what is the butler's name in the addams family
Lurch ( The Addams Family) Lurch (The Addams Family) - Characterization. 1  Lurch is a 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) tall, shambling, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles a cross between Frankenstein's monster (as played by Boris Karloff) and a zombie. In the original Addams Family television series, Lurch has a deep and resonant voice unlike that of Herman Munster, a character on the show's main competitor, The Munsters.