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
Kane & Abel
1985
as Davis LeRoy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Cab Driver
Car 54, Where Are You?
1961
as Officer Francis Muldoon
Movies (44)
On the Waterfront
1954
as Slim (uncredited)
Pet Sematary
1989
as Jud Crandall
My Cousin Vinny
1992
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
Fatal Attraction
1987
as Arthur
The Cotton Club
1984
as Frenchy Demange
Luna
1979
as Douglas Winter
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Donald Davenport
Ironweed
1987
as Oscar Reo
Water
1985
as Spender
Vanishing Act
1986
as Father Macklin
The Boy Who Could Fly
1986
as Uncle Hugo
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
Off Beat
1986
as The Commissioner
Harvey
1972
as Cab Driver
Shadows and Fog
1991
as Hacker's Follower
So Fine
1981
as Chairman Lincoln
The Munsters: Family Portrait
2008
as Herman Munster
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Max Green
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Judge Potter
Captains Courageous
1977
as Long Jack
Munster, Go Home!
1966
as Herman Munster
Lincoln
1992
as Edwin Stanton (voice)
The Christmas Star
1986
as Waters
The Munsters' Revenge
1981
as Herman Munster
Simon
1980
as Maj. Gen. Korey
The Littlest Angel
1969
as Patience, the Guardian Angel
Murder in Black and White
1990
as Brannigan
Murder by the Book
1987
as Victor Greville
Paradise Lost
1971
as Mr. Pike
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987
as George S. Kaufman (voice)
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
as Jonathan Brewster
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
1980
as Rev. Burgess
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Herman Munster
The Mysterious Stranger
1982
as Balthasar Hoffman
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
2015
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
Earthday Birthday
1990
as Fred the Moose (voice)
Dames at Sea
1971
as Hennesy
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
1982
as Charles Dickens
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
1965
as Herman Munster
Antkeeper
1966
as Narrator
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
- On the Waterfront (1954) — as Slim (uncredited)
- Pet Sematary (1989) — as Jud Crandall
- My Cousin Vinny (1992) — as Judge Chamberlain Haller
- Fatal Attraction (1987) — as Arthur
- The Cotton Club (1984) — as Frenchy Demange
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