Pugsley Addams, Actor Ken Weatherwax From ‘The Addams Family,’ Dead at 59 (Report)

Pugsley Addams, Actor Ken Weatherwax From ‘The Addams Family,’ Dead at 59 (Report)

Ken Weatherwax, who played son Pugsley Addams in the television series “The Addams Family,” died Sunday after suffering a heart attack, TMZ reported. He was 59.

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Born in 1955 in Los Angeles, Weatherwax played Pugsley on the series’ original run on ABC from 1964-1966.

He also provided the voice of the character in the short-lived 1970s animated version of the series, and played Pugsley Sr. in the 1977 TV special “Halloween With the New Addams Family.”

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In addition to his acting credits, Weatherwax worked as a movie studio grip and set-builder after his acting career.

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