry October 23, 1967
The Flying Nun Father Lundigan 1x13 - Young Man with a Cornette November 23, 1967
Bonanza Abner Willoughby 11x13 - Abner Willoughby's Return December 21, 1969
The Odd Couple Buff Buffington 1x21 - Oscar's New Life March 5, 1971
The Doris Day Show Keatley 3x25 - The Father-Son Weekend March 8, 1971
The Partridge Family Sidney Rose 3x24 - Diary of a Mad Millionaire March 23, 1973
Police Woman Donny 1x18 - Nothing Left to Lose February 14, 1975
Welcome Back, Kotter Museum Curator 2x05 - The Museum October 28, 1976
The Love Boat David P. Crothers 2x01/02 - Marooned / The Search / Isaac's Holiday September 16, 1978
The Facts of Life Vito Miles 6x01 - The Summer of '84 September 26, 1984
Diff'rent Strokes C.W. 7x01 - A Haunting We Will Go September 29, 1984
Murder, She Wrote Ross Haley 1x03 - Hooray for Homicide October 28, 1984
Night Court Kenny 2x09 - Inside Harry Stone November 29, 1984
Murder, She Wrote Harry Pierce 2x02 - Joshua Peabody Died Here...Possibly October 6, 1985
Murder, She Wrote Harry Pierce 2x07 - A Lady in the Lake November 10, 1985
Murder, She Wrote Harry Pierce 2x10 - Sticks and Stones December 15, 1985
Night Court Buddy 4x01 - The Next Voice You Hear... October 2, 1986
St. Elsewhere Kevin 5x14 - Visiting Daze January 21, 1987
Night Court Buddy 5x14 - I'm OK, You're Catatonic/Schizophrenic January 21, 1988
Night Court Buddy 6x09 - The Night Court Before Christmas December 21, 1988
Night Court Buddy 6x18 - From Snoop to Nuts (1) March 15, 1989
Night Court Buddy 6x19 - From Snoop to Nuts (2) March 22, 1989
Night Court Buddy 7x01 - Life with Buddy September 27, 1989
Night Court Buddy 7x06 - For Love or Money November 8, 1989
Night Court Buddy 7x14 - Futureman January 24, 1990
Night Court Buddy 7x18 - Melvin and Harold February 28, 1990
Night Court Buddy 7x24 - The Blues of the Birth May 2, 1990
Tales from the Crypt Nelson Halliwell 3x05 - Top Billing June 26, 1991
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x01/02 - Pilot August 27, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x04 - No Man's Land September 10, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x06 - Socrates' Sister September 24, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x09 - Senior Spirit October 15, 1993
Mad About You Himself 2x23 - Up All Night May 12, 1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x27 - High Treason (1) May 13, 1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Professor Albert Wickwire 1x28 - High Treason (2) May 20, 1994
Duckman Terry Duke Tetzloff 1x10 - Cellar Beware May 21, 1994
Step by Step George Humphries 4x09 - The Ice Cream Man Cometh November 18, 1994
Murder, She Wrote Fritz Randall 11x16 - Film Flam February 19, 1995
Step by Step George 5x11 - The Fight Before Christmas December 15, 1995
Duckman Terry Duke Tetzloff 3x03 - Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure January 20, 1996
Duckman Terry Duke Tetzloff 3x05 - Sperms of Endearment February 10, 1996
The Nanny Dr. Roberts 3x20 - Your Feets Too Big February 19, 1996
The Nanny Dr. Roberts 4x09 - Tattoo November 20, 1996
Duckman Terry Duke Tetzloff 4x18 - Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts May 24, 1997
Duckman Terry Duke Tetzloff 4x20 - My Feral Lady June 21, 1997
The Hughleys Mr. Crump 1x17 - Storm o' the Century February 16, 1999
Becker Richard 2x15 - All the Rage February 7, 2000

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
Halloween with the New Addams Family Gomez Addams October 30, 1977 The Addams Family

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
Tattletales September 13-17, 1976
Password Plus October 8-12, 1979
Password Plus November 12-16, 1979
Password Plus February 18-22, 1980
Password Plus November 3-7, 1980
Password Plus November 10-14, 1980
Super Password December 3-7, 1984
Super Password May 12-16, 1986
Win, Lose or Draw October 24-28, 1988

Director

Episode Director

Series Episode Airdate Credit
Operation Petticoat 1x01 - Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle (1) September 17, 1977
Operation Petticoat 1x02 - Yeoman Hunkle, Yeoman Hunkle (2) September 24, 1977
Mr. Merlin 1x01 - Pilot October 5, 1981

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

Daytime Emmy Awards

  • Nominated: Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (1993)
The Addams Family

Trivia