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Fred Gwynne

Acting Born Jul 10, 1926 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Great Performances

as Pike

The Munsters

as Herman Munster
Film

On the Waterfront

as Slim (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Great Performances (1971) as Pike
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • The Munsters (1964) as Herman Munster
  • Studio One (1948) as Little Dude
  • The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
  • Suspicion (1957) as Hughie
  • You Are There (1953)
  • Pet Sematary (1989) as Jud Crandall
  • The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
  • My Cousin Vinny (1992) as Judge Chamberlain Haller
  • Hollywood Squares (1966) as Self
  • Fatal Attraction (1987) as Arthur
  • On the Waterfront (1954) as Slim (uncredited)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cab Driver
  • The Secret of My Success (1987) as Donald Davenport
  • Kane & Abel (1985) as Davis LeRoy
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) as Officer Francis Muldoon
  • Luna (1979) as Douglas Winter
  • The Cotton Club (1984) as Frenchy Demange
  • Shadows and Fog (1991) as Hacker's Follower
  • The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as Uncle Hugo
  • Off Beat (1986) as The Commissioner