Fred Gwynne

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 10, 1926

died

July 2, 1993

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Frederick Hubbard Gwynne

total credits

39 movies

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

Filmography

39 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Pet Sematary
6.7

Pet Sematary

1989as Jud Crandall
My Cousin Vinny
7.5

My Cousin Vinny

1992as Judge Chamberlain Haller
Fatal Attraction
6.8

Fatal Attraction

1987as Arthur
On the Waterfront
7.9

On the Waterfront

1954as Slim (uncredited)
The Secret of My Success
6.5

The Secret of My Success

1987as Donald Davenport
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984as Frenchy Demange
Luna
6.2

Luna

1979as Douglas Winter
Ironweed
6.3

Ironweed

1987as Oscar Reo
Off Beat
4.8

Off Beat

1986as The Commissioner
Shadows and Fog
6.7

Shadows and Fog

1991as Hacker's Follower
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009as Herman Munster (archive footage)
The Boy Who Could Fly
6.3

The Boy Who Could Fly

1986as Uncle Hugo
Water
6.0

Water

1985as Spender
Disorganized Crime
5.5

Disorganized Crime

1989as Max Green
So Fine
4.8

So Fine

1981as Chairman Lincoln
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Vanishing Act
7.1

Vanishing Act

1986as Father Macklin
Munster, Go Home!
6.4

Munster, Go Home!

1966as Herman Munster
The Littlest Angel
5.6

The Littlest Angel

1969as Patience, the Guardian Angel
Simon
6.3

Simon

1980as Maj. Gen. Korey
Sanctuary of Fear
8.0

Sanctuary of Fear

1979as Judge Potter
The Mysterious Stranger
7.5

The Mysterious Stranger

1982as Balthasar Hoffman
Paradise Lost
9.0

Paradise Lost

1971as Mr. Pike
Harvey
6.8

Harvey

1972as Cab Driver
The Christmas Star
5.6

The Christmas Star

1986as Waters
Murder in Black and White
7.0

Murder in Black and White

1990as Brannigan
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.0

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969as Jonathan Brewster
Murder by the Book
6.3

Murder by the Book

1987as Victor Greville
The Munsters: Family Portrait
8.0

The Munsters: Family Portrait

2008as Herman Munster
Dames at Sea
7.0

Dames at Sea

1971as Hennesy
Captains Courageous
7.0

Captains Courageous

1977as Long Jack
The Munsters' Revenge
6.1

The Munsters' Revenge

1981as Herman Munster
The Ten-Year Lunch
6.5

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987as George S. Kaufman (voice)
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine

1982as Charles Dickens
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
8.0

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa

2000as Herman Munster (archive footage)
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
6.0

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

1980as Rev. Burgess
Earthday Birthday
9.0

Earthday Birthday

1990as Fred the Moose (voice)
Antkeeper
9.0

Antkeeper

1966as Narrator
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland

1965as Herman Munster