Fred Gwynne
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 1993 (aged 66)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb53 acting credits
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
Pet Sematary
21 Apr 1989
My Cousin Vinny
13 Mar 1992
On the Waterfront
22 Jun 1954
Fatal Attraction
18 Sep 1987
The Secret of My Success
10 Apr 1987
The Munsters
24 Sep 1964
The Cotton Club
14 Dec 1984
Shadows and Fog
05 Dec 1991
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Filmography
2015
- Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Operaas Herman Munster (archive footage)
2009
- Waking Sleeping Beautyas Herman Munster (archive footage)
2008
- The Munsters: Family Portraitas Herman Munster
2000
- Al Lewis: Forever Grandpaas Herman Munster (archive footage)
1992
- Lincolnas Edwin Stanton (voice)
- My Cousin Vinnyas Judge Chamberlain Haller
1991
- Shadows and Fogas Hacker's Follower
1990
- Earthday Birthdayas Fred the Moose (voice)
- Murder in Black and Whiteas Brannigan
1989
- Pet Semataryas Jud Crandall
- Disorganized Crimeas Max Green
1987
- Ironweedas Oscar Reo
- The Ten-Year Lunchas George S. Kaufman (voice)
- Fatal Attractionas Arthur
- The Secret of My Successas Donald Davenport
- Murder by the Bookas Victor Greville
1986
- The Christmas Staras Waters
- The Boy Who Could Flyas Uncle Hugo
- Vanishing Actas Father Macklin
- Off Beatas The Commissioner
1985
- Kane & Abelas Davis LeRoy3 episodes
- Wateras Spender
1984
- The Cotton Clubas Frenchy Demange
1982
- The Mysterious Strangeras Balthasar Hoffman
- Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mineas Charles Dickens
- American Playhouseas Charles Dickens1 episode
1981
- So Fineas Chairman Lincoln
- The Munsters' Revengeas Herman Munster
1980
- The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburgas Rev. Burgess
- Simonas Maj. Gen. Korey
1979
- Lunaas Douglas Winter
- Sanctuary of Fearas Judge Potter
1977
- Captains Courageousas Long Jack
1972
- Harveyas Cab Driver
1971
- Dames at Seaas Hennesy
- Paradise Lostas Mr. Pike
- Great Performancesas Pike1 episode
1969
- The Littlest Angelas Patience, the Guardian Angel
- Arsenic and Old Laceas Jonathan Brewster
1966
- Antkeeperas Narrator
- Munster, Go Home!as Herman Munster
1965
- Salute to Stan Laurelas Herman Munster
- Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marinelandas Herman Munster
1964
- The Munstersas Herman Munster70 episodes
1961
- Car 54, Where Are You?as Francis Muldoon60 episodes
1957
- Suspicionas Hughie1 episode
1955
- The Phil Silvers Show1 episode
1954
- On the Waterfrontas Slim (uncredited)
1953
- You Are There1 episode
- Escape From Limboas Tallow Pot Thompson
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Cab Driver1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Little Dude1 episode