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 ...

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.

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 ...

American actor Fred Gwynne (1926 - 1993) as Herman Munster in a promotional portrait for the TV comedy horror series 'The Munsters', circa 1965. THE MUNSTERS, Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, 1964-66.