Barbara Barb

Charles married his second wife, Barbara Barb (born Estelle B. Barb), in 1954, a practicing attorney. She was claimed to be a second muse for Morticia.

Barbara II, as Charlie's friends called her, was supposedly incredibly manipulative and gained a sizable portion of Charlie's money when they divorced in 1956.

Using her legal knowledge and manipulating skills, Barbara was able to seize the rights to "The Addams Family" television show, which ran from 1964-1966. Charles was not a fan of this version of his villainous family.

Sources

Maslin, Janet. “Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life - Linda H. Davis - Book - Review.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 26 Oct. 2006, www.nytimes.com/2006/10/26/books/26masl.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&ref=arts&pagewanted=print.

Rodriguez McRobbie, Linda. “Light Heart, Dark Humor: The Man Behind The Addams Family.” Mental Floss, 10 Mar. 2011, mentalfloss.com/article/27231/light-heart-dark-humor-man-behind-addams-family.

Sorel, Edward. “His Wicked Way With Women: Addams Not the Family Type.” Observer, Observer, 30 Oct. 2006, observer.com/2006/10/his-wicked-way-with-women-addams-not-the-family-type/.