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 (video game) side-scrolling stages on a quest to locate, and steal, the Addams' vast wealth. Alford's main weapon is his umbrella, which can shoot fireballs, or he can transform into a wolf man. In 1993, Ocean released "" based on the "Addams Family" animated series of the early 90s. The mechanics of the game are largely the same. The NES and Game Boy versions of "Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt" are actually ports of the movie "Addams Family" game, with the lead character replaced by Pugsley and the collectible dollar signs replaced with candy. Some of the levels from "The Addams Family", such as