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

Before The Munsters, Al Lewis worked with Fred Gwynne on Car 54, Where Are You?. 1962 ©Playbill. Phil Silvers starred with Al Lewis in the 1962 Broadway production of Do Re Mi.

Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis were unsure about Yvonne De Carlo as Lily Munster. When casting for The Munsters, producers chose Gwynne as the lovable but goofy Frankenstein patriarch.

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 ...

Fred Gwynne in 'The Munsters' in 1965 and in 1984. Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty; Walter McBride/Corbis via Getty. At a towering 6' 5", Fred Gwynne was a perfect fit for Herman ...

Fred Gwynne — a ’60s pop-culture icon thanks to his TV roles as Officer Muldoon on “Car 54, Where Are You?” and patriarch Herman Munster on “The Munsters” — has never really ...

Lily Munster, played by Yvonne De Carlo, rides a giant turtle in a publicity still for the comedy-horror TV series The Munsters, circa 1965.With her are Al Lewis as Grandpa and Fred Gwynne as ...