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Fred Gwynne

Acting

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.

Filmography

Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

The Munsters: Family Portrait

as Herman Munster

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Lincoln

as Edwin Stanton (voice)

My Cousin Vinny

as Judge Chamberlain Haller

Shadows and Fog

as Hacker's Follower

Earthday Birthday

as Fred the Moose (voice)

Murder in Black and White

as Brannigan

Pet Sematary

as Jud Crandall

Disorganized Crime

as Max Green

Ironweed

as Oscar Reo

The Ten-Year Lunch

as George S. Kaufman (voice)

Fatal Attraction

as Arthur

The Secret of My Success

as Donald Davenport

Murder by the Book

as Victor Greville

The Christmas Star

as Waters

The Boy Who Could Fly

as Uncle Hugo

Vanishing Act

as Father Macklin

Off Beat

as The Commissioner

Kane & Abel

as Davis LeRoy

Water

as Spender

The Cotton Club

as Frenchy Demange

The Mysterious Stranger

as Balthasar Hoffman

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

as Charles Dickens

American Playhouse

as Charles Dickens

So Fine

as Chairman Lincoln

The Munsters' Revenge

as Herman Munster

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

as Rev. Burgess

Simon

as Maj. Gen. Korey

Luna

as Douglas Winter

Sanctuary of Fear

as Judge Potter

Captains Courageous

as Long Jack

Bound for Freedom

Cast

Harvey

as Cab Driver

Dames at Sea

as Hennesy

Paradise Lost

as Mr. Pike

Great Performances

as Pike

The Littlest Angel

as Patience, the Guardian Angel

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Jonathan Brewster

Antkeeper

as Narrator

Hollywood Squares

as Self

Munster, Go Home!

as Herman Munster

Salute to Stan Laurel

as Herman Munster

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

as Herman Munster

The Munsters

as Herman Munster

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Car 54, Where Are You?

as Officer Francis Muldoon

Suspicion

as Hughie

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

The Phil Silvers Show

Cast

On the Waterfront

as Slim (uncredited)

You Are There

Cast

Escape From Limbo

as Tallow Pot Thompson

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Cast

Studio One

as Little Dude