Fred Gwynne
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| Born |
Frederick Hubbard Gwynne July 10, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1993 (aged 66) Taneytown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, 1951 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1992 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean "Foxy" Reynard (1952–1980; divorced) Deborah Flater (1988–1993; his death) |
| Children | 5 |
Frederick Hubbard "Fred" Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was an American actor. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters, as well as his later roles in The Cotton Club, Pet Sematary and My Cousin Vinny.
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, Northern Ireland, and his maternal grandfather was an immigrant from London, England. Gwynne attended the Groton School, and then entered Harvard College where he was affiliated with Adams House. He graduated in 1951. Although Gwynne grew up in Tuxedo Park, New York, he spent most of his childhood in South Carolina, Florida, and Colorado because his father traveled extensively. At Harvard, he was a member of the Fly Club, sang with the a cappella group the Harvard Krokodiloes, was a cartoonist for the Harvard Lampoon (eventually becoming its president), and acted in the Hasty Pudding Theatricals shows.
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