Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters. [1] Some of his recurring characters …

The Estate of Charles Addams publishes The World of Charles Addams with Alfred A. Knopf.

Charles Addams (born January 7, 1912, Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.—died September 29, 1988, New York City, New York) was a cartoonist whose drawings, known mostly through The New …

At Westfield High School, Charles became the art editor for the Weather Vane and drew many cartoons. He graduated in 1929 and attended Colgate University for one year. He switched to …

Charles Addams was an American cartoonist, known for his sinister, macabre work. Between 1932 and 1988, he was a household name in the pages of The New Yorker. His most famous …

Charles “Chas” Addams, born on January 7, 1912, in Westfield, New Jersey, was an American cartoonist renowned for his darkly humorous and subversive characters. His early fascination …

Charles Samuel Addams (7 January 1912 - 29 September 1988) was an American cartoonist. Addams is, of course, the creator of The Addams Family. Charles, or "Chas" as his friends …

Aug 29, 2022 · The New York Times reports that The Addams Family started out as cartoons published in The New Yorker, and they were the brainchild of an artist named Charles …

6 days ago · Created in the 1930s by cartoonist Charles Addams, the comically macabre family has inspired everything from TV series and comic books to video games and even a stage …

Aug 5, 2025 · The man behind The Addams Family was an illustrator named Charles Addams. (Nope, that last name wasn’t a coincidence!) A native of Westfield, New Jersey, Addams …