Fred Gwynne
Known for: 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
Series
Great Performances
Pike
1971
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Studio One
Little Dude
1948
Series
The Munsters
Herman Munster
1964
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Series
Suspicion
Hughie
1957
Series
The Phil Silvers Show
1955
Film
On the Waterfront
Slim (uncredited)
1954
Series
You Are There
1953
Film
Pet Sematary
Jud Crandall
1989
Film
My Cousin Vinny
Judge Chamberlain Haller
1992
Film
Fatal Attraction
Arthur
1987
Series
Kane & Abel
Davis LeRoy
1985
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cab Driver
1951
Series
Car 54, Where Are You?
Officer Francis Muldoon
1961
Film
The Cotton Club
Frenchy Demange
1984
Film
Luna
Douglas Winter
1979
Film
The Secret of My Success
Donald Davenport
1987
Film
Ironweed
Oscar Reo
1987
Film
Water
Spender
1985
Film
Vanishing Act
Father Macklin
1986
Film
The Boy Who Could Fly
Uncle Hugo
1986
Film
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Herman Munster (archive footage)
2009
Film
Off Beat
The Commissioner
1986
Film
Harvey
Cab Driver
1972
Film
Shadows and Fog
Hacker's Follower
1991
Film
So Fine
Chairman Lincoln
1981
Film
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Herman Munster
2008
Film
Disorganized Crime
Max Green
1989
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Film
Sanctuary of Fear
Judge Potter
1979
Film
Captains Courageous
Long Jack
1977
Film
Munster, Go Home!
Herman Munster
1966
Lincoln
Edwin Stanton (voice)
1992
Film
The Christmas Star
Waters
1986
Film
The Munsters' Revenge
Herman Munster
1981
Film
Simon
Maj. Gen. Korey
1980
Film
The Littlest Angel
Patience, the Guardian Angel
1969
Film
Murder in Black and White
Brannigan
1990
Film
Murder by the Book
Victor Greville
1987
Film
Paradise Lost
Mr. Pike
1971
Film
The Ten-Year Lunch
George S. Kaufman (voice)
1987
Film
Arsenic and Old Lace
Jonathan Brewster
1969
Film
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
Rev. Burgess
1980
Salute to Stan Laurel
Herman Munster
1965
Film
The Mysterious Stranger
Balthasar Hoffman
1982
Film
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Herman Munster (archive footage)
2000
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
Herman Munster (archive footage)
2015
Film
Earthday Birthday
Fred the Moose (voice)
1990
Film
Dames at Sea
Hennesy
1971
Film
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Charles Dickens
1982
Film
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Herman Munster
1965
Film
Antkeeper
Narrator
1966
Bound for Freedom
1976
Escape From Limbo
Tallow Pot Thompson
1953