Fred Gwynne
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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
Filmography
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
2015
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
The Munsters: Family Portrait
2008
as Herman Munster
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
My Cousin Vinny
1992
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
Lincoln
1992
as Edwin Stanton (voice)
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Hacker's Follower
Earthday Birthday
1990
as Fred the Moose (voice)
Murder in Black and White
1990
as Brannigan
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Max Green
Pet Sematary
1989
as Jud Crandall
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Donald Davenport
Fatal Attraction
1987
as Arthur
Ironweed
1987
as Oscar Reo
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987
as George S. Kaufman (voice)
Murder by the Book
1987
as Victor Greville
The Boy Who Could Fly
1986
as Uncle Hugo
Off Beat
1986
as The Commissioner
Vanishing Act
1986
as Father Macklin
The Christmas Star
1986
as Waters
Water
1985
as Spender
Kane & Abel
1985
as Davis LeRoy
The Cotton Club
1984
as Frenchy Demange
The Mysterious Stranger
1982
as Balthasar Hoffman
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
1982
as Charles Dickens
American Playhouse
1982
as Charles Dickens
The Munsters' Revenge
1981
as Herman Munster
So Fine
1981
as Chairman Lincoln
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
1980
as Rev. Burgess
Simon
1980
as Maj. Gen. Korey
Luna
1979
as Douglas Winter
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Judge Potter
Captains Courageous
1977
as Long Jack
Bound for Freedom
1976
Harvey
1972
as Cab Driver
Paradise Lost
1971
as Mr. Pike
Dames at Sea
1971
as Hennesy
Great Performances
1971
as Pike
The Littlest Angel
1969
as Patience, the Guardian Angel
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
as Jonathan Brewster
Munster, Go Home!
1966
as Herman Munster
Antkeeper
1966
as Narrator
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Herman Munster
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
1965
as Herman Munster
The Munsters
1964
as Herman Munster
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Car 54, Where Are You?
1961
as Francis Muldoon
Suspicion
1957
as Hughie
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
The Phil Silvers Show
1955
On the Waterfront
1954
as Slim (uncredited)
Escape From Limbo
1953
as Tallow Pot Thompson
You Are There
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Cab Driver
Studio One
1948
as Little Dude