Before they were America's spookiest (and most lovable) family, the cast of The Munsters were just a group of talented actors ...

Fred Gwynne played Herman Munster, wearing an amazing duplication of the makeup that had turned Boris Karloff into Frankenstein's Monster in the films of the 1930s.

The Munsters star Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster I CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images ... According to IMDB.com, the actor had to endure 40 to 50 lbs of padding and makeup to get into character.

Fred Gwynne, who died in 1993 and would have turned 99 this July 10, is best known for starring in the classic TV sitcoms Car ...

Phillips said the green makeup would rub off, too. "It was on my pillow," Phillips said. "It was in my hair." The Munsters ran from 1964 to 1966. The show starred Fred Gwynne as Herman, Yvonne De ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each day, Fred Gwynne underwent a three-hour application to transform into the character of Herman Munster. This transformation involved wearing 40 to 50 pounds of padding, makeup and 5-inch ...