Herman Munster
| Herman Munster | |
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| The Munsters character | |
Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster
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| First appearance | "Munster Masquerade" (television series) |
| Last appearance | Mockingbird Lane (TV Pilot) |
| Portrayed by |
Fred Gwynne (1964–1966; 1981) Richard Long (1973) John Schuck (1988-1991) Edward Herrmann (1995) Sam McMurray (1996) Jerry O'Connell (2012) Jim Taylor(2014) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Hermy, Pussy Cat |
| Species | Human (gestalt entity) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Gravedigger |
| Spouse(s) | Lily Dracula (1865–present) |
| Children | Eddie Munster |
| Relatives |
Charlie Munster (twin brother) Elsa Hyde (sister - in "The Munsters Revenge" only) Marilyn Munster (niece) Sam Dracula (father-in-law) Johann (cousin) Gilbert (uncle) |
| Nationality | American (formerly German, British, and Romanian) |
| age | 152 202 (Current Age) |
| born | (Constructed in either 1812 or 1815) |
| residence | 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights |
Herman Munster, 5th Earl of Shroudshire, 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 of Munster Hall, a noble family living in the fictitious Shroudshire, England.
At some point Herman moved to Transylvania (a region in 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 The Munsters Today, he is 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.
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