Fred Gwynne
43 movies · 10 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 10, 1926
- Died
- Jul 2, 1993 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
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.
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Known for
Fred Gwynne: movies and TV shows
Acting (53)
- 2015 Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
- 2010 Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
- 2008 The Munsters: Family Portrait
as Herman Munster
- 2000 Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
- 1992 Lincoln
as Edwin Stanton (voice)
- 1992 My Cousin Vinny
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
- 1991 Shadows and Fog
as Hacker's Follower
- 1990 Earthday Birthday
as Fred the Moose (voice)
- 1990 Murder in Black and White
as Brannigan
- 1989 Pet Sematary
as Jud Crandall
- 1989 Disorganized Crime
as Max Green
- 1987 Ironweed
as Oscar Reo
- 1987 The Ten-Year Lunch
as George S. Kaufman (voice)
- 1987 Fatal Attraction
as Arthur
- 1987 The Secret of My Success
as Donald Davenport
- 1987 Murder by the Book
as Victor Greville
- 1986 The Christmas Star
as Waters
- 1986 The Boy Who Could Fly
as Uncle Hugo
- 1986 Vanishing Act
as Father Macklin
- 1986 Off Beat
as The Commissioner
- 1985
- 1985 Water
as Spender
- 1984 The Cotton Club
as Frenchy Demange
- 1982 The Mysterious Stranger
as Balthasar Hoffman
- 1982 Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
as Charles Dickens
- 1982
- 1981 So Fine
as Chairman Lincoln
- 1981 The Munsters' Revenge
as Herman Munster
- 1980 The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
as Rev. Burgess
- 1980 Simon
as Maj. Gen. Korey
- 1979 Luna
as Douglas Winter
- 1979 Sanctuary of Fear
as Judge Potter
- 1977 Captains Courageous
as Long Jack
- 1976
- 1972 Harvey
as Cab Driver
- 1971 Dames at Sea
as Hennesy
- 1971 Paradise Lost
as Mr. Pike
- 1971
- 1969 The Littlest Angel
as Patience, the Guardian Angel
- 1969 Arsenic and Old Lace
as Jonathan Brewster
- 1966 Antkeeper
as Narrator
- 1966 Munster, Go Home!
as Herman Munster
- 1965 Salute to Stan Laurel
as Herman Munster
- 1965 Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as Herman Munster
- 1964
- 1961
- 1957
- 1955
- 1954 On the Waterfront
as Slim (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1953 Escape From Limbo
as Tallow Pot Thompson
- 1951
- 1948
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2015
- 1966 Hollywood Squares
5 episodes
- 1963 The Danny Kaye Show
3 episodes
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show
1 episode