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💡 Uncle Fester was once the most famous child in the world, and his own family spent every penny he earned. In 1919, Charlie Chaplin spotted a little boy doing a dance in a Los Angeles vaudeville theater. He cast him in "The Kid" (1921), and Jackie Coogan became one of Hollywood's first child superstars. He earned an estimated $3 to $4 million as a kid. When he turned 21, it was nearly all gone, spent by his mother and stepfather. He sued them in 1938 and got back just $126,000. California was so shocked that it passed the "Coogan Law" in 1939. It still protects child actors' earnings today. Then came World War II. Coogan became a glider pilot with the 1st Air Commando Group. In March 1944, he flew British troops behind Japanese lines in Burma. Twenty years later, he shaved his head, put a light bulb in his mouth, and became Uncle Fester. Happy Halloween, Fester! 🎃 Morticia, Gomez or Uncle Fester: who was your favorite Addams? 👇