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Fred Gwynne (1926–1993)

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Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the television situation comedies Car 54, Where Are You? (as Officer Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (as the Frankenstein clone Herman Munster). He was very tall and had a resonant, baritone voice that he put to good use in Broadway musicals... See full bio »

Born:

Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 66) in Taneytown, Maryland, USA
Still of Fred Gwynne in Pet Sematary
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1964-2007 The Munsters (TV series)
Herman Munster / Charlie Munster
– My Fair Munster: Unaired Pilot 1 (2007) … Herman Munster
– A Visit from the Teacher (1966) … Herman Munster
– Herman's Lawsuit (1966) … Herman Munster
– Herman's Sorority Caper (1966) … Herman Munster
– A House Divided (1966) … Herman Munster
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1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Edwin Stanton (voice)
 
1992 My Cousin Vinny
Judge Chamberlain Haller
 
1991 Shadows and Fog
Hacker's Follower
 
1990 Earthday Birthday (TV movie)
Fred the Moose (voice)
 
1990 Murder in Black and White (TV movie)
Brannigan
 
1989 Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall
 
1989 Disorganized Crime
Max Green
 
1987 Ironweed
Oscar Reo
 
1987 American Masters (TV series documentary)
George S. Kaufman
– The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987) … George S. Kaufman (voice) (uncredited)
 
1987 Fatal Attraction
Arthur
 
1987 The Secret of My Succe$s
Donald Davenport
 
1987 Murder by the Book (TV movie)
Victor Greville
 
1987 Jake's M.O.
Jake Tekulve
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Waters
– The Christmas Star (1986) … Waters
 
1986 The Boy Who Could Fly
Uncle Hugo
 
1986 Vanishing Act (TV movie)
Father Macklin
 
1986 Off Beat
The Commissioner
 
1985 Kane & Abel (TV mini-series)
Davis LeRoy
 
1985 Water
Spender
 
1984 The Cotton Club
Frenchy Demange
 
1982 The Mysterious Stranger (TV movie)
Balthasar Hoffman
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
Charles Dickens
– Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (1982) … Charles Dickens
 
1981 So Fine
Chairman Lincoln
 
1981 The Munsters' Revenge (TV movie)
Herman Munster
 
1980 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (TV short)
Rev. Burgess
 
1980 Simon
Maj. Gen. Korey
 
1980 A Day with Conrad Green (TV movie)
Conrad Green
 
1980 Jack-a-boy (short)
 
1979 Luna
Douglas Winter
 
1979 Sanctuary of Fear (TV movie)
Judge Potter
 
1977 Captains Courageous (TV movie)
Long Jack
 
1976 Captains and the Kings (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Bound for Freedom (TV movie)
Waldruss
 
1972 Harvey (TV movie)
Cab Driver
 
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series)
– Aunt Dorothy's Playroom (1972)
 
1971 Dames at Sea (TV movie)
Hennesy
 
1971 The Police (TV movie)
Sergeant
 
1971 Great Performances (TV series)
Pike
– Paradise Lost (1971) … Pike
 
1969 The Littlest Angel (TV movie)
Patience the Guardian Angel
 
1969 Anderson and Company (TV movie)
Marshall Anderson
 
1969 Arsenic and Old Lace (TV movie)
Jonathan Brewster
 
1968 Mad Mad Scientist (TV movie)
Warren Springer
 
1967 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Officer Avonzino
– Infancy and Childhood (1967) … Officer Avonzino
 
1966 Antkeeper (short)
Narrator
 
1966 New York Television Theatre (TV series)
The Professor
– The Lesson (1966) … The Professor
 
1966 Munster, Go Home!
Herman Munster
 
1965 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herman Munster
– Ta-Ra-Ra-Bum-Today (1965) … Herman Munster
 
1964 Brenner (TV series)
Francis X. Fish
– Charlie Paradise: The Tragic Flute (1964) … Francis X. Fish
 
1963 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Willie Botsford
– Don't Shake the Family Tree (1963) … Willie Botsford
 
1961-1963 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Officer Francis Muldoon
– The Curse of the Snitkins (1963) … Officer Francis Muldoon
– Puncher & Judy (1963) … Officer Francis Muldoon
– The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser (1963) … Officer Francis Muldoon
– Lucille Is 40 (1963) … Officer Francis Muldoon
– Joan Crawford Didn't Say No (1963) … Officer Francis Muldoon
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1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
William Hallowell Magee
– Seven Keys to Baldpate (1962) … William Hallowell Magee
 
1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
– The Old Foolishness (1961)
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
E.J. Loffgrin
– The Hasty Heart (1958)
– Harvey (1958) … E.J. Loffgrin
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Comedian-Regular
– Episode #3.23 (1958) … Comedian-Regular
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Big Heist (1957)
– Sextuplets (1957)
 
1957 Suspicion (TV series)
Hughie
– Hand in Glove (1957) … Hughie
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Egghead
– A Man's Game (1957) … Egghead
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Little Dude
– The Landlady's Daughter (1956) … Little Dude
 
1955-1956 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Cpl. Ed Honergan
– It's for the Birds (1956) … Cpl. Ed Honergan
– The Eating Contest (1955) … Cpl. Ed Honergan
 
1954 On the Waterfront
Slim (uncredited)
 
1953 You Are There (TV series)
Davy Crockett
– The Burning of the Alamo (1953) … Davy Crockett
– The Defense of the Alamo (1953) … Davy Crockett
 
1952 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– A Man's Game (1952)
 
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1971 Dames at Sea (TV movie) (performer: "Let's Have a Simple Wedding")
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #4.21 (1967) (performer: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles")
 
1965 The Munsters (TV series)
– Will Success Spoil Herman Munster? (1965) (performer: "That's how Herman was born")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1994 Teresa's Tattoo (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
1988 Cameramen Who Dared (TV documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1975 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1965-1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor / Himself - Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #4.21 (1967) … Himself - Singer/Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.30 (1966) … Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.20 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1966 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.25 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.22 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Salute to Stan Laurel (TV special documentary)
Herman Munster
 
1965 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest
– Episode dated 27 September 1965 (1965) … Guest
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Keefe Brasselle Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Price Is Right (TV series)
Himself-Guest
– Episode dated 8 February 1963 (1963) … Himself-Guest
 
1962 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Peggy Cass vs. Fred Gwynne (1962) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2011 The Lego Munsters (short)
Herman Munster
 
2008 60/90 (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': The Characters (video short)
Himself
 
2005 50 y más (TV movie)
Herman Munster
 
1999-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Herman Munster (uncredited)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Judge Chamberlain Haller
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1993 The Poetry Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Book: God's First world: wrote and illustrated this parable about pollution, etc. See more »

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Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on his most famous role, 1979]: Funny thing, yesterday morning I found my youngest son and daughter watching the rerun of an old ( The Munsters) episode and I said, "My God, THAT'S not still on, is it?" Well, even so, I was very lucky and it was great fun to be as much of a household product as something like Rinso. I almost wish I could do it all over again. See more »

Trivia:

Was featured/parodied in Playboy's Little Annie Fanny (The Unhappy Comic - April, 1963) as Freddy (Annie served as a kind of "visual relief" on-stage), and represented by Annie's agent, Solly, a recurring character based upon Phil Silvers. See more »

Trademark:

Characters often spend much of their time frowning See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer