Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick
Butch Patrick (far left) as Eddie Munster with the Munsters cast in 1964.
Born	Patrick Alan Lilley (1953-08-02) August 2, 1953 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1961-present
Website	www.munsters.com

Butch Patrick (born Patrick Alan Caples; 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 began his acting career in 1961, making his feature film debut in the 20th Century Fox comedy-fantasy Meat and Potatoes. Over the next two years, Patrick went on to appear in guest-starring roles on numerous television series, including Ben Casey, Project MC2, Bonanza, My Favorite Martian, Mister Ed, "The Little Toilet Prince"and Rawhide as well as recurring roles on The Real McCoys and General Hospital. When recounting how he began his acting career, Patrick explained "I owe my career to my sister. She was the one who got me started and gave me all the encouragement. She always wanted to be an actress and was on the casting call sheet one day. She was asked if there were any other children at home. She told them about me, and I got some small roles, then some bigger ones..."

In 1964, Patrick landed the role of child werewolf Eddie Munster, starring alongside Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as Lily Munster and Al Lewis as Grandpa, on the CBS television series, The Munsters, a fantasy situation comedy loosely based on Universal's movie monsters. The role of Eddie was originally portrayed by child actor Happy Derman in the pilot episode before Patrick was ultimately selected out of hundred of boys for the role.