To many peoples surprise, Charles Addams 19121988 mother did not give birth to him in a dilapidated house along a deserted highway. Nor did he have a pet alligator that was a scourge to the neighborhoods poodles. In fact, he grew up in the almost generic suburban community of Westfield, New Jersey. He yearningly scribbled pictures of the more exciting realm of knights and their castles. He was known however, to sometimes wander in the local graveyard, and did play in a nearby Victorian house that would one day become the model for the Addams family home. However, somewhat sadly to fans, the predilection for morbidity apparent in much of his work was not the result of childhood mishaps.

Address: Illustration House Inc. 96 SPRING ST FL 7 NEW YORK NY, United States 10012-3923
Telephone: (212) 966-9444
Website: http://www.illustration-house.com/bios/addams_bio.html