Person
Fred Gwynne
Acting · 1926–1993 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Fred Gwynne (July 10, 1926–July 2, 1993) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms “Car 54, Where Are You?” and “The Munsters,” as well as his later roles in the films “The Cotton Club,” “Pet Sematary,” and “My Cousin Vinny.” He passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 66 in 1993.
Known for
Great Performances
Pike
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Studio One
Little Dude
American Playhouse
Charles Dickens
The Steve Allen Show
Self
Suspicion
Hughie
The Munsters
Herman Munster
The Boy Who Could Fly
Uncle Hugo
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Phil Silvers Show
1955
Filmography
- 2015Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock OperaHerman Munster (archive footage)
- 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2009Waking Sleeping BeautyHerman Munster (archive footage)
- 2008The Munsters: Family PortraitHerman Munster
- 2000Al Lewis: Forever GrandpaHerman Munster (archive footage)
- 1992LincolnEdwin Stanton (voice)
- 1992My Cousin VinnyJudge Chamberlain Haller
- 1991Shadows and FogHacker's Follower
- 1990Earthday BirthdayFred the Moose (voice)
- 1990Murder in Black and WhiteBrannigan
- 1989Pet SemataryJud Crandall
- 1989Disorganized CrimeMax Green
- 1987IronweedOscar Reo
- 1987The Ten-Year LunchGeorge S. Kaufman (voice)
- 1987Fatal AttractionArthur
- 1987The Secret of My SuccessDonald Davenport
- 1987Murder by the BookVictor Greville
- 1986The Christmas StarWaters
- 1986The Boy Who Could FlyUncle Hugo
- 1986Vanishing ActFather Macklin
- 1986Off BeatThe Commissioner
- 1985Kane & AbelDavis LeRoy
- 1985WaterSpender
- 1984The Cotton ClubFrenchy Demange
- 1982The Mysterious StrangerBalthasar Hoffman
- 1982Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of MineCharles Dickens
- 1982American PlayhouseCharles Dickens
- 1981So FineChairman Lincoln
- 1981The Munsters' RevengeHerman Munster
- 1980The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgRev. Burgess
- 1980SimonMaj. Gen. Korey
- 1979LunaDouglas Winter
- 1979Sanctuary of FearJudge Potter
- 1977Captains CourageousLong Jack
- 1976Bound for Freedom
- 1972HarveyCab Driver
- 1971Dames at SeaHennesy
- 1971Paradise LostMr. Pike
- 1971Great PerformancesPike
- 1969The Littlest AngelPatience, the Guardian Angel
- 1969Arsenic and Old LaceJonathan Brewster
- 1966AntkeeperNarrator
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSelf
- 1966Munster, Go Home!Herman Munster
- 1965Salute to Stan LaurelHerman Munster
- 1965Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit MarinelandHerman Munster
- 1964The MunstersHerman Munster
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Francis Muldoon
- 1957SuspicionHughie
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
- 1955The Phil Silvers Show
- 1954On the WaterfrontSlim (uncredited)
- 1953You Are There
- 1953Escape From LimboTallow Pot Thompson
- 1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 1948Studio OneLittle Dude
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