Herman Munster became a hero to Fred Gwynne. While Fred Gwynne reprised the role of Herman in the 1981 TV movie The Munsters' Revenge, that project didn't do much for him.

The show, of course, stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, patriarch and in essence Frankenstein's monster; Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily, a vampiress; Al Lewis as her father, Grandpa, who is ...

While many fans are used to Fred Gwynne’s version, other actors have stepped into Herman’s size 26 shoes. The Munsters star Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster I CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images ...

Portraying Herman Munster wasn't always easy for Fred Gwynne. Beyond the makeup and costuming described earlier, after the show he had to cope with typecasting that derailed his career for many years.

Schuck portrayed Herman Munster in this late-'80s reboot series, taking over the role originally made famous by Fred Gwynne. He became the first actor to play Herman weekly basis after Gwynne’s ...

His sentiment is as relevant today as it was in 1964, when actor Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster spoke them. “The lesson I want you to learn,” Herman Munster told his son, Eddie, “is: It doesn ...

American actors Fred Gwynne (1926 - 1993, left) as Herman Munster and Butch Patrick as Eddie Munster in the TV comedy horror series 'The Munsters,' circa 1965. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection ...

The Munsters was a fantastic TV show that ran from 1964-1966, starring Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, head of a household of monsters. This included his vampire wife Lily, played by Yvonne De ...

No, Herman Munster from the 1960s TV comedy show “The Munsters” did not go off on a crazy political rant, nor did the actor who played him, the late Fred Gwynne, pass away. Gwynne died in 1993 ...

How Herman Munster can be so right about racism and still be a little bit wrong June 4, 2020 More than 5 years ago Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster on “The Munsters.” (Mary Evans/AF Archive ...