- Formed a band called "Eddie and the Monsters" in 1983 and got a mild hit off the novelty song "What Ever Happened to Eddie?" The video got some airplay and was the instigator for MTV's "The BasementTapes," which was a showcase for unsigned bands.
- Usually booked solid for Halloween parties and events due to his association with The Munsters (1964).
- Revealed that he had a wonderful relationship with Yvonne De Carlo on The Munsters (1964).
- His acting mentors were the late Yvonne De Carlo and the late Charles Nelson Reilly.
- On Nov. 24, 2010, he suffered a near-fatal drug overdose days after walking out of a rehabilitation center in New Jersey. He had checked in to overcome his cocaine addiction and recover from the break-up with his fiancée, Donna McCall, a former NFL cheerleader.
- Once played himself on an episode of The Simpsons (1989).
- His stepfather is former pro baseball player Ken Hunt. Has a half-sister named Kerry Lynn Sprick (formerly Kerry Lynn Hunt).
- Ranked #45 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".
- He completed a biography with writer Helen Darras. The book, which details his first 25 years in Hollywood (published in early 2008), is titled "Eddie Munster AKA Butch Patrick".
- As of May 2004 he was co-hosting "Macabre Theatre". www.macabretheatre.com.
- On Aug. 4-5, 2007, he attended the Twilight Zone Convention at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
- As of May 2004 was living in Gardena, CA. He owns a promotions company and appears at nostalgia conventions.
- Best known by the public for his role as Eddie Munster on The Munsters (1964).
- Footage of him from The Munsters (1964) is shown in Primary Colors (1998) as John Travolta's character channel-surfs and complains about the poor television reception in their motel room.
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