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Special Sub-Topic: Glenn Taranto


What's Glenn's date of birth?

    27 January 1959. It was 27 January 1959 when Glenn Taranto was born.

Which part in 'The New Addams Family' could Glenn get when he heard that he couldn't get the part of Gomez Addams (which he got later)?
    Vlad Addams. When the management of 'The New Addams Family' called Glenn, they told him that he couldn't get the part of Gomez, but the part of Vlad Addams. Fortunately, Glenn got the part of Gomez later.

Who is one of Glenn's favorite singers?
    Frank Sinatra & Sinatra. Glenn likes to listen any kind of music before the 60's. Singers he likes are Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

Among other things, Glenn played recurring roles in soap operas and series. In which of the following did he play?
    'Law and Order'. Glenn had a recurring role in the series 'Law and Order'. He never appeared in the other soaps and series.

Where was Glenn born?
    Hackensack. Glenn was born in Hackensack, New Jersey.

What part of Glenn's body hurt the most after a day playing Gomez Addams?
    his feet. After a long day playing Gomez Addams, the feet of Glenn hurt most. That's because he had to stand almost all the time.

Which character did Glenn play in 'A Night at Sophie's'?
    George. Glenn played George in 'A Night at Sophie's'. The movie is about three life-long friends: George, Harold and Johnny. But, on the night before a wedding, the lives of those life-long friends got just a little bit more complicated than they thought. All the things are going wrong (including a missing groom and a frantic bride.) Things had to change before sunrise.

In which film did Glenn play Miguel Saavedra?
    'Tilt'. Glenn played Miguel Saavedra in 'Tilt' in the year 2000.

Who was Glenn's role model for the part of Gomez Addams?
    John Astin. Glenn Taranto was only a little boy when he saw John Astin playing as Gomez Addams. When it was Glenn's turn to play Gomez, he played the part just like John Astin.

How many times did Glenn audition for the part of Gomez?
    3 times. Glenn had to audition three times for the part of Gomez. After those auditions, he got a phone call which told him that he didn't get the part. But later on the following day, another phone call would tell Glenn he had the part.


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