The Lady Colyton played an important role in the history of The Addams Family and had a special connection with its creator, Charles Addams. Starting as memorably macabre comic strips in The New Yorker in the 1930s, The Addams Family was cartoonist Charles Addams' twisted view of the nuclear family. Addams' work gained him notoriety, and he was known as an eccentric figure with a reputation for dark humor and odd behavior. He was also a lover of fast cars and women, and he was married three times during his tumultuous personal life. Most of that stayed out of his work, but Addams was reflected in his most brilliant creation.
