Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Known for

Acting

Born

July 10, 1926

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

July 2, 1993 (aged 66)

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.

Best known work

Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

1989

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

1992

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954

Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction

1987

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987

The Munsters

The Munsters

1964

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

The Boy Who Could Fly

The Boy Who Could Fly

1986

Ironweed

Ironweed

1987

Filmography

2015
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
2008
The Munsters: Family Portrait
as Herman Munster
2000
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
as Herman Munster (archive footage)
1992
Lincoln
as Edwin Stanton (voice)
1992
My Cousin Vinny
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
1991
Shadows and Fog
as Hacker's Follower
1990
Earthday Birthday
as Fred the Moose (voice)
1990
Murder in Black and White
as Brannigan
1989
Pet Sematary
as Jud Crandall
1989
Disorganized Crime
as Max Green
1987
Ironweed
as Oscar Reo
1987
The Ten-Year Lunch
as George S. Kaufman (voice)
1987
Fatal Attraction
as Arthur
1987
The Secret of My Success
as Donald Davenport
1987
Murder by the Book
as Victor Greville
1986
The Christmas Star
as Waters
1986
The Boy Who Could Fly
as Uncle Hugo
1986
Vanishing Act
as Father Macklin
1986
Off Beat
as The Commissioner
1985
Kane & AbelTV
as Davis LeRoy (3 episodes)
1985
Water
as Spender
1984
The Cotton Club
as Frenchy Demange
1982
The Mysterious Stranger
as Balthasar Hoffman