Acting
Fred Gwynne
EN, IT cinema · 45 credits
Born
10 July 1926
Died
2 July 1993 (aged 66)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Frederick Hubbard 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.
Known for
Filmography
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
2015
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)
My Cousin Vinny
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
Lincoln
1992
Lincoln
as Edwin Stanton (voice)
Shadows and Fog
as Hacker's Follower
Earthday Birthday
as Fred the Moose (voice)
Murder in Black and White
as Brannigan
Disorganized Crime
as Max Green
Pet Sematary
as Jud Crandall
The Secret of My Success
as Donald Davenport
Fatal Attraction
as Arthur
Ironweed
as Oscar Reo
The Ten-Year Lunch
as George S. Kaufman (voice)
Murder by the Book
as Victor Greville
The Boy Who Could Fly
as Uncle Hugo
Off Beat
as The Commissioner
Vanishing Act
as Father Macklin
The Christmas Star
as Waters
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
The Munsters' Revenge
as Herman Munster
So Fine
as Chairman Lincoln
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
Harvey
as Cab Driver
Paradise Lost
as Mr. Pike
Dames at Sea
as Hennesy
The Littlest Angel
as Patience, the Guardian Angel
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Jonathan Brewster
Munster, Go Home!
as Herman Munster
Antkeeper
as Narrator
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Herman Munster
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
as Herman Munster
A Man's Game
as Egghead
On the Waterfront
as Slim (uncredited)
Escape From Limbo
1953
Escape From Limbo
as Tallow Pot Thompson