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The Cotton Club (1984) -- Trailer
Pet Sematary (1989) -- The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things: the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road...
The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) -- A talented young man can't get an executive position without rising through the ranks, so he comes up with a shortcut, which also benefits his love life.
My Cousin Vinny (1992) -- hv post
Pet Sematary (1989) -- MyMovieScripts.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
2 July 1993, Taneytown, Maryland, USA more
Mini Biography:
Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for... more
Trivia:
Worked as a salesman at Seal Lock Burial Vault, Forest Hills, New York... more
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Up 122% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
DVD Playhouse--August 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 10 August 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)

Steven Spielberg to Direct Harvey Next
 (From Slash Film. 2 August 2009, 12:23 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Edwin Stanton
  2. My Cousin Vinny (1992) .... Judge Chamberlain Haller
  3. Shadows and Fog (1991) .... Hacker's Follower
  4. Murder in Black and White (1990) (TV) .... Brannigan
  5. Earthday Birthday (1990) .... Fred the Moose

  6. Pet Sematary (1989) .... Jud Crandall
    ... aka Pet Cemetery (USA: orthographically correct title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Pet Sematary (Philippines: English title: poster title)
  7. Disorganized Crime (1989) .... Max Green
    ... aka Disorganised Crime (UK)
  8. Ironweed (1987) .... Oscar Reo
  9. Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Arthur
  10. The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) .... Donald Davenport
  11. Murder by the Book (1987) (TV) .... Victor Greville
    ... aka Alter Ego
  12. Jake's M.O. (1987) .... Jake Tekulve
  13. The Christmas Star (1986) (TV) .... Waters
  14. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) .... Uncle Hugo Gibb
  15. Vanishing Act (1986) (TV) .... Father Macklin
  16. Off Beat (1986) .... The Commissioner
  17. "Kane & Abel" (1985) TV mini-series .... Davis LeRoy
  18. Water (1985/I) .... Franklin Spender
    ... aka Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
  19. The Cotton Club (1984) .... Frenchy Demange
  20. The Mysterious Stranger (1982) (TV) .... Balthasar Hoffman
    ... aka Der geheimnisvolle Fremde (West Germany)
    ... aka Mark Twain Classics: The Mysterious Stranger (USA: video title)
  21. "American Playhouse" .... Charles Dickens (1 episode, 1982)
        - Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (1982) TV episode .... Charles Dickens
  22. So Fine (1981) .... Chairman Lincoln
  23. The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV) .... Herman Munster
  24. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980) (TV) .... Rev. Burgess
  25. Simon (1980) .... Maj. Gen. Korey
  26. A Day with Conrad Green (1980) (TV) .... Conrad Green
  27. Jack-a-boy (1980)

  28. La luna (1979) .... Douglas Winter
    ... aka Luna (USA)
  29. Sanctuary of Fear (1979) (TV) .... Judge Potter
    ... aka Father Brown, Detective
    ... aka Girl in the Park
    ... aka Sanctuary of Death
  30. Captains Courageous (1977) (TV) .... Long Jack
  31. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series
  32. Paradise Lost (1974) (TV) .... Pike
  33. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Cab Driver (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Harvey (1972) TV episode .... Cab Driver
        - The Littlest Angel (1969) TV episode
  34. Harvey (1972) (TV) .... E.J. Lofgren
  35. Dames at Sea (1971) (TV) .... Hennesy
  36. The Police (1971) (TV) .... Sergeant

  37. The Littlest Angel (1969) (TV) .... Patience
  38. Anderson and Company (1969) (TV) .... Marshall Anderson
  39. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) .... Jonathan Brewster
  40. Mad Mad Scientist (1968) (TV) .... Warren Springer
    ... aka Guess What I Did Today? (USA: alternative title)
  41. "NET Playhouse" .... Officer Avonzino (1 episode, 1967)
        - Infancy and Childhood (1967) TV episode .... Officer Avonzino
  42. Antkeeper (1966) .... Narrator
  43. Munster, Go Home! (1966) .... Herman Munster
  44. "The Munsters" .... Herman Munster (72 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - A Visit from the Teacher (1966) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Herman's Lawsuit (1966) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Herman's Sorority Caper (1966) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - A House Divided (1966) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Herman, the Tire Kicker (1966) TV episode .... Herman Munster
          (67 more)
  45. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Herman Munster (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.31 (1965) TV episode .... Herman Munster
  46. "Brenner" .... Francis X. Fish (1 episode, 1964)
        - Charlie Paradise: The Tragic Flute (1964) TV episode .... Francis X. Fish
  47. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Willie Botsford (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) TV episode .... Willie Botsford
  48. "Car 54, Where Are You?" .... Officer Francis Muldoon (60 episodes, 1961-1963)
        - The Curse of the Snitkins (1963) TV episode .... Officer Francis Muldoon
        - Puncher & Judy (1963) TV episode .... Officer Francis Muldoon
        - The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser (1963) TV episode .... Officer Francis Muldoon
        - Lucille Is 40 (1963) TV episode .... Officer Francis Muldoon
        - Joan Crawford Didn't Say No (1963) TV episode .... Officer Francis Muldoon
          (55 more)
  49. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... William Hallowell Magee (1 episode, 1962)
        - Seven Keys to Baldpate (1962) TV episode .... William Hallowell Magee
  50. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Old Foolishness (1961) TV episode

  51. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Wilson (2 episodes, 1958)
        - The Hasty Heart (1958) TV episode
        - Harvey (1958) TV episode .... Wilson
  52. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Comedian-Regular (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.23 (1958) TV episode .... Comedian-Regular
  53. "Kraft Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Big Heist (1957) TV episode
        - Sextuplets (1957) TV episode
  54. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Egghead (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Man's Game (1957) TV episode .... Egghead
  55. "Studio One" .... Little Dude (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Landlady's Daughter (1956) TV episode .... Little Dude
  56. "The Phil Silvers Show" .... Pvt. Honergan / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Sergeant Bilko (syndication title)
    ... aka Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title)
    ... aka The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich
    ... aka You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title)
        - It's for the Birds (1956) TV episode .... Pvt. Honergan
        - The Eating Contest (1955) TV episode .... The Stomache
  57. On the Waterfront (1954) .... Slim
Soundtrack:
  1. Dames at Sea (1971) (TV) (performer: "Let's Have a Simple Wedding")

  2. "The Munsters" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Will Success Spoil Herman Munster? (1965) TV episode (performer: "That's how Herman was born")
Self:
  1. Cameramen Who Dared (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka The Best of Cameramen Who Dared (USA: video title)
  2. The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987) (voice) (uncredited) .... George S. Kaufman

  3. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1966)
        - Episode #1.25 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.24 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.23 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.22 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode #1.21 (1966) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  5. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 16 March 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  6. Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV) .... Herman Munster
  7. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 27 September 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest
  8. "The Celebrity Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The Keefe Brasselle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Keefe Brasselle's Variety Garden (USA: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 25 June 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Password" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Peggy Cass vs. Fred Gwynne (1962) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "60/90"
        - Los Picapiedra i Lady Di (2008) TV episode .... Herman Munster
  2. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode .... Herman Munster
  3. Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': The Characters (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. 50 y más (2005) (TV) .... Herman Munster
  5. "Biography"
        - The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Yvonne DeCarlo: Gilded Lily (2000) TV episode .... Herman Munster
        - Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  6. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herman Munster
  7. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Judge Chamberlain Haller
  8. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute


Additional Details

Other Works:
Produced "What's Nude?" along with Peter Basch (Paperback / Published 1960) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror more

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