Charles Addams

Charles Addams
Addams in 1975
Born	Charles Samuel Addams (1912-01-07)January 7, 1912 Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 29, 1988(1988-09-29) (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Area(s)	Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s)	Chas Addams (pen name/nickname)
Notable works	The Addams Family
Awards	Edgar Award 2018 Will Eisner Hall of Fame
Spouse(s)	Barbara Jean Day ​ ​ (m. 1943; div. 1950)​ Estelle Barbara Barb ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1956)​ Marilyn Matthews Miller

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 became known as the Addams Family, and were subsequently popularized through various adaptations.