Hollywood Faces Dossier
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Fred Gwynne
1926 – 1993
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.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 32 physical recordings spanning 6 productions featuring Fred Gwynne.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 6 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Fred Gwynne are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Featured Cast | Elia Kazan / Columbia Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? 24 Copies | Co-Star | Stanley Prager / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1964 | The Munsters 4 Copies | Leading Role | Unknown / Kayro Productions | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Munster, Go Home! | Featured Cast | Earl Bellamy / Universal Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1981 | The Munsters' Revenge | Herman Munster | Don Weis / Universal Television | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1992 | My Cousin Vinny | Featured Cast | Jonathan Lynn / 20th Century Studios | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Fred Gwynne's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Studio One | Little Dude | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Escape From Limbo | Tallow Pot Thompson | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | You Are There | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Slim (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1957 | Suspicion | Hughie | Actor (Television) |
| 1961 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Francis Muldoon | Actor (Television) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1964 | The Munsters | Herman Munster | Actor (Television) |
| 1965 | Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland | Herman Munster | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan Laurel | Herman Munster | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1966 | Antkeeper | Narrator | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1966 | Hollywood Squares | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1966 | Munster, Go Home! | Herman Munster | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1969 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Jonathan Brewster | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1969 | The Littlest Angel | Patience, the Guardian Angel | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1971 | Dames at Sea | Hennesy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Pike | Actor (Television) |
| 1971 | Paradise Lost | Mr. Pike | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1972 | Harvey | Cab Driver | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1976 | Bound for Freedom | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1977 | Captains Courageous | Long Jack | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1979 | Luna | Douglas Winter | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1979 | Sanctuary of Fear | Judge Potter | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1980 | Simon | Maj. Gen. Korey | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1980 | The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | Rev. Burgess | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1981 | So Fine | Chairman Lincoln | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1981 | The Munsters' Revenge | Herman Munster | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Charles Dickens | Actor (Television) |
| 1982 | Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine | Charles Dickens | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1982 | The Mysterious Stranger | Balthasar Hoffman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | Frenchy Demange | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1985 | Kane & Abel | Davis LeRoy | Actor (Television) |
| 1985 | Water | Spender | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1986 | Off Beat | The Commissioner | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Uncle Hugo | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1986 | The Christmas Star | Waters | Actor (Feature Film) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.