Fred Gwynne
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Jul 10 1926• Died Jul 02 1993
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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.
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Great Performances
Pike
Studio One
Little Dude
The Steve Allen Show
Self
The Munsters
Herman Munster
The Phil Silvers Show
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
Suspicion
Hughie
My Cousin Vinny
Judge Chamberlain Haller
You Are There
Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Car 54, Where Are You?
Officer Francis Muldoon
Kane & Abel
Davis LeRoy
On the Waterfront
Slim (uncredited)
Fatal Attraction
Arthur
The Secret of My Success
Donald Davenport
Ironweed
Oscar Reo
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Herman Munster (archive footage)
Luna
Douglas Winter
The Cotton Club
Frenchy Demange
Water
Spender
Off Beat
The Commissioner
Shadows and Fog
Hacker's Follower
So Fine
Chairman Lincoln
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Simon
Maj. Gen. Korey
The Munsters' Revenge
Herman Munster
Sanctuary of Fear
Judge Potter
Lincoln
Edwin Stanton (voice)
Munster, Go Home!
Herman Munster
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Rev. Burgess
Captains Courageous
Long Jack
Harvey
Cab Driver
Vanishing Act
Father Macklin
The Boy Who Could Fly
Uncle Hugo
Murder by the Book
Victor Greville
Disorganized Crime
Max Green
The Christmas Star
Waters
Dames at Sea
Hennesy
The Mysterious Stranger
Balthasar Hoffman
Paradise Lost
Mr. Pike
The Littlest Angel
Patience, the Guardian Angel
Salute to Stan Laurel
Herman Munster
Murder in Black and White
Brannigan
The Ten-Year Lunch
George S. Kaufman (voice)
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Herman Munster
Arsenic and Old Lace
Jonathan Brewster
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Herman Munster (archive footage)
Earthday Birthday
Fred the Moose (voice)
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Charles Dickens
Escape From Limbo
Tallow Pot Thompson
Antkeeper
Narrator
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Herman Munster
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
Herman Munster (archive footage)
Bound for Freedom