Fred Gwynne

Acting

Fred Gwynne

Born July 10, 1926New York City, New York, USA56 credits

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

Filmography

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2015Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as Herman Munster (archive footage)Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Herman Munster (archive footage)Movie
The Munsters: Family Portrait
2008The Munsters: Family Portrait
as Herman MunsterMovie
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
2000Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Herman Munster (archive footage)Movie
L
1992Lincoln
as Edwin Stanton (voice)Movie
My Cousin Vinny
1992My Cousin Vinny
as Judge Chamberlain HallerMovie
Shadows and Fog
1991Shadows and Fog
as Hacker's FollowerMovie
Earthday Birthday
1990Earthday Birthday
as Fred the Moose (voice)Movie
Pet Sematary
1989Pet Sematary
as Jud CrandallMovie
Disorganized Crime
1989Disorganized Crime
as Max GreenMovie
Ironweed
1987Ironweed
as Oscar ReoMovie
The Ten-Year Lunch
1987The Ten-Year Lunch
as George S. Kaufman (voice)Movie
Fatal Attraction
1987Fatal Attraction
as ArthurMovie
The Secret of My Success
1987The Secret of My Success
as Donald DavenportMovie
Murder by the Book
1987Murder by the Book
as Victor GrevilleMovie
The Boy Who Could Fly
1986The Boy Who Could Fly
as Uncle HugoMovie
Vanishing Act
1986Vanishing Act
as Father MacklinMovie
Off Beat
1986Off Beat
as The CommissionerMovie
Kane & Abel
1985Kane & Abel
as Davis LeRoyTV
Water
1985Water
as SpenderMovie
The Cotton Club
1984The Cotton Club
as Frenchy DemangeMovie
The Mysterious Stranger
1982The Mysterious Stranger
as Balthasar HoffmanMovie
So Fine
1981So Fine
as Chairman LincolnMovie
The Munsters' Revenge
1981The Munsters' Revenge
as Herman MunsterMovie
Simon
1980Simon
as Maj. Gen. KoreyMovie
Luna
1979Luna
as Douglas WinterMovie
Sanctuary of Fear
1979Sanctuary of Fear
as Judge PotterMovie
Captains Courageous
1977Captains Courageous
as Long JackMovie
Harvey
1972Harvey
as Cab DriverMovie
Dames at Sea
1971Dames at Sea
as HennesyMovie
Paradise Lost
1971Paradise Lost
as Mr. PikeMovie
The Littlest Angel
1969The Littlest Angel
as Patience, the Guardian AngelMovie
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969Arsenic and Old Lace
as Jonathan BrewsterMovie
Antkeeper
1966Antkeeper
as NarratorMovie
Munster, Go Home!
1966Munster, Go Home!
as Herman MunsterMovie
S
1965Salute to Stan Laurel
as Herman MunsterMovie
The Munsters
1964The Munsters
as Herman MunsterTV
Car 54, Where Are You?
1961Car 54, Where Are You?
as Officer Francis MuldoonTV
Suspicion
1957Suspicion
as HughieTV
On the Waterfront
1954On the Waterfront
as Slim (uncredited)Movie
E
1953Escape From Limbo
as Tallow Pot ThompsonMovie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Little DudeTV