Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the television situation comedies Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) (as Officer Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (1964) (as the Frankenstein clone Herman Munster).

Learn about the joyful and tragic facts of Fred Gwynne, who played Herman Munster on the classic TV sitcom The Munsters. From his early struggles to his later achievements, discover how he coped with fame, tragedy and personal challenges.

Fred Gwynne, an actor who had a diverse career but was best known for his portrayal of Herman Munster in the hit series "The Munsters," died yesterday at his...

Fred Gwynne was an enormously talented character actor most famous for starring in the television situation comedies Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) (as Officer Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (1964) (as the Frankenstein clone Herman Munster).

Fred Gwynne was an American actor and writer who possessed a lanky and towering physique, which, coupled with his distinctive high forehead and long-jawed, dour face, made him a natural to portray the Frankensteinian Herman Munster, a lugubrious funeral director and patriarch of the ghoulish yet.

Thirty years after his passing, beloved actor Fred Gwynne remains best known for playing the lovable monster Herman Munster. But behind the Frankenstein makeup was a talented performer with a complex story. Now, Gwynne’s daughter, Madyn, pulls back the curtain on the man versus the myth.

Learn about the joyful and tragic facts of Fred Gwynne, who played Herman Munster on the classic TV sitcom The Munsters. From his early struggles to his later achievements, discover how he coped with fame, tragedy and personal challenges.

Rediscover the complexity and contradictions behind an American icon in this fascinating exclusive video profile of actor Fred Gwynne 30 years after his deat...