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On his education; on becoming inspired to get into the theater; on transferring to a school with a theater program and deciding to become an actor 14:32
Interview: John Astin
On his early years as an actor in New York City; on starting to make a living as an actor and appearing in "The Three Penny Opera" in New York; on his earliest television appearances and appearing on live television 18:37
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on radio he listened to growing up and going to baseball games 02:37
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on the first time he saw television and early television shows he enjoyed, and on his early interest in music 04:26
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on transferring to a school with a theater program and deciding to become an actor 05:00
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on studing theater in New York with Harold Clurman; various acting techniques and methods and his own approach to the craft 16:26
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on starting to make a living as an actor and appearing in "The Three Penny Opera" in New York 06:13
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on his earliest television appearances including Robert Montgomery Presents, and on appearing on live television 05:21
Interview: John Astin
On being cast on I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster; on his character, "Harry Dickens," on I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster and on the slapstick of the show; on working with Marty Ingels on I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster; on why the show was short lived 19:46
Interview: John Astin
On being cast on The Addams Family; on making The Addams Family work; on casting The Addams Family, including Ted Cassidy as "Lurch" 16:38
Interview: John Astin
On working with Carolyn Jones as "Morticia Addams" on The Addams Family; on his character, "Gomez Addams," on The Addams Family; on the on-going popularity of the show; on the theme song and opening credits of the show and on the revivals and legacy of the show 30:16
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on appearing on Maverick with James Garner 02:16
Interview: John Astin | Person: James Garner
John Astin on working with Marty Ingels on I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster and on writer Mel Tolkin 03:26
Interview: John Astin | Person: Mel Tolkin
John Astin on working with Carolyn Jones as "Morticia Addams" on The Addams Family 02:49
Interview: John Astin | Person: Carolyn Jones
John Astin on working with Marty Ingels on I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster and on writer Mel Tolkin 03:24
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on cartoonist Charles Addams, on how he was almost cast as the butler on The Addams Family, and on the romance between "Gomez Addams" and "Morticia Addams" 08:50
Interview: John Astin
John Astin on working with Carolyn Jones as "Morticia Addams" on The Addams Family 02:49
Interview: John Astin