Ken Weatherwax

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Weatherwax
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 29, 1955(1955-09-29)
Age	69
Date Of Death	December 7, 2014, West Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Ken Weatherwax Biography

Ken Weatherwax is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on September 29, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Actor best known for playing the role of Pugsey Addams in the series The Addams Family.

He acted on The Addams Family for years alongside Jackie Coogan, who played Uncle Fester on the show.

Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax (September 29, 1955 – December 7, 2014) was an American child actor best known for having played Pugsley Addams on The Addams Family.

Weatherwax made his acting debut in the early 1960s when he was nine years old, playing a boy named “Chester” in Gleem toothpaste commercials alongside Alice Pearce. He was then cast as Pugsley Addams on The Addams Family, after successfully auditioning with stars Carolyn Jones and John Astin. The program ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1966. After its cancellation, Weatherwax found he was typecast as Pugsley and lost interest in acting. He entered the U.S. Army at seventeen, and at the age of 21, he reprised the role of Pugsley in the 1977 reunion film Halloween with the New Addams Family. He established a career behind the camera as a movie studio grip and set builder, while making occasional appearances at Addams Family-related events with former costar Lisa Loring, who had played Pugsley’s younger sister Wednesday Addams on the show.

His cousin is fellow child actor Joey D. Vieira (aka Donald Keeler).

Ken Weatherwax Net Worth

Ken Weatherwax is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Weatherwax 's net worth $300 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began acting on The Addams Family when he was just 9 years old.

He joined the United States Army after the cancellation of The Addams Family.

Weatherwax was born in Los Angeles, California, into a show-business family. His aunt was actress and dancer Ruby Keeler, while his half-brother, Joey D. Vieira, played “Porky” on the first three seasons of Lassie under the stage name of Donald Keeler, beginning in 1954. His uncles were Frank and Rudd Weatherwax, Lassie’s trainers and owners of the first dog to play the role.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ken Weatherwax Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ken Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Weatherwax celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.

What did Ken Weatherwax do after The Addams Family?

Following his role in The Addams Family, Weatherwax featured in several TV commercials and served in the army. He also worked for Universal Studios as a grip – providing support to camera operatives – according to his niece Shanyn Viera.

Are any of the original Addams Family still alive?

Only four of the original eight members are still alive. Blossom Rock, who played Grandmama Addams, died in 1978, at age 82. Lumbering Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch and Thing (the hand), died after open-heart surgery in 1979, at 46.

Where is Ken Weatherwax now?

Death. Weatherwax died on December 7, 2014, of a heart attack at his home in West Hills, California , at the age of 59.

Is Rudd Weatherwax related to Ken Weatherwax?

Kenneth Patrick Weatherwax was born Sept. 29, 1955, in Los Angeles. His family had connections to the film industry; he was reportedly a nephew of Ruby Keeler, a star in 1930s movie musicals, and Rudd Weatherwax , an owner and trainer of an early Lassie, the canine star.

Who died from Addams Family?

Felix Silla , the actor best known for playing the hairy Cousin Itt on the sitcom “The Addams Family,” died on April 16. He was 84.