The Addams Family, which was loosely based on the Charles Addams cartoons, came to life on TV ... On the sitcom, Cassidy played Lurch, the ever-faithful butler to the Addams.

Any Addams Family adaptation wouldn't be the same without Lurch, but he doesn't quite hold ... cultural icon since she first appeared in the cartoons of Charles Addams. Her macabre sensibilities ...

Lurch is played by Romanian actor George Burcea. He is well known for his terrifying stature with many comparing him to Frankenstein. Lurch serves as the extremely loyal butler to the Addams family ...