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Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Acting
July 10, 1926 (66) — July 2, 1993
New York City, New York, USA
July 10, 1926 (66) — July 2, 1993
New York City, New York, USA

Fred Gwynne

Acting

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.

Filmography 58

Movies (44)

  • Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
    2015
    Herman Munster (archive footage)
  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
    2015
    Self - Actor (archive footage)
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty
    2009
    Herman Munster (archive footage)
  • The Munsters: Family Portrait
    2008
    Herman Munster
  • Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
    2000
    Herman Munster (archive footage)
  • Lincoln
    1992
    Edwin Stanton (voice)
  • My Cousin Vinny
    1992
    Judge Chamberlain Haller
  • Shadows and Fog
    1991
    Hacker's Follower
  • Earthday Birthday
    1990
    Fred the Moose (voice)
  • Murder in Black and White
    1990
    Brannigan
  • Pet Sematary
    1989
    Jud Crandall
  • Disorganized Crime
    1989
    Max Green
  • Ironweed
    1987
    Oscar Reo
  • The Ten-Year Lunch
    1987
    George S. Kaufman (voice)
  • Fatal Attraction
    1987
    Arthur
  • The Secret of My Success
    1987
    Donald Davenport
  • Murder by the Book
    1987
    Victor Greville
  • The Christmas Star
    1986
    Waters
  • The Boy Who Could Fly
    1986
    Uncle Hugo
  • Vanishing Act
    1986
    Father Macklin
  • Off Beat
    1986
    The Commissioner
  • Water
    1985
    Spender
  • The Cotton Club
    1984
    Frenchy Demange
  • The Mysterious Stranger
    1982
    Balthasar Hoffman
  • Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
    1982
    Charles Dickens
  • So Fine
    1981
    Chairman Lincoln
  • The Munsters' Revenge
    1981
    Herman Munster
  • The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
    1980
    Rev. Burgess
  • Simon
    1980
    Maj. Gen. Korey
  • Luna
    1979
    Douglas Winter

Shows (14)

  • Kane & Abel
    1985
    Davis LeRoy
  • American Playhouse
    1982
    Charles Dickens
  • Great Performances
    1971
    Pike
  • Hollywood Squares
    1966
    Self
  • The Munsters
    1964
    Herman Munster
  • The Danny Kaye Show
    1963
    Self
  • The Merv Griffin Show
    1962
    Self
  • Car 54, Where Are You?
    1961
    Officer Francis Muldoon
  • Suspicion
    1957
    Hughie
  • The Steve Allen Show
    1956
    Self
  • The Phil Silvers Show
    1955
  • You Are There
    1953
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame
    1951
  • Studio One
    1948
    Little Dude