
Fred Gwynne
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1926-07-10
- Died
- 1993-07-02
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)

Great Performances
1971
as Pike

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Studio One
1948
as Little Dude

The Munsters
1964
as Herman Munster

The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

Suspicion
1957
as Hughie

The Phil Silvers Show
1955

You Are There
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Cab Driver

Kane & Abel
1985
as Davis LeRoy

Car 54, Where Are You?
1961
as Officer Francis Muldoon
Movies (44)

Pet Sematary
1989
as Jud Crandall

On the Waterfront
1954
as Slim (uncredited)

Fatal Attraction
1987
as Arthur

My Cousin Vinny
1992
as Judge Chamberlain Haller

The Cotton Club
1984
as Frenchy Demange

The Secret of My Success
1987
as Donald Davenport

Luna
1979
as Douglas Winter

Harvey
1972
as Cab Driver

Off Beat
1986
as The Commissioner

So Fine
1981
as Chairman Lincoln

Ironweed
1987
as Oscar Reo

Water
1985
as Spender

Shadows and Fog
1991
as Hacker's Follower

Vanishing Act
1986
as Father Macklin

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Boy Who Could Fly
1986
as Uncle Hugo

Disorganized Crime
1989
as Max Green

The Munsters: Family Portrait
2008
as Herman Munster
Lincoln
1992
as Edwin Stanton (voice)

The Christmas Star
1986
as Waters

Munster, Go Home!
1966
as Herman Munster

Paradise Lost
1971
as Mr. Pike

The Littlest Angel
1969
as Patience, the Guardian Angel

Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Judge Potter

Captains Courageous
1977
as Long Jack

The Ten-Year Lunch
1987
as George S. Kaufman (voice)

Murder by the Book
1987
as Victor Greville

Simon
1980
as Maj. Gen. Korey

The Munsters' Revenge
1981
as Herman Munster

Murder in Black and White
1990
as Brannigan

The Mysterious Stranger
1982
as Balthasar Hoffman
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Herman Munster

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
1980
as Rev. Burgess

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
1965
as Herman Munster

Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
as Jonathan Brewster

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
2015
as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Dames at Sea
1971
as Hennesy

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
1982
as Charles Dickens

Antkeeper
1966
as Narrator

Earthday Birthday
1990
as Fred the Moose (voice)
Bound for Freedom
1976
Escape From Limbo
1953
as Tallow Pot Thompson
About Fred Gwynne
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. With 56 credits spanning from 1948 to 2015, Fred Gwynne has appeared in 44 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fred Gwynne Movies
- Pet Sematary (1989) — as Jud Crandall
- On the Waterfront (1954) — as Slim (uncredited)
- Fatal Attraction (1987) — as Arthur
- My Cousin Vinny (1992) — as Judge Chamberlain Haller
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Frenchy Demange
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