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4 unusual facts about John Astin


Alexander Astin

His older brother is actor John Astin (Visiting Professor and Director, Theatre Arts and Studies at Johns Hopkins University and Gomez on The Addams Family).

Marc Price

He also played the young American tourist calling himself Michael J. Fox in Killer Tomatoes Eat France in 1991 with John Astin, Angela Visser and Steve Lundquist.

Pig in a poke

The name of the TV game show hosted by John Astin in the Chevy Chase sequel National Lampoon's European Vacation in which the Griswolds win what they think is a deluxe vacation to England (London), France (Paris), Germany (Bavaria) and Italy (Rome).

Teen Wolf Too

Then, during his first boxing fight, after nearly getting knocked out, Todd has his second "wolf-out" only this time he is able to display his supernatural agility and strength and has a dramatic come from behind victory, thus earning the admiration of the students as well as the strict Dean Dunn (John Astin).


Shan Serafin

He directed and co-wrote the stage play Essential Bond about two-time Nobel Prize recipient Linus Pauling, which starred Matthew Ashford and John Astin.


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