`ADDAMS FAMILY'S JOHN ASTIN: `EDGAR ALLEN POE WOULD'VE BEEN A FAN'

`ADDAMS FAMILY'S JOHN ASTIN: `EDGAR ALLEN POE WOULD'VE BEEN A FAN'

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Former "Addams Family" star John Astin is keeping true to his creepy roots: He's playing Edgar Allen Poe in a one-man show. Although the idea of Gomez Addams playing Poe may sound macabre, the 70-year-old Astin doesn't think so. The actor did extensive research on Poe and believes that if the writer were alive today, he would be a big fan of the "Addams Family." Although Astin claims he doesn't believe in the supernatural, he does admit he feels the presence of Poe every night during his performances. Tomorrow night, Astin will perform as Poe at the Edgar Awards, the Mystery Writers of America's version of the Oscars.