Actor and ADDAMS FAMILY Head Carpenter James McCammond Dies at 50

Chicagoland former actor and stagehand James "Mac" McCammond died at age 50 on December 22 in Chicago after an 18-month struggle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

During his career, McCammond, a Nebraska native, worked at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theater, Drury Lane South, New American Theater in Rockford, IL, Little Theater on the Square in Sullivan, IL, as well as the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia and Maine State Music Theater in Brunswick, ME. His television credits include the series Lady Blue, season two of The Untouchables and season one of Prison Break.

He joined the stage hands union (IATSE) in 1990, and served as the house carpenter at the Oriental Theater in Chicago on The Addams Family until his death. He also serve as house carpenter at the Oriental during Wicked's four-year Chicago run. McCammond additionally served as head carpenter for Skyline Stage at Navy Pier. He worked most of Chicago's other major venues.

He is survived by his wife Kate Thayer (KT) McCammond, son John, parents Dr. John & Shirley McCammond (Kearney, NE), sisters Jean Walker (brother-in-law Kim Walker, niece and nephews John, Kate & Michael of Des Moines, IA), Janet Jennings (brother-in-law Bob Jennings and nephews Tom and Dan of West Des Moines, IA) and Joan Tritsch (brother-in-law Dr. Tom Tritsch, niece and nephews Megan, Matthew and Michael of Colorado Springs, CO).