"Herman Munster Herman Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"", originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster, comparable to Lurch on the show's competitor, ""The Addams Family"". In the context of the series, Herman was created in 1815 at the University of Heidelberg by Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Work on him was finally completed around 1850 (neither Lily nor Grandpa is quite sure when) along with his twin brother Charlie. Leaving (Germany) for Great Britain at a young age, Herman was adopted by the Munsters"
"Fred Gwynne Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist and author. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms ""Car 54, Where Are You?"" and as Herman Munster in ""The Munsters"", as well as his later roles in ""The Cotton Club,"" ""Pet Sematary"" and ""My Cousin Vinny"". Fred Gwynne was born on July 10, 1926, in New York City, son of Frederick Walker Gwynne, a partner in the securities firm Gwynne Brothers, and his wife, Dorothy (Ficken). His paternal grandfather was an Episcopal priest born in Camus, near Strabane, County Tyrone,"
"reads ""Die Welt"". In 1964 Mattel came out with a Herman Munster doll that featured Gwynne's voice and spoke ten phrases at random with the pull of its ""Chatty Ring"" cord. This was a spin-off of their highly successful Chatty Cathy doll, for whom the talking mechanism had been invented. Herman Munster Herman Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"", originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster, comparable to Lurch on the show's competitor, ""The Addams Family"". In the context of the series, Herman"
"(son, b. September 1962 / d. July 12, 1963, drowning). In 1988, Gwynne married Deborah Flater. Fred Gwynne died of complications from pancreatic cancer, in the cigar room at his home in Taneytown, Maryland, on July 2, 1993, eight days short of his 67th birthday. He is buried at Sandy Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery in Finksburg, Maryland. Fred Gwynne Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist and author. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms ""Car 54, Where Are You?"" and as Herman Munster in ""The Munsters"", as well"
"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"
"given a younger brother named Frank. And in the 1995 movie ""Here Come the Munsters"" he is given a sister named Elsa who resembles the Bride of Frankenstein. She is also married to Mr. Hyde, who transforms into Dr. Jekyll. Herman is employed by Gateman, Goodbury and Graves, a funeral home in Mockingbird Heights, having started out as a ""box boy c. 1953."" Herman's co-workers sometimes remark on his height and strength, but otherwise do not appear to find his appearance and color (green) out of the ordinary. Occasionally, Herman is picked up by ""the company car"" (a hearse), which"
"he had a son, Aaron. The couple divorced in 1983. He married his current wife, painter Harrison Houlé, in 1990. John Schuck Conrad John Schuck Jr. (born February 4, 1940) is an American actor, primarily in stage, movies and television. He is best known for his roles as Sgt. Charles Enright, in the 1970s crime drama ""McMillan & Wife"", and as Herman Munster, in the 1980s sitcom ""The Munsters Today,"" in which he reprised the role originated by Fred Gwynne. Schuck is also known for his work on ""Star Trek"" movies and television series, often playing a Klingon character, as"
"The Munsters Today The Munsters Today is an American sitcom and sequel to the original 1964–66 sitcom ""The Munsters"" that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 to May 25, 1991. The series concerns the day-to-day life of a family of benign monsters, with married couple Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster) and Lily Munster (a vampire). Lily's Father, Grandpa, who is also a vampire, lives with the family. Herman and Lily have a son, Eddie, who is a werewolf, and their niece, Marilyn, also lives with them. This color revival of ""The Munsters"" starred John Schuck (Herman), Lee Meriwether (Lily), Howard"
"museum creates robots of Herman and Grandpa and uses them as part of a plot to rob a traveling Egyptian antiquities exhibit. Gwynne, De Carlo, and Lewis recreated their roles, but Eddie and Marilyn were played by K.C. Martel and Jo McDonnell respectively. As of 2012, this film has been released on DVD in both the US and the UK. ""Here Come the Munsters"" (1995), another made-for-TV movie. The family search for Herman's brother-in-law Norman Hyde, only to find out that he has unknowingly turned himself into Brent Jekyll, who is running for Congress. An all-new cast now plays the"
"Honnergar to go on The $64,000 Question) and many other shows led writer-producer Nat Hiken to cast him in the sitcom ""Car 54, Where Are You?"" as Patrolman Francis Muldoon, opposite Joe E. Ross. During the two-season run of the program he met longtime friend and later co-star, Al Lewis. Gwynne was 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, an attribute that contributed to his being cast as Herman Munster, a goofy parody of Frankenstein's monster, in the sitcom ""The Munsters"". For his role he had to wear 40 or 50 lbs of padding, makeup, and 4-inch asphalt-spreader boots. His"
"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"
"Herb Wallerstein Herbert ""Herb"" Wallerstein (November 28, 1925–September 27, 1985) was an American director and producer. He was known for involvement in shows such as ""The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"", ""Father Knows Best"", ""I Dream of Jeannie"", and ""Mannix"". He was also the older brother of Rowe Wallerstein. Wallerstein's career began as assistant director for TV's ""The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"" in 1954. After two years, Wallerstein left ""Tin Tin"" and had several assistant directing stints in several movies before being hired to the directing staff of the television series ""Circus Boy"". He also served as a director"
"room set, there are photos of the original casts sitting on the mantle of the fireplace. The series lasted three seasons on syndicated television, and proved popular with international audiences. The Munsters Today The Munsters Today is an American sitcom and sequel to the original 1964–66 sitcom ""The Munsters"" that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 to May 25, 1991. The series concerns the day-to-day life of a family of benign monsters, with married couple Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster) and Lily Munster (a vampire). Lily's Father, Grandpa, who is also a vampire, lives with the family. Herman and Lily"
"kids, and they liked that because it played off Herman's height."" Eddie Munster Eddie Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"". He was portrayed by Butch Patrick in all episodes of the original series except for the pilot, where he was portrayed by Happy Derman. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf. The role was later played by Jason Marsden in ""The Munsters Today."" Eddie is a typical all-American boy apart from being a werewolf and, in some episodes, showing some signs of being part vampire. Most noticeable is the fact"
"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"
"John Schuck Conrad John Schuck Jr. (born February 4, 1940) is an American actor, primarily in stage, movies and television. He is best known for his roles as Sgt. Charles Enright, in the 1970s crime drama ""McMillan & Wife"", and as Herman Munster, in the 1980s sitcom ""The Munsters Today,"" in which he reprised the role originated by Fred Gwynne. Schuck is also known for his work on ""Star Trek"" movies and television series, often playing a Klingon character, as well as his recurring roles as Draal on ""Babylon 5"" and as Chief of Detectives Muldrew of the New York"
"Eddie Munster Eddie Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom ""The Munsters"". He was portrayed by Butch Patrick in all episodes of the original series except for the pilot, where he was portrayed by Happy Derman. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf. The role was later played by Jason Marsden in ""The Munsters Today."" Eddie is a typical all-American boy apart from being a werewolf and, in some episodes, showing some signs of being part vampire. Most noticeable is the fact that he sleeps in a chest of drawers. He has a"
"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"
"hospital. Following his body's cremation, his ashes were reportedly ""placed in his favorite cigar box."" Al Lewis (actor) Al Lewis (born Albert Meister; April 30, 1923February 3, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his role as Count Dracula lookalike ""Grandpa"", opposite Fred Gwynne's and Yvonne De Carlo's characters on the CBS television series ""The Munsters"" from 1964 to 1966 and its subsequent film versions. Later in life, he was also a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster. Lewis was born Albert Meister on April 30, 1923. He had originally given his birth year as 1910. His"
"""spectacular visuals."" The special concerns the day-to-day life of a family of benign monsters, with married couple Herman Munster (a Frankenstein's monster/zombie) and Lily Munster (a vampire). Lily's father, Grandpa is also a vampire who lives with the family and is feral. Herman and Lily have a son, Eddie, who learns in the course of the special that he is a werewolf, and their niece, Marylin, also lives with them. It explored the origins of the Munster family and was darker and edgier, while retaining plenty of humor. NBC confirmed ordering the pilot episode in November 2011 and announced in"
"Bunter is particularly close to his mother, Mrs Amelia Bunter, a kindly lady who appears only briefly in seven stories. Billy's cousin Walter Gilbert (Wally) Bunter was introduced in Magnet No. 333 ""The Dark Horse"" (1914) and appears in a further 32 ""Magnet"" stories. He is Billy's exact double, excepting only for his spectacles, but is his opposite in every other respect. Other members of the Bunter family to appear briefly over the years include Billy Bunter's uncles James, George and Claude, his aunts Prudence and Claribel, his great-aunt Eliza Judith and (in a one-off story) Sir Foulkes Bunter and"
"of deliberation, on July 16, a jury at the Van Nuys superior court found Lopez not guilty of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter and charges of arson in Wallerstein's death. Lopez then reportedly placed her head in the chest of her lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Mark Lessom and whispered ""Thank you"". Herb Wallerstein Herbert ""Herb"" Wallerstein (November 28, 1925–September 27, 1985) was an American director and producer. He was known for involvement in shows such as ""The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin"", ""Father Knows Best"", ""I Dream of Jeannie"", and ""Mannix"". He was also the older brother of Rowe Wallerstein. Wallerstein's"
"television shows. In an April 10, 1963 airing of ""The Beverly Hillbillies"", Durocher plays golf with Jed Clampett (Buddy Ebsen) and Jethro Bodine (Max Baer, Jr.) and tries to sign Jethro to a baseball contract after discovering Jethro has a strong pitching arm. In an episode of ""The Munsters"" titled ""Herman the Rookie,"" on April 8, 1965, Durocher believes Herman (Fred Gwynne) is the next Mickey Mantle when he sees the towering Munster hit long home runs. Football great Elroy Hirsch also appears with Durocher. Three years earlier, he also appeared as himself in an episode of ""Mr. Ed"", when"
"brother in law of Victor Gollancz, and acted on the defence of Radclyffe Hall's novel, ""The Well of Loneliness"" on obscenity charges in 1928. Harold's elder son, Michael Rubinstein acted for Penguin Books in the prosecution of D.H. Lawrence's novel ""Lady Chatterley's Lover"" for obscenity in 1960. Harold's younger son Hilary Rubinstein became a publisher and literary agent. Stanley Rubinstein Stanley Jack Rubinstein (17 January 1890 - 14 February 1975) was a British solicitor who specialised in copyright law, a novelist and historian. Rubinstein was born in Kensington, the eldest son of Joseph Samuel Rubinstein (1852-1915) and Isabella Alexandra Marks"
"found. Much of it was removed. However, though he was never told, Winters' condition was terminal, and he died on 4 May 1991, at the age of 60. Bernie was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in London on 8 May, and his ashes interred in the Garden of Remembrance. A memorial plaque was erected in the West Memorial Court there. Bernie Winters Bernie Winters, born Bernie Weinstein (6 September 1930 – 4 May 1991), was an English comedian and the comic relief of the double act Mike and Bernie Winters with his older brother, Mike. Winters later performed solo, often"
"as ""Grandpa Munster"" although Munster was not his surname in the show. Grandpa keeps a laboratory in the cellar of the house, and often refers to ""going down to the lab."" The potions and magic spells he devises there are central to many of the show's stories. Many of his inventions are less than successful, but he never stops thinking up new ones. Grandpa can transform himself into a wolf or a bat, as per Bram Stoker's ""Dracula"". In ""Herman's Sorority Caper"" and ""Munster, Go Home!"" it is revealed that he takes special pills to turn himself into these creatures."
"thick socks."") In the episode ""Munster the Magnificent"", his shoe size is said to be 26. Herman considers himself handsome (as does the rest of his family) even though he can crack a mirror by looking at it, once even cracking a shiny frying pan he looked into. In one episode, Herman is struck by lightning, reverting to a ""hideous"" form (actually Fred Gwynne without any make-up). He tries to hide his appearance from all those around him until two more lightning strikes make him a woman first and then the second one reverts him back to ""handsome"" Herman. When"
"Butch Patrick Butch Patrick (born Patrick Alan Lilley; August 2, 1953) is an American former child actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series ""The Munsters"" from 1964 to 1966 and in the 1966 feature film ""Munster, Go Home"", and as Mark, on the ABC Saturday morning series ""Lidsville"" from 1971 to 1973. Patrick Alan Lilley was born in August 2, 1953, in Inglewood, California. He was spotted by a talent agent at the age of seven, which"
"fact frightened away by her monstrous family. She attends Westbury College in Mockingbird Heights. She is devoted to her family, and the surest way for a suitor to alienate Marilyn (rather than vice versa) is to disparage them. She considers her Uncle Herman and Grandpa the ""two [finest] men [who ever] walked this earth."" Despite being a platinum-blond beauty, the Munsters' strange subculture of vampires, werewolves, zombies, sorcerers, mad scientists, et al., have made her a ghoul at-heart (she regularly assists Lily in cooking rodents, & festooning the house with cobwebs). Like the rest of her family, she believes that"
"acting with limited success. Keen to utilise his height to full effect he auditioned for and got down to the last two for the role of ""The Green Cross Code Man"" eventually losing out to Dave Prowse of Darth Vader fame. Other unsuccessful auditions included the role as ""Hunny Monster"" alongside veteran comic actor Henry Magee. His biggest success as a thespian was in the role of ""Herman Munster"" in the Lochgelly Theatre Company's pantomime hit ""Munster Family Christmas"" in 1982. A close friend of the comedian Bobby Davro it was Davro who suggested Yorkston leave his show business aspirations"
"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"
"two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and ""just a pinch"" of cyanide; a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which then serve as graves for the aunts' victims; he thinks that they died of yellow fever); and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein (a character based on real-life gangland surgeon Joseph Moran) to conceal his identity, and"
"Herman Finkers Hermenegildus Felix Victor Maria ""Herman"" Finkers [ɦɛrmeːnə'ɣɪɫdəs 'feːlɪks 'vɪktɔr ma'riaː ""'ɦɛrmɑn"" 'fɪŋkərs] (born December 9, 1954 in Almelo, Overijssel) is a Dutch comedian, who is well known in the Netherlands for his friendly, dry-witted humour and his ambiguous style of storytelling. In his way of telling a story the moral should never be in the way of a good joke or pun. His humour is never at the expense of others, except his brother Wilfried Finkers, who is frequently the target of jokes. Wilfried Finkers co-wrote material and occasionally appeared in his brother's shows. Herman Finkers temporarily stopped"