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Fred Gwynne

Acting

Born July 10, 1926 · New York City, New York, USA

Died July 2, 1993

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.

Filmography25 titles

The Munsters

1964as Herman Munster

On the Waterfront

1954as Slim (uncredited)

My Cousin Vinny

1992as Judge Chamberlain Haller

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961as Officer Francis Muldoon

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Fatal Attraction

1987as Arthur

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Shadows and Fog

1991as Hacker's Follower

Pet Sematary

1989as Jud Crandall

The Secret of My Success

1987as Donald Davenport

The Cotton Club

1984as Frenchy Demange

Munster, Go Home!

1966as Herman Munster

Ironweed

1987as Oscar Reo

Murder by the Book

1987as Victor Greville

The Boy Who Could Fly

1986as Uncle Hugo

Simon

1980as Maj. Gen. Korey

Great Performances

1971as Pike

Water

1985as Spender

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

1980as Rev. Burgess

The Christmas Star

1986as Waters

The Littlest Angel

1969as Patience, the Guardian Angel

Disorganized Crime

1989as Max Green

So Fine

1981as Chairman Lincoln

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

1982as Charles Dickens

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

1965as Herman Munster