07/10/1926
New York City, New York, USA:
Fred Gwynne (eigentlich Frederick Hubbard Gwynne; * 10. Juli 1926 in New York City; † 2. Juli 1993 in Taneytown, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Kinderbuchautor. Die bekannteste Rolle des 1,96 Meter großen Fred Gwynne war sicher die des Herman Munster in der Fernsehserie The Munsters. Nachdem The Munsters abgesetzt wurden, bekam Gwynnes Karriere einen Knick, da viele Besetzungschefs ihn auf das Rollenmuster ‘Herman Munster’ festgelegt sahen. Zwischenzeitlich schrieb und illustrierte er Kinderbücher, die Simon & Schuster mit großem Erfolg herausgebracht haben, und betätigte sich als Bühnenschauspieler. Dennoch trat er in seiner fast 40-jährigen Kino-Karriere in Klassikern auf wie Die Faust im Nacken, Cotton Club, Eine verhängnisvolle Affäre (mit Michael Douglas und Glenn Close), Wolfsmilch oder Woody Allens Kafka-Hommage Schatten und Nebel sowie 1990 in Mord in schwarz/weiß (mit Richard Crenna und Kenneth Welsh). In der britischen Komödie Wasser trat er als Ölmagnat auf. Seine wohl bekannteste Kinorolle hatte er in Friedhof der Kuscheltiere nach dem Roman von Stephen King.
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Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera (2015) as Herman Munster (archive footage) |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) as Self - Actor (archive footage) |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) as Herman Munster (archive footage) |
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The Munsters: Family Portrait (2008) as Herman Munster |
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Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000) as Herman Munster (archive footage) |
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Lincoln (1992) as Edwin Stanton (voice) |
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My Cousin Vinny (1992) as Judge Chamberlain Haller |
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Shadows and Fog (1991) as Hacker's Follower |
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Earthday Birthday (1990) as Fred the Moose (voice) |
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Murder in Black and White (1990) as Brannigan |
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Pet Sematary (1989) as Jud Crandall |
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Disorganized Crime (1989) as Max Green |
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Ironweed (1987) as Oscar Reo |
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The Ten-Year Lunch (1987) as George S. Kaufman (voice) |
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Fatal Attraction (1987) as Arthur |
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The Secret of My Success (1987) as Donald Davenport |
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Murder by the Book (1987) as Victor Greville |
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The Christmas Star (1986) as Waters |
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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as Uncle Hugo |
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Vanishing Act (1986) as Father Macklin |
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Off Beat (1986) as The Commissioner |
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Water (1985) as Spender |
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The Cotton Club (1984) as Frenchy Demange |
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The Mysterious Stranger (1982) as Balthasar Hoffman |
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Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (1982) as Charles Dickens |
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So Fine (1981) as Chairman Lincoln |
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The Munsters' Revenge (1981) as Herman Munster |
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980) as Rev. Burgess |
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Simon (1980) as Maj. Gen. Korey |
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La Luna (1979) as Douglas Winter |
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Sanctuary of Fear (1979) as Judge Potter |
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Captains Courageous (1977) as Long Jack |
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Bound for Freedom (1976) as |
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Harvey (1972) as Cab Driver |
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Dames at Sea (1971) as Hennesy |
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Paradise Lost (1971) as Mr. Pike |
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The Littlest Angel (1969) as Patience, the Guardian Angel |
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) as Jonathan Brewster |
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Antkeeper (1966) as Narrator |
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Munster, Go Home! (1966) as Herman Munster |
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Salute to Stan Laurel (1965) as Herman Munster |
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Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland (1965) as Herman Munster |
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On the Waterfront (1954) as Slim (uncredited) |
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Escape From Limbo (1953) as Tallow Pot Thompson |