Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Happy Birthday, Charles Addams!

Happy Birthday to Charles Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988), the brilliant man behind my beloved Addams Family!

In this wonderful tribute painting (left) by Pete Von Sholly, Charles Addams looks down benevolently upon his creations after having been called forth during a seance.

You made the world a little less pastel, dear Mr Addams! ;)













Posted by Little Gothic Horrors at 12:30 PM
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34 comments:

  1. DebiJanuary 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    And not all wives are Donna Reid! I loved watching after school and wished to be like
    Carol Lindley! Perfect for the times as they to were a changing! xoDebi


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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 7, 2015 at 1:05 PM

      The sixties TV show was timelessly wonderful, Debi! I still love watching it and now my son does too. :)

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  2. SylvieJanuary 7, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Oh cool, I never knew this! Thanks for posting

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  3. LadyfairJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    I adore Morticia Addams!! I often find that I model myself after her because she's so swanky and proper. I'm really happy that Charles Addams made cartoons more interesting, I simply can't imagine a world without dark humor... It would just be non stop Family Circus or Marmaduke... *shudders*

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:57 PM

      One of the things I love about Morticia, particularly Caroline Jones' Morticia, is that she manages to be seductive, and even risqué, whilst always maintaining an air of elegance and dignity. She's perfection! ^_^

      My dad had a couple of the paperback collections of Charles Addams' cartoons (he's since given them to me) and I couldn't get enough of them as a kid. They definitely shaped my sense of humour!

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  4. The Wild FairyJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:10 PM

    Happy Birthday to Mr Addams indeed! Lovely post Emma ♥ Like yourself I first discovered this wonderful family as a child and life was never the same afterwards! haha! Charles must have had the most amazing sense of humour and view of life... ~Siobhan xo

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:09 PM

      He didn't have any children of his own, but I'm sure a lot of kids like you and I were wonderfully influenced by his delightful wickedness when we were growing up, Siobhan! :D ♥

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  5. Dr. ThedaJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    5:00am here ...we will post on this later ... Thank you dear Lady Emma....
    Difficult keeping up with things.....

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:10 PM

      My pleasure, Dr. Theda! I'll be by to visit your blog later! :)

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  6. Gothic FlamingoJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    I adore that tribute painting, Emma! Raising a glass in dear Mr Addams' honour tonight ♥

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:15 PM

      Yes, that painting is wonderful, isn't it?!! So poignant! I love the idea of Charles Addams beaming down at his beloved characters, who continue to live on after he has gone! I raised a glass too, Bec! ♥

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  7. Chris HewsonJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:37 PM

    It's nifty seeing a modeller for Addams' iconic characters!

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:00 PM

      I think the model is actually his first wife, Barbara Jean Day. Apparently all his wives were Morticia-esque. He definitely had a *type*! ;D

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  8. Variations On LightJanuary 8, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    One can only adore the Addams Family.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM

      Couldn't agree with you more, Variations On Light! :D

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  9. Lady MJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    I never saw much of Mr. Addams' cartoons until I started following your blog so I thank you for introducing me.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:17 PM

      My pleasure, Lady M! No doubt I was thoroughly warped by Mr Addams' cartoons as a kid... And I wouldn't have it any other way! ;D

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  10. Debra She Who SeeksJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    I love the Addams family too. Gomez and Morticia rock.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:18 PM

      Yes!! Morticia and Gomez definitely rock, Debra She Who Seeks! Best couple ever!! :D

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  11. LucretiaJanuary 8, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    SO cool... thanks for the pics! :-)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:23 PM

      I couldn't possibly let Charles Addams' birthday pass without a bit of a bloggy mention, Lucretia! I'm re-watching the sixties series of 'The Addams Family' at the moment, so I'm in Addams heaven right now! :D

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  12. Laura MorriganJanuary 8, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    Happy Birthday Charles!!!!!!!!

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  13. Magic Love CrowJanuary 9, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    Great post! I love The Addams Family ;o) I feel like snapping my fingers ;o) LOL! Big Hugs ;o)

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJanuary 9, 2015 at 5:05 PM

      I've got 'The Addams Family' TV theme tune as my ringtone, Stacy! Yes. I'm that much of an Addams tragic! ;D

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  14. Magaly GuerreroJanuary 10, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    I love that pleased look on his face (on the painting). Looking at our characters is very similar to looking at our children. When we see them happy and loved, we are delighted. I hope his watching and grinning a lot.

    Happy Birthday to him!

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  15. linnea-mariaJanuary 11, 2015 at 12:14 AM

    Lovely painting! I absolutely adore Carolyne Jones Morticia and I have two large hard covers of Chas Addams drawings and cartoons.

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  16. RhissannaJanuary 11, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    I'm not being glib when I say this, the Addams family are the happiest couple on the telly. They desire and respect each other and they never raise their voices or snap (except their fingers...)

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  17. AlisonJanuary 12, 2015 at 11:50 PM

    Now I have the theme song stuck in my head ...... snap, snap!

    Ali x

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  18. Sylwia VamppiV BłachJanuary 13, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Addams family <3

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  19. GatekeeperJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Anyone else heard of the reboot of the Addams?

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  20. UnknownJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:02 PM

    Oh how I miss the Addams family! I believe I'm going to watch it now! <3

    http://unknownprettylies.blogspot.ro/

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  21. Melancholy and MenaceJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    I seem to have missed a lot of posts, lately.

    I absolutely love this tribute <3

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