He is often considered the greatest Brewers first baseman in the 1990s, and was noted for his physical comparisons to Uncle Fester of Addams Family fame.
He starred on Fox Family's The New Addams Family as Uncle Fester.
During his treatment, Lopez and his co-hosts made his cancer a frequent source of humor on air, remarking that his hair loss made him look like Uncle Fester.
The 1998 live-action series continues the tradition of having Fester (played by Canadian actor Michael Roberds) as Gomez's biological brother, yet between this version and the 1960s series this is the only visible difference.
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Chamberlin previously appeared as Uncle Fester in the musical The Addams Family, a role for which he won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Performance By a Featured Actor In a Broadway Musical.
He was also known as 'Uncle Fester' due to his resemblance to a character in The Addams Family.