"of Munster Hall, a noble family living in the fictitious Shroudshire, England. At some point Herman moved to Transylvania (a region in Hungary, from 1920 part of Romania), where he met Lily Dracula. In 1865 (technically at the age of 15, but physically older) Herman married Lily, and eventually the couple and Grandpa (Lily's father) moved to America, where Herman joined the U.S. Army, fighting in World War II. In episode 34, Grandpa says that it was thanks to Herman that he was able to leave Transylvania and have a better life in America. In ""The Munsters Today"", he is"
"Lily Munster Lily Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom, ""The Munsters"", originally played by Yvonne De Carlo. The matriarch of the Munster household, Lily is a vampire. The role was later played by Lee Meriwether in ""The Munsters Today"" and by Portia de Rossi in the unsold 2012 pilot ""Mockingbird Lane"". Lily was first introduced in the 2nd pilot episode and is the only family member to not appear in the original pilot episode. In the original pilot Herman was married to another woman called Phoebe Munster who was scrapped as the producers felt she resembled Morticia"
"got on well. De Carlo approached the role with Donna Reed as her primary inspiration. Lily Munster Lily Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom, ""The Munsters"", originally played by Yvonne De Carlo. The matriarch of the Munster household, Lily is a vampire. The role was later played by Lee Meriwether in ""The Munsters Today"" and by Portia de Rossi in the unsold 2012 pilot ""Mockingbird Lane"". Lily was first introduced in the 2nd pilot episode and is the only family member to not appear in the original pilot episode. In the original pilot Herman was married to"
"a scarf. Her necklace features a bat-shaped medallion. When away from the Munster house, she often wears a long silver cape with a hood, which in reality is a casket liner. In the episode ""Munsters Masquerade"", Lily demonstrates the ability to float in the air while dancing. Lily was not in the original pilot episode of ""The Munsters"". Instead, Herman is married to a much more Gothic-looking wife named Phoebe, played by Joan Marshall. The producers scrapped the Phoebe character after deciding she seemed almost an exact double of the Morticia Addams character on ""The Addams Family"". Lily appeared in"
"Marilyn Munster Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"", originally played by Beverley Owen and later by Pat Priest. In the original series she is the daughter of Lily Munster's sister, with Herman alluding to her ""plain"" looks coming from Lily's side of the family. She was played by Hilary Van Dyke in the 1988 series ""The Munsters Today"". Played first by Beverley Owen and then by Pat Priest, Marilyn lives with the Munsters throughout the series run. It is never made clear why Marilyn lives with the Munsters, rather than with her parents, who"
"least one episode (""Far Out Munsters"") of ""The Munsters"". After the show's cancellation, she reprised her role as Lily Munster in the Technicolor film ""Munster, Go Home!"" (1966), partially in hopes of renewing interest in the sitcom. Despite the attempt, ""The Munsters"" was cancelled after 70 episodes. Of the sitcom and its cast and crew, she said: ""It was a happy show with audience appeal for both children and adults. It was a happy show behind the scenes, too; we all enjoy working with each other."" Years later, in 1987, she said: ""I think Yvonne De Carlo was more famous"
"Munster, Go Home! Munster, Go Home! is a 1966 American comedy horror film based on the hit 1960s family television sitcom ""The Munsters"". It was directed by Earl Bellamy, who also directed a number of episodes in the series. The film was produced immediately after the television series completed filming for its original run, and included the original cast with the exception of Marilyn, who was played by Debbie Watson replacing Pat Priest from the series. Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne) and his wife, Lily (Yvonne De Carlo) learn from Cavanaugh Munster's will that they have inherited an English manor known"
"of the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"" (1964–1966), playing Herman Munster's glamorous vampire wife, Lily, a role she reprised in the feature film ""Munster, Go Home!"" (1966) and the television film ""The Munsters' Revenge"" (1981). In 1971, she played Carlotta Campion and introduced the popular song ""I'm Still Here"" in the Broadway production of the Stephen Sondheim musical ""Follies"". ""Yvonne"", her best-selling autobiography, was published in 1987. A stroke survivor, De Carlo died of heart failure in 2007. She was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to motion pictures and television. De Carlo was born"
"was in debt by 1964 when she signed a contract with Universal Studios to perform the female lead role in ""The Munsters"" opposite Fred Gwynne. She was also the producers' choice to play Lily Munster when Joan Marshall, who played the character (originally called ""Phoebe""), was dropped from consideration for the role. When De Carlo was asked how a glamorous actress could succeed as a ghoulish matriarch of a haunted house, she replied simply, ""I follow the directions I received on the first day of shooting: 'Play her just like ""Donna Reed"".'"" She sang and played the harp in at"
"Lee Meriwether Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She is known for her role as Betty Jones, Buddy Ebsen's secretary and daughter-in-law in the long-running 1970s crime drama ""Barnaby Jones"". The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her role as Herman Munster's long-haired wife, Lily Munster, on the 1980s sitcom ""The Munsters Today"", as well as for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the"
"she married Michael John Bumster, the son of the owners of the boarding house in which she was living. The relationship was to be brief, as less than a year later her husband enlisted in the army on the outbreak of the First World War. Lily Bumster, by this time suffering severe tuberculosis, died in late 1916. In her lifetime, Argent attracted little notice beyond official records and local newspaper accounts. Her life was examined by local historian Elizabeth Belcham in her book ""Swansea's 'Bad Girls': Crime and Prostitution 1870s–1914."" Lily Argent was born on 8 October 1886 in Swansea."
"was published by Magicimage Filmbooks in March 1994, one month after her death from pneumonia. Carroll Borland Carroll Borland (February 25, 1914 – February 3, 1994), better known by the stage-spelling Carol Borland, was an American professor, writer, and actress. She is best known for having portrayed Luna, the daughter of Bela Lugosi's character, Count Mora, in ""Mark of the Vampire"", and for creating the iconic look of the female vampire with her waist-length dark hair and Adrian-designed shroud in this film. The visual designs of both the character of Lily Munster in the television series ""The Munsters"" and Vampira"
"Pat Priest (actress) Patricia Ann Priest (born August 15, 1936) is an American actress known for portraying the second Marilyn Munster on the television show, ""The Munsters"" (1964–1966) after original actress Beverley Owen left after 13 episodes. Priest was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah. Her mother, Ivy Baker Priest, was the United States Treasurer from January 28, 1953, to January 29, 1961, whose signature appeared on currency printed during her tenure. Priest resided in Washington, D.C., with her mother. Priest graduated in 1954 from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. (See Washington-Lee, Arlington, Virginia, Alumni Directory for the year"
"Carroll Borland Carroll Borland (February 25, 1914 – February 3, 1994), better known by the stage-spelling Carol Borland, was an American professor, writer, and actress. She is best known for having portrayed Luna, the daughter of Bela Lugosi's character, Count Mora, in ""Mark of the Vampire"", and for creating the iconic look of the female vampire with her waist-length dark hair and Adrian-designed shroud in this film. The visual designs of both the character of Lily Munster in the television series ""The Munsters"" and Vampira played by Maila Nurmi were based on her striking appearance. She was accused of wearing"
"Century"" (as one side of a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose counterpart was played by Trisha Noble), ""Westwind"", ""The Brady Bunch"", ""Dynasty"", ""Lucas Tanner"" and ""Peyton Place"" (as the character Kim Schuster). As a child, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's ""Marnie"" and television commercials for such products as Mattel Toymakers Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on ""The Munsters"" as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie drank the rest of Grandpa's Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 entitled ""Lily Munster, Girl Model"". She starred on the pilot episode of ""Eight Is Enough"" as Nancy Bradford, the"
"The Munsters The Munsters is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters starring Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monster-type head-of-the-household Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as his vampire wife, Lily Munster, Al Lewis as Grandpa, the over-the-hill vampire who relishes in talking about the ""good old days"", Beverly Owen (later replaced by Pat Priest) as their teenage niece Marilyn Munster, whose all-American beauty made her the family outcast, and Butch Patrick as their half-vampire, half-werewolf son Eddie Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and the wholesome family fare of the"
"the Munster lifestyle is normal, and dissenters are out-of-step. In one episode, Herman was temporarily transformed into a normal, clean-cut man. The family, including Marilyn, was appalled and physically repelled by the tragic event. Despite standing out amongst the cast more than any other character, Marilyn was the least developed character in the series. She usually served as an ear for Lily's expeditions, or a subject for Grandpa's foiled potions. Marilyn was originally played by Beverley Owen, who was 27 years old at the time and had to wear a blonde wig to resemble Marilyn Monroe. Convinced that the show"
"Muriel Lester Muriel Lester (8 December 1883 – 11 February 1968) was born in Leytonstone (now in east London, but then a prosperous Essex suburb) and grew up at Loughton, where she was a member of the Union Church. She was a social reformer, pacifist and nonconformist. As a Baptist, she was baptized in 1898, at 15. In Loughton, she lived with her parents at The Grange, and afterwards acquired a wooden house, Rose Cottage, which she renamed Rachel Cottage, and used as a holiday home for East-end children. She was responsible, along with her sister Doris Lester, for Kingsley"
"the 1981 film ""The Munsters' Revenge"", she was portrayed by Jo McDonnell. In ""Here Come the Munsters"", Marilyn is the daughter of Herman's sister (Elsa). In this version her name is said to be Marilyn Hyde. The role was played by Christine Taylor. In NBC's 2012 pilot ""Mockingbird Lane"", a darker reformatting of the series, Marilyn is the daughter of Lily's sister but was raised by her aunt, uncle and grandfather after her mother attempted to eat her. Marilyn Munster Marilyn Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"", originally played by Beverley Owen and later by"
"Jamie Luner Jamie Michelle Luner (born May 12, 1971) is an American actress who first came to prominence on the ABC sitcom ""Just the Ten of Us"", but is perhaps better known for her role as Lexi Sterling on ""Melrose Place"". She also starred on television as Rachel Burke in the final season of ""Profiler"". Luner portrayed Liza Colby on the ABC soap opera ""All My Children"" from April 2009 until its final episode on September 23, 2011. Luner is also well known for her lead roles in many Lifetime movies. After guest starring in several episodes of the sitcom"
"remission. Pat Priest (actress) Patricia Ann Priest (born August 15, 1936) is an American actress known for portraying the second Marilyn Munster on the television show, ""The Munsters"" (1964–1966) after original actress Beverley Owen left after 13 episodes. Priest was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah. Her mother, Ivy Baker Priest, was the United States Treasurer from January 28, 1953, to January 29, 1961, whose signature appeared on currency printed during her tenure. Priest resided in Washington, D.C., with her mother. Priest graduated in 1954 from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. (See Washington-Lee, Arlington, Virginia, Alumni Directory for the"
"of Munster lived at Palmeira Square in Brighton. Later in life, Lady Munster became a novelist and short story writer. In 1889, she released her first novel, ""Dorinda""; a second, ""A Scotch Earl"", followed two years later. The year 1896 saw the publication of ""Ghostly Tales"", a collection of tales on the supernatural which have largely been forgotten today. Lady Munster also produced an autobiography entitled ""My Memories and Miscellanies"", which was released in 1904. She died two years later. Wilhelmina ""Mina"" Kennedy-Erskine was born on 27 June 1830 in Dun House, Montrose, Scotland. She was the second child of"
"autobiography included several recounted sightings of the female ghost ""Green Jean"" at Wemyss Castle; Lady Munster claimed that several members of her family, including Millicent, saw the ghost while staying there. Wilhelmina FitzClarence, Countess of Munster Wilhelmina FitzClarence, Countess of Munster (""née"" Kennedy-Erskine; 27 June 1830 – 9 October 1906) was a British peeress and novelist. Her mother, Lady Augusta FitzClarence, was an illegitimate daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom; Wilhelmina, also known as Mina, was born the day after William's succession as monarch. She travelled as a young girl throughout Europe, visiting the courts of France and"
"Beverley Owen Beverley Owen (born Beverley Ogg; May 13, 1937) is a retired American television actress, best known for having played the original role of Marilyn Munster during the first season of ""The Munsters"". Owen received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She was a student of Sanford Meisner. Owen left her role on ""The Munsters"" to get married to writer and producer Jon Stone. They were married for ten years (1964–1974). She has two daughters, Polly and Kate. She continued to pursue her studies in Early American History, for which she earned a master's degree in 1989."
"Beverley Owen Beverley Owen (born Beverley Ogg; May 13, 1937) is a retired American television actress, best known for having played the original role of Marilyn Munster during the first season of ""The Munsters"". Owen received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She was a student of Sanford Meisner. Owen left her role on ""The Munsters"" to get married to writer and producer Jon Stone. They were married for ten years (1964–1974). She has two daughters, Polly and Kate. She continued to pursue her studies in Early American History, for which she earned a master's degree in 1989."
"they wrote over 1,500 episodes of ""Amos 'n' Andy"", a presence on network radio for nearly its entire history. Originally conceived as a color show, ""The Munsters"" was ultimately filmed in black-and-white to save money and so as to resemble the old B&W monster films Universal and other studios used to make. Over the course of season one (completed by Season 1, Episode 7 ""Tin Can Man""), makeup for Herman, Lily, and Grandpa was changed. Some of the changes included Lily's hair becoming all black instead of having a gray/white streak on the right side of her head, a change"
"Mary Webster (American actress) Mary Webster (March 13, 1935 – January 23, 2017) was an American character actress of film and television. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Webster was raised in Santa Monica, California, and finished high school there. She studied acting at California's Pasadena Playhouse in its theatre arts program. Her first film role came in 1957 as the love interest in ""The Delicate Delinquent"", opposite Jerry Lewis in his first solo film following his Martin and Lewis years. Webster then went on to appear in ""The Tin Star"", her first foray into the Western genre, which would carry over"
"Addams too much. Lily is the matriarch of the Munster family. She is very close with her niece, Marilyn. She has a werewolf for a brother, who appears in one episode, and a sister who is mentioned a few times who is Marilyn's mother. Lily is the voice of reason in the Munster household, often relied upon to set problems right, and typically mediates when Herman and Grandpa squabble. Lily also has a fiery temper. While she is deeply in love with Herman, she also frequently gets very angry at him (due to his frequent stupidity and occasional selfishness), and"
"family patriarch Herman Munster who series writer-producer Bryan Fuller describes as ""essentially a zombie in a constant state of decay."" On June 5, it was announced that Mariana Klaveno had been cast to play his wife Lily, contingent on her being released from her contract on ""Devious Maids"". However, on June 12, 2012, it was announced that Portia de Rossi would play the role. On October 11, 2012, it was announced that the ""Mockingbird Lane"" pilot would air on October 26 as a special lead-in to a Halloween-themed episode of ""Grimm"", with the option of a series order should it"
"are said to still be in Transylvania. Although she is Lily's niece, she is always referred to as ""Marilyn Munster"" (while the character was being developed, her name was Marilyn Mundane). Marilyn is a fetching young blonde and the only family member who is not ghoulish in appearance; by the Munsters' aesthetic standards, she is distressingly unattractive. The family views Marilyn's appearance as an affliction, but still treat her with kindness and love. Marilyn herself is all too aware of her ""homeliness"" and bemoans that she keeps scaring off potential boyfriends, having no clue that the young men are in"
"than Lily, but I gained the younger audience through ""The Munsters"". And it was a steady job."" Butch Patrick, who played Herman and Lily Munster's son, Eddie. The on- and off-screen chemistry of De Carlo and Patrick was a success story of 1960s television. After the show's cancelation, like everybody else (in the cast), he also distanced himself from her, to form his own rock band ""Eddie and The Munsters"", years before he either kept in touch or have visited her, during De Carlo's final years, who also said in a 2013 interview with ""Rockcellar"" magazine: ""Yvonne would be a"
"team alleged that not only had the legal requirements not been met, but that the plaintiff's claims were actually part of an extortion attempt, and consistent with a history of baseless lawsuits. Nevertheless, the dismissal was to be appealed. Jamie Luner Jamie Michelle Luner (born May 12, 1971) is an American actress who first came to prominence on the ABC sitcom ""Just the Ten of Us"", but is perhaps better known for her role as Lexi Sterling on ""Melrose Place"". She also starred on television as Rachel Burke in the final season of ""Profiler"". Luner portrayed Liza Colby on the"
"Morgan Lily Morgan Lily Jane Gross (born April 11, 2000) is an American actress and fashion model. She started modeling internationally at the age of four years and appeared in more than 21 television commercials, and many photo shoots before her role in ""Henry Poole Is Here"" as Millie Stupek. Lily had supporting roles in ""He's Just Not That Into You"", as Matthew Gray Gubler's daughter in ""The Ugly Life Of A Beautiful Girl"". Her most notable role has been as Lilly Curtis in the apocalyptic film ""2012"". She acted as young Julianna Baker in the film ""Flipped"" based on"