COMIC ARTIST
Charles Addams
1912 - 1988

Charles Addams
Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters. Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams Family, and were subsequently popularized through various adaptations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Addams is the 53rd most popular comic artist (down from 44th in 2019), the 3,376th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,426th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Charles Addams ranks 53 out of 226. Before him are Yoshihiro Togashi, Caran d'Ache, Bill Finger, Winsor McCay, Saul Steinberg, and Riyoko Ikeda. After him are Gosho Aoyama, Monkey Punch, Marjane Satrapi, Naoko Takeuchi, Masami Kurumada, and Art Spiegelman.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYoshihiro Togashi
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 47
Caran d'Ache
1858 - 1909
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 48
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 49
Winsor McCay
1867 - 1934
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 50
Saul Steinberg
1914 - 1999
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 51
Riyoko Ikeda
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 52
Charles Addams
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 53
Gosho Aoyama
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 54
Monkey Punch
1937 - 2019
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 55
Marjane Satrapi
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 56
Naoko Takeuchi
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 57
Masami Kurumada
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 58
Art Spiegelman
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 59
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Charles Addams ranks 131. Before him are Moses Finley, Nancy Wake, Fritz Fischer, Fritz Klingenberg, David Packard, and Edmond Jabès. After him are Gil Evans, Joachim Schepke, Manuel Rosas, Folco Lulli, Josef Blösche, and Barry Sullivan. Among people deceased in 1988, Charles Addams ranks 79. Before him are Khalil al-Wazir, Paolo Stoppa, Erich Probst, Ilona Elek, Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás, and Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar. After him are Gil Evans, Anne Ramsey, Alfréd Wetzler, Gaston Eyskens, Antal Doráti, and Aparicio Méndez.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsMoses Finley
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 125
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 126
Fritz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2003
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 127
Fritz Klingenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 128
David Packard
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1996
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 129
Edmond Jabès
WRITER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 130
Charles Addams
COMIC ARTIST
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 131
Gil Evans
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 132
Joachim Schepke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1941
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 133
Manuel Rosas
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 134
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 135
Josef Blösche
EXTREMIST
1912 - 1969
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 136
Barry Sullivan
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 137
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsKhalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 73
Paolo Stoppa
ACTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 74
Erich Probst
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1988
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 75
Ilona Elek
FENCER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 76
Carmen Polo, 1st Lady of Meirás
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1988
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 77
Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar
WRITER
1906 - 1988
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 78
Charles Addams
COMIC ARTIST
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 79
Gil Evans
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 80
Anne Ramsey
ACTOR
1929 - 1988
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 81
Alfréd Wetzler
WRITER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 82
Gaston Eyskens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 83
Antal Doráti
CONDUCTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 84
Aparicio Méndez
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 85
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles Addams ranks 3,376 out of 20,380. Before him are John Glover (1944), John Amos (1939), Bob Lanier (1948), D. J. Caruso (1965), Alyssa Milano (1972), and Matthew Modine (1959). After him are Bob Saget (1956), Patricia Krenwinkel (1947), Ed Gordon (1908), John Derek (1926), Pat Riley (1945), and Adrian Smith (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Glover
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,370
John Amos
ACTOR
1939 - 2024
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,371
Bob Lanier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,372
D. J. Caruso
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,373
Alyssa Milano
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,374
Matthew Modine
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 3,375
Charles Addams
COMIC ARTIST
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3,376
Bob Saget
COMEDIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3,377
Patricia Krenwinkel
EXTREMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3,378
Ed Gordon
ATHLETE
1908 - 1971
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3,379
John Derek
ACTOR
1926 - 1998
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3,380
Pat Riley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3,381
Adrian Smith
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 3,382
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Charles Addams ranks 16. Before him are Steve Ditko (1927), John Romita Sr. (1930), Don Rosa (1951), Will Eisner (1917), Bill Finger (1914), and Winsor McCay (1867). After him are E. C. Segar (1894), Jerry Siegel (1914), Jim Davis (1945), Richard F. Outcault (1863), Al Taliaferro (1905), and Robert Crumb (1943).
Steve Ditko
1927 - 2018
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 10
John Romita Sr.
1930 - 2023
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 11
Don Rosa
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 12
Will Eisner
1917 - 2005
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 13
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 14
Winsor McCay
1867 - 1934
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 15
Charles Addams
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 16
E. C. Segar
1894 - 1938
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 17
Jerry Siegel
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 18
Jim Davis
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 19
Richard F. Outcault
1863 - 1928
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 20
Al Taliaferro
1905 - 1969
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 21
Robert Crumb
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 22