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- NAME: Fred Gwynne
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: July 10, 1926
- DEATH DATE: July 02, 1993
- EDUCATION: New York Phoenix School of Design, Harvard University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
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Fred Gwynne was an actor known for his roles as Herman Munster on the sitcom The Munsters and as the crusty judge in the film My Cousin Vinny.
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