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Date of Birth:

10 July 1926, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

2 July 1993, Taneytown, Maryland, USA more

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Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for... more

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Worked as a salesman at Seal Lock Burial Vault, Forest Hills, New York... more

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Down 54% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

3 nominations more

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(4 articles)

DVD Playhouse--August 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 10 August 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
Steven Spielberg to Direct Harvey Next
(From Slash Film. 2 August 2009, 12:23 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lincoln (1992) (TV)	(voice) Edwin Stanton	1992	-	6.8 (90)

2.	My Cousin Vinny (1992)	Judge Chamberlain Haller	1992	-	7.3 (27,800)

3.	Shadows and Fog (1991)	Hacker's Follower	1991	-	6.5 (6,035)

4.	Murder in Black and White (1990) (TV)	Brannigan	1990	-	5.8 (48)

5.	Earthday Birthday (1990)	Fred the Moose	1990	-	5.3 (16)

6.	Pet Sematary (1989)	Jud Crandall	1989	-	6.3 (17,251)
	AKAs: Pet Cemetery (USA: orthographically correct title) Stephen King's Pet Sematary (Philippines: English title: poster title)
7.	Disorganized Crime (1989)	Max Green	1989	-	5.6 (923)
	AKAs: Disorganised Crime (UK)
8.	Ironweed (1987)	Oscar Reo	1987	-	6.7 (2,752)

9.	Fatal Attraction (1987)	Arthur	1987	$320M	6.8 (20,286)

10.	The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)	Donald Davenport	1987	-	6.1 (9,218)

11.	Murder by the Book (1987) (TV)	Victor Greville	1987	-	5.0 (56)
	AKAs: Alter Ego
12.	Jake's M.O. (1987)	Jake Tekulve	1987	-	-

13.	The Christmas Star (1986) (TV)	Waters	1986	-	6.3 (70)

14.	The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)	Uncle Hugo Gibb	1986	-	6.2 (2,337)

15.	Vanishing Act (1986) (TV)	Father Macklin	1986	-	7.1 (240)

16.	Off Beat (1986)	The Commissioner	1986	-	4.9 (428)

17.	"Kane & Abel" (1985)	Davis LeRoy	1985	-	7.8 (287)

18.	Water (1985/I)	Franklin Spender	1985	-	5.7 (1,050)
	AKAs: Water: The Movie (UK: alternative title)
19.	The Cotton Club (1984)	Frenchy Demange	1984	-	6.3 (6,346)

20.	The Mysterious Stranger (1982) (TV)	Balthasar Hoffman	1982	-	6.8 (67)
	AKAs: Der geheimnisvolle Fremde (West Germany) Mark Twain Classics: The Mysterious Stranger (USA: video title)
21.	"American Playhouse" (1982)	Charles Dickens (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	7.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: "American Playhouse: Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (#1.5)" Charles Dickens
22.	So Fine (1981)	Chairman Lincoln	1981	-	4.6 (447)

23.	The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)	Herman Munster	1981	-	5.4 (201)

24.	The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980) (TV)	Rev. Burgess	1980	-	6.9 (21)

25.	Simon (1980)	Maj. Gen. Korey	1980	-	6.0 (270)

26.	A Day with Conrad Green (1980) (TV)	Conrad Green	1980	-	-

27.	Jack-a-boy (1980)		1980	-	-

28.	La luna (1979)	Douglas Winter	1979	-	6.7 (1,392)
	AKAs: Luna (USA)
29.	Sanctuary of Fear (1979) (TV)	Judge Potter	1979	-	4.1 (23)
	AKAs: Father Brown, Detective Girl in the Park Sanctuary of Death
30.	Captains Courageous (1977) (TV)	Long Jack	1977	-	7.1 (40)

31.	"Captains and the Kings" (1976)		1976	-	7.9 (155)

32.	Paradise Lost (1974) (TV)	Pike	1974	-	8.8 (17)

33.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	Cab Driver (2 episodes, 1969-1972)	1972	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 2 TV episodes: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Harvey (#21.5)" Cab Driver "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Littlest Angel (#19.2)"
34.	Harvey (1972) (TV)	E.J. Lofgren	1972	-	7.6 (269)

35.	Dames at Sea (1971) (TV)	Hennesy	1971	-	7.7 (7)

36.	The Police (1971) (TV)	Sergeant	1971	-	-

37.	The Littlest Angel (1969) (TV)	Patience	1969	-	6.2 (118)

38.	Anderson and Company (1969) (TV)	Marshall Anderson	1969	-	-

39.	Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV)	Jonathan Brewster	1969	-	6.9 (65)

40.	Mad Mad Scientist (1968) (TV)	Warren Springer	1968	-	-
	AKAs: Guess What I Did Today? (USA: alternative title)
41.	"NET Playhouse" (1966)	Officer Avonzino (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: "NET Playhouse: Infancy and Childhood" Officer Avonzino
42.	Antkeeper (1966)	Narrator	1966	-	-

43.	Munster, Go Home! (1966)	Herman Munster	1966	-	5.9 (492)

44.	"The Munsters" (1964)	Herman Munster (72 episodes, 1964-1966)	1966	-	8.0 (1,408)
	72 TV episodes: "The Munsters: A Visit from the Teacher (#2.32)" Herman Munster "The Munsters: Herman's Lawsuit (#2.31)" Herman Munster "The Munsters: Herman's Sorority Caper (#2.30)" Herman Munster "The Munsters: A House Divided (#2.29)" Herman Munster "The Munsters: Herman, the Tire Kicker (#2.28)" Herman Munster 67 episodes not shown.
45.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Herman Munster (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: (#14.31)" Herman Munster
46.	"Brenner" (1959)	Francis X. Fish (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Brenner: Charlie Paradise: The Tragic Flute (#2.10)" Francis X. Fish
47.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	Willie Botsford (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: Don't Shake the Family Tree (#10.19)" Willie Botsford
48.	"Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961)	Officer Francis Muldoon (60 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	8.3 (180)
	60 TV episodes: "Car 54, Where Are You?: The Curse of the Snitkins (#2.30)" Officer Francis Muldoon "Car 54, Where Are You?: Puncher & Judy (#2.29)" Officer Francis Muldoon "Car 54, Where Are You?: The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser (#2.28)" Officer Francis Muldoon "Car 54, Where Are You?: Lucille Is 40 (#2.27)" Officer Francis Muldoon "Car 54, Where Are You?: Joan Crawford Didn't Say No (#2.26)" Officer Francis Muldoon 55 episodes not shown.
49.	"The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)	William Hallowell Magee (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show of the Week: Seven Keys to Baldpate (#1.29)" William Hallowell Magee
50.	"Play of the Week" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	5.3 (14)
	1 TV episode: "Play of the Week: The Old Foolishness (#2.24)"
51.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	Wilson (2 episodes, 1958)	1958	-	8.3 (11)
	2 TV episodes: "The DuPont Show of the Month: The Hasty Heart (#2.4)" "The DuPont Show of the Month: Harvey (#2.1)" Wilson
52.	"The Steve Allen Show" (1956)	Comedian-Regular (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	9.3 (68)
	AKAs: The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Steve Allen Show: (#3.23)" Comedian-Regular
53.	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	8.2 (28)
	AKAs: Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title) Kraft Theatre (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "Kraft Television Theatre: The Big Heist (#11.8)" "Kraft Television Theatre: Sextuplets (#10.46)"
54.	"The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956)	Egghead (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: A Man's Game (#1.21)" Egghead
55.	"Studio One" (1948)	Little Dude (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Studio One: The Landlady's Daughter (#9.7)" Little Dude
56.	"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955)	Pvt. Honergan / The Stomache (2 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	8.9 (336)
	AKAs: Sergeant Bilko (syndication title) Sgt. Bilko (Australia: DVD title) The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich You'll Never Get Rich (USA: first episodes title) 2 TV episodes: "The Phil Silvers Show: It's for the Birds (#2.2)" Pvt. Honergan "The Phil Silvers Show: The Eating Contest (#1.9)" The Stomache
57.	On the Waterfront (1954)	Slim	1954	-	8.4 (36,961)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dames at Sea (1971) (TV)	(performer: "Let's Have a Simple Wedding")	1971	-	7.7 (7)

2.	"The Munsters" (1964)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.0 (1,408)
	1 TV episode: "The Munsters: Will Success Spoil Herman Munster? (#2.12)" (performer: "That's how Herman was born")

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cameramen Who Dared (1988) (TV)	(voice) Narrator	1988	-	7.0 (11)
	AKAs: The Best of Cameramen Who Dared (USA: video title)
2.	The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987)	(voice) (uncredited) George S. Kaufman	1987	-	9.0 (22)

3.	"Good Morning America" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	5.1 (169)
	AKAs: G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Good Morning America: (1975-08-04)" Himself
4.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	6.6 (116)
	5 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.25)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.24)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.23)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.22)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.21)" Guest Appearance
5.	"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.4 (21)
	1 TV episode: "The Danny Kaye Show: (1966-03-16)" Himself - Guest
6.	Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) (TV)	Herman Munster	1965	-	7.2 (9)

7.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Guest (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: "I've Got a Secret: (1965-09-27)" Guest
8.	"The Celebrity Game" (1964)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	5.5 (6)
	1 TV episode: "The Celebrity Game: (1964-09-13)" Himself
9.	"The Keefe Brasselle Show" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	-
	AKAs: Keefe Brasselle's Variety Garden (USA: informal alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The Keefe Brasselle Show: (1963-06-25)" Himself
10.	"Password" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.8 (93)
	AKAs: Password All-Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Password: Peggy Cass vs. Fred Gwynne (#1.30)" Himself


1.	"60/90"
	1 TV episode: Los Picapiedra i Lady Di (2008) Herman Munster
2.	"La tele de tu vida"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.7 (2007) Herman Munster
3.	Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': The Characters (2006) (V)	Himself

4.	50 y más (2005) (TV)	Herman Munster

5.	"Biography"
	4 TV episodes: The Munsters: America's First Family of Fright (2003) Herman Munster Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000) Herman Munster Yvonne DeCarlo: Gilded Lily (2000) Herman Munster Fred Gwynne: More Than a Munster (1999) Himself
6.	50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV)	(uncredited) Herman Munster

7.	Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV)	Judge Chamberlain Haller

8.	50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV)	Himself

9.	The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV)	Himself - Memorial Tribute

Additional Details

Other Works:

Produced "What's Nude?" along with Peter Basch (Paperback / Published 1960) more

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1 Portrayal | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror more

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