JOHN ASTIN – 91 YEARS OLD
Many people believe that Raul Julia, the late great, was the original Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. But it was famed veteran actor John Astin who lay the groundwork for the role. But Astin was more than just a good Mr. Addams impersonator. He also appeared in the original 1976 version of Freaky Friday and the 1961 version of West Side Story. To add to the intrigue, he is the stepfather of Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in Lord of the Rings. Astin will appear in the upcoming documentary Hearing Voices: Modulating a Revolution.
JOHN ASTIN – 91 YEARS OLD
BETTY LYNN – 94 YEARS OLD
Betty Lynn began her career as a radio performer because film and television were still relatively new mediums in the 1940s. She then moved on to the next most popular medium, theater, where she appeared in musicals such as Oklahoma! as well as Park Avenue Lynn made her film debut in 1948, with appearances in films such as June Bride, Mother Is A Freshman, and the Photoplay Gold Medal-winning Sitting Pretty. She had a role in the original 1950 version of Cheaper By The Dozen, but she truly established her fame when she landed a position as Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. Lynn has been retired since 2006 and is currently residing in an assisted living facility.
BETTY LYNN – 94 YEARS OLD
