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Uncle Fester
Fester is a bald, pallid man in a fur coat who conducts electricity through his own body and demonstrates it by putting a lightbulb in his mouth, which is the single most reproduced image the property has. The casting history is more interesting than the character.
- First appearance
- The New Yorker cartoons (1938), The New Yorker
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- Also known as
- Fester Addams
- Universe
- The Addams Family
- Appears in
- comics, television, film, animation
Who is Uncle Fester?
Fester is a bald, pallid man in a fur coat who conducts electricity through his own body and demonstrates it by putting a lightbulb in his mouth, which is the single most reproduced image the property has. The casting history is more interesting than the character. Jackie Coogan played him in the 1964 series, and Coogan had been one of the biggest child stars in the world in the 1920s — his parents spent his entire fortune, and the lawsuit that followed produced California's Coogan Act, which requires a portion of a child performer's earnings to be held in trust. So the man best known as a comic uncle in a fur coat is also the reason child actors in America have legal financial protection. Christopher Lloyd's 1991 performance is the one most people now picture.
Uncle Fester: the details
- First appearance
- Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoons, from 1938
- Created by
- Charles Addams
- The lightbulb
- He conducts electricity and demonstrates it with a bulb in his mouth — the property's most reproduced image
- Played by Jackie Coogan
- In the 1964 series, decades after he had been one of the world's biggest child stars
- The Coogan Act
- His parents spent his childhood earnings; the resulting law requires a portion of a child performer's income to be held in trust
- The modern version
- Christopher Lloyd's 1991 performance is the one most people picture
- Named late
- Like the rest of the family, christened only for the 1964 television series
Why Uncle Fester endures
The source of the property's single most reproduced image, and — through Jackie Coogan — indirectly connected to the law that protects child performers' earnings in the United States.
What Uncle Fester looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A bald pallid figure in a heavy fur coat, with a lit bulb in his mouth
The lightbulb is the graphic — a single glowing object against a dark silhouette, and one of the few designs in this catalogue genuinely improved by glow-in-the-dark printing. Grey, black and a single warm yellow.
The lightbulb is the graphic: one glowing object against a dark silhouette, and among the few designs here genuinely improved by glow-in-the-dark ink. Grey, black and warm yellow.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Uncle Fester
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Coogan | The Addams Family | 1964 | Live action |
| Christopher Lloyd | The Addams Family | 1991 | Live action |
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Who created Uncle Fester?
Uncle Fester was created by Charles Addams, first appearing in The New Yorker cartoons in 1938 (The New Yorker).
What does a Uncle Fester T-shirt usually look like?
A bald pallid figure in a heavy fur coat, with a lit bulb in his mouth. The lightbulb is the graphic: one glowing object against a dark silhouette, and among the few designs here genuinely improved by glow-in-the-dark ink. Grey, black and warm yellow.
Are Uncle Fester T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Uncle Fester appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Uncle Fester?
Uncle Fester has been played on screen by Jackie Coogan (The Addams Family, 1964), Christopher Lloyd (The Addams Family, 1991).
How much does a Uncle Fester T-shirt cost?
Uncle Fester shirts we currently track start from around $19.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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