Morticia Addams in the 1930s. In the cartoons, none of the family members had names. When the characters were adapted to the 1964 television series, Charles Addams' selection of her name was inspired by "mortician". Morticia's maiden name is "Frump" and she has an older sister named Ophelia (also played by Carolyn Jones). In the television series, her mother (Uncle Fester's sister) was named Hester Frump (played by Margaret Hamilton). Her mother-in-law is Grandmama Addams. In the 1990s Addams Family films, Grandmama is actually Morticia's mother, not Gomez's. Morticia is described as a witch; she is slim, with extremely pale skin and
The Addams Family: An Evilution evolution throughout the television shows, movies, and other depictions of the family. The chapters are also headed by Addams's own character descriptions that were originally used for the TV show producers. The Addams Family: An Evilution The Addams Family: An Evilution is a book about the "evilution" of "The Addams Family" characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The book was made to celebrate "The Addams Family" musical that opened on Broadway in April 2010. "An Evilution" is the first book to trace "The Addams Family" history. It presents more than 200 cartoons created by Addams during his career, including