Portrait of Fred Gwynne

Acting

Fred Gwynne

Career

Active from 1953 to 2015, with a break from 1993 to 2007, busiest in 1986 and 1987 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Munsters: Family Portrait
The Munsters: Family Portrait
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred Gwynne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Magical Realism 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 74
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera
Auto-Tune the Munsters: A Rock Opera (2015)

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 78
The Munsters: Family Portrait
The Munsters: Family Portrait (2008)
GoodWatch score 78

as Herman Munster

Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa (2000)

as Herman Munster (archive footage)

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 69
My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

as Judge Chamberlain Haller

Lincoln
Lincoln (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

as Edwin Stanton (voice)

Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hacker's Follower

Earthday Birthday
Earthday Birthday (1990)

as Fred the Moose (voice)

Murder in Black and White
Murder in Black and White (1990)

as Brannigan

1980s

21 titles ยท average score 60
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jud Crandall

Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Max Green

Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Arthur

Ironweed
Ironweed (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

as Oscar Reo

The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Uncle Hugo

Vanishing Act
Vanishing Act (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

as Father Macklin

The Christmas Star
The Christmas Star (1986)
GoodWatch score 58

as Waters

Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Davis LeRoy

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine (1982)

as Charles Dickens

The Munsters' Revenge
The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Herman Munster

So Fine
So Fine (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

as Chairman Lincoln

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980)

as Rev. Burgess

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Luna
Luna (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

as Douglas Winter

Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear (1979)

as Judge Potter

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1977)

as Long Jack

Harvey
Harvey (1972)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cab Driver

Dames at Sea
Dames at Sea (1971)

as Hennesy

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Pike

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (1971)

as Mr. Pike

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 63
The Littlest Angel
The Littlest Angel (1969)
GoodWatch score 57

as Patience, the Guardian Angel

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jonathan Brewster

Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home! (1966)
GoodWatch score 65

as Herman Munster

Antkeeper
Antkeeper (1966)

as Narrator

Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland
Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland (1965)

as Herman Munster

Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)

as Herman Munster

The Munsters
The Munsters (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Herman Munster

Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Francis Muldoon

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 78
Suspicion
Suspicion (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Hughie

A Man's Game
A Man's Game (1957)

as Egghead

The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)
GoodWatch score 89

as Slim (uncredited)

You Are There
You Are There (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Escape From Limbo
Escape From Limbo (1953)

as Tallow Pot Thompson

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Cab Driver

1940s

1 title ยท average score 65
Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Little Dude