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Fred Gwynne

Actor / Illustrator / Writer | * 07/10/1926 († 66, 07/02/1993) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist, and author widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? (as Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (as Herman Munster), as well as his later film roles in The Cotton Club, Pet Sematary, and My Cousin Vinny. ()
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An American actor. Gwynne 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 Cotton Club, Pet Sematary and My Cousin Vinny.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life ...

Pet Sematary

FSK: 16+ years

1989 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min
Horror, Drama
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Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brookl ...

My Cousin Vinny

FSK: 6+ years

1992 | 3.7/5 | 2h
Comedy, Crime
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The misadventures of two of New York's finest in the 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Toody, the short, stocky and dim-witted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of Muldoon, ...

Car 54, Where Are You?

FSK: 12+ years

1961 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely. ...

The Munsters

FSK: 12+ years

1964 | 4.0/5 | 25min per episode
Comedy, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family
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Movies with Fred Gwynne as Actor(38)

as Herman Munster (archive footage)2015 Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as Self / Actor (archive footage)2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
as Herman Munster (archive footage)2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Judge Chamberlain Haller1992 My Cousin Vinny
as Edwin Stanton (voice)1992 Lincoln
as Hacker's Follower1991 Shadows and Fog
as Brannigan1990 Murder in Black and White
as Fred the Moose (voice)1990 Earthday Birthday
as Max Green1989 Disorganized Crime
as Jud Crandall1989 Pet Sematary
as Arthur1987 Fatal Attraction
as George S. Kaufman (voice)1987 The Ten-Year Lunch
as Victor Greville1987 Murder by the Book
as Donald Davenport1987 The Secret of My Success
as Oscar Reo1987 Ironweed
as Waters1986 The Christmas Star
as The Commissioner1986 Off Beat
as Uncle Hugo1986 The Boy Who Could Fly
as Father Macklin1986 Vanishing Act
as Spender1985 Water
as Frenchy Demange1984 The Cotton Club
as Balthasar Hoffman1982 The Mysterious Stranger
as Herman Munster1981 The Munsters' Revenge
as Chairman Lincoln1981 So Fine
as Maj. Gen. Korey1980 Simon
as Judge Potter1979 Sanctuary of Fear
as Douglas Winter1979 Luna
as Long Jack1977 Captains Courageous
1976 Bound for Freedom
as Cab Driver1972 Harvey
as Hennesy1971 Dames at Sea
as Jonathan Brewster1969 Arsenic and Old Lace
as Patience, the Guardian Angel1969 The Littlest Angel
as Herman Munster1966 Munster, Go Home!
as Narrator1966 Antkeeper
as Herman Munster1965 Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as Herman Munster1965 Salute to Stan Laurel
as Slim (uncredited)1954 On the Waterfront

TV Shows/Series with Fred Gwynne as Actor(13)

as Davis LeRoy1985 Kane & Abel
as Pike1971 Great Performances
as Herman Munster1964 The Munsters
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Officer Francis Muldoon1961 Car 54, Where Are You?
as Hughie1957 Suspicion
as himself1956 The Steve Allen Show
1955 The Phil Silvers Show
1953 You Are There
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cab Driver1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Little Dude1948 Studio One

Born: Saturday, 07/10 1926 (July) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 07/02 1993 (July) in Taneytown (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Harvard University
Father: Frederick Walker Gwynne
Mother: Dorothy Goddard Ficken
Other names for Fred Gwynne (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frederick Hubbard Gwynne"
Fred Gwynne frequently works together with these people:
James Daly (17x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (15x, Actor)
Maurice Evans (12x, Actor)
Richard Kiley (12x, Actor)
E.G. Marshall (11x, Actor)
John Forsythe (11x, Actor)
Tom Poston (11x, Actor)
Jason Robards (10x, Actor)
Berry Kroeger (10x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Edward Andrews (9x, Actor)
Lan O'Kun (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:209174, Added: 07/24/2018, Last updated: 04/02/2024