Fred Gwynne was a gentle giant. He went to Harvard, he loved being in the theater performing. When playing Herman he suffered. He would sweat a half of a gallon to a gallon a day playing that part constantly drinking gallons of lemonade to stay hydrated. He also lost a lot of weight, with severe back pain. He once said thank you batman for canceling the show. He was an avid painter very talented and also he wrote children's books. As you can tell I'm a huge fan and found this man very interesting. I would love to have one of his paintings. I'm happy you covered this actor. One day I will visit his grave. Thank you for sharing 💜

@kellyganey5032

2 жыл бұрын

Kathleen, thank you for all the information on Fred. I find him fascinating, as well. I am told by my mother that Fred is our distant cousin. So, for that, I feel privileged. LOL

@kathleenfarrell296

2 жыл бұрын

@@kellyganey5032 You're welcome. That Awesome you're a distant relative. 💜 My husband never seen the Munsters. So, I bought series 1 an 2 and he loves it. He loves Fred / Herman he cried watching his biography and learning what pain he went through losing his son and his other mentally challenged son. So sad

@falanajerido875

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know all his history thank you for sharing

@kathleenfarrell296

2 жыл бұрын

@@falanajerido875 You're welcome. ❤️

@brianmurphy7372

2 жыл бұрын

Its sad how an actor can devote so much work into developing a charactor and is not hired again or very litle for the rest of his career.

I knew Fred as a child. He was a gentle giant. He would give me little hot wheels cars and do Herman's voice for me. I loved it. He also gave me one his books "The King Who Rained". On the inside cover he drew a picture of Herman and wrote a special message to me. All for some kid he knew in passing. I still have it til this day. One of my favorite people.

@kingsqueen2180

2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing experience & story!! Ty for sharing

@joshuahoule8178

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah right

@JJthename55

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahoule8178 ... Pipe you babbling little child.

@martinedwards4522

2 жыл бұрын

im jealous.. loved that guy as a kid

@caroltrudge1389

2 жыл бұрын

Wowwww

Ill never forget the immortal words once spoken by Herman Munster,' A man should be judged the the strength of his character and the size of his heart', on one of the shows

@bluejem1315

2 жыл бұрын

Rod zombie is making a Munster movie. I liked him in my cousin Vinny .

@keithbannister9271

2 жыл бұрын

It was the most profound thing I have ever heard in a television show, EVER!!!

@julienielsen3746

2 жыл бұрын

The lesson I want you to learn is, It doesn't matter what you look like: tall or short or fat or thin., or ugly or handsome, like your father. You could be black or yellow, or white; it doesn't matter. What does matter is the size of your heart, and the strength of your character.

@vickeybollinger5900

2 жыл бұрын

No stone so sad

@mikestpierre7304

2 жыл бұрын

I just posted that clip on my Facebook page!

He was also in “Pet Semetary”, was a memorable role he played in that movie as well!

@Venomous_471

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so I said heyyyy he played in Pet Semetary.

@sfreeman814

2 жыл бұрын

"Each buries their own"

@racingmach1

2 жыл бұрын

I have family that live in Maine, he had that accent down pat !

@angelripper_420

2 жыл бұрын

And disorganised crime

@debsam77

2 жыл бұрын

The children spelled it Pet “Sematary” and after reading the book he did have the perfect voice for the role as Judd.

Yes, Fred Gwynne had a son who tragically drowned in 1963 in the family swimming pool. The babysitter turned her back, and sadly, he fell in. He had another son, who lived near Kingston, NY who was in a mental hospital. Nothing criminal; the poor kid had problems coping with life. Fred bought a 300-acre farm in Maryland, with his 2nd wife, and just as he was starting out as a gentleman farmer, he got sick and died. 66 yo. He did lots of voice-overs in TV and films. Why no marker? Because every Halloween, jokesters will come out and dance, act out terribly, and mess up his grave. Just like your video on GG Allin, although Fred's fans are not NUts like GG Allin's fans.

@ilanamillion8942

2 жыл бұрын

I would imagine his sons are buried in the area Fred lived in prior to moving to Maryland.

@angieburnett4341

2 жыл бұрын

My heart breaks for any parent who has lost a child, it's the worst thing I can imagine. Lou Costello lost a son in the same manner. It's sad he can't have a grave marker, wow.

@kristencoombes2295

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the additional info

@FascinatingGraveyard

2 жыл бұрын

I never thought of that :(

@johngarbarini1048

2 жыл бұрын

@@FascinatingGraveyard - oh, yes, and his mother's family built the Yale University campus buildings. Fred went to Harvard, and served in the Navy in WW2. His parents had lost children, Fred's siblings, which is one of the reasons why they doted on Fred. He's in the classic movie, "On The Waterfront," as one of the Mob guys. (Young Fred).

His other 4 kids are still alive, he also served in the Navy during WW2

I met Fred Gwynne when I was a child and at that time had no idea who he was. He was appearing in an opera here in Boston. He was a very sweet man and I've always remembered him fondly. He drew a picture of Herman Munster for me.

@lisaparsons4124

2 жыл бұрын

Yes fred Gwynne was a great actor that seemed like he cold be nice.Sad he passed.ai remember watching the Munsters in 72when I was6.have a great day

@cliffordanderson6066

2 жыл бұрын

That must of been awesome. I bet he was a great man. I sure wish I could of met him

@nel9782

2 жыл бұрын

That's so cool. He drew a pic of Herman for me too. That must've been something he did for kids. What a good guy. I still have it.

I turned 65 yesterday....THANK YOU Lamont for saying "66 is quite young." LOL

@bettyschneider5268

2 жыл бұрын

Iam 65 too. Happy Birthday!🎂🍰🍧🍨🍦🍉🍷🍹🍸🍻🍺☕🍪🍓

@dianaf1669

2 жыл бұрын

@@bettyschneider5268 Thank you Betty! And to you when it comes!

Yes, Fred Gwynne did play the Judge in the movie, "My Cousin, Vinnie." I was surprised too when someone told me that it was the same actor who played Herman Munster in that part. maybe his family moved his body at some point to another cemetery like Richard Carpenter did with his sister, Karen and Elvis was moved from one cemetery to Graceland.

I loved how Herman used to laugh at his own jokes lol, it always made me happy when he did. 😂👍

@nickie7874

2 жыл бұрын

I always liked when he'd get excited and jump up and down and the whole house would shake 😁

@_-.Everlast.-_

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickie7874 Yes!!! 😂

I loved the munster they were all great no violence, no racism and just love and acceptance.

Fred was a very modest man. Knowing that fans would come to visit his grave, he didn't want the sanctity of the churchyard violated, so his grave was to be unmarked.

@richardjosephnovak

2 жыл бұрын

OK, and what is your source for this assumption?

@Loumains

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardjosephnovak if you google it you can find that it says that Fred was a very modest man and he wanted to be known and remembered as Fred the man and not Fred the actor I read it 🙏

@richardjosephnovak

2 жыл бұрын

@@Loumains Well if you seen it on the interweb then it must be true. Well I googled it also. There is absolutely no disclosure by family or his wife why there is no marker. It appears you quoted Sharon Pajka in her article and she clearly said it was her assumption and a stupid one at that. Seriously, think about what you said. If he wanted to be remembered as "a man and not an actor" than his headstone would say Fred Gwynne Husband and father.

@w8lvradio

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardjosephnovak News Item: Neither his Wife nor his family need to make any kind of disclosure to anyone as to why his grave is unmarked, and this includes you. Run along now...

@richardjosephnovak

2 жыл бұрын

@@w8lvradio Well that is a peculiar statement. That is exactly what I was saying. Your statement appears to be out of context of the whole thread and appears ridiculous. Maybe try starting at the top.

Before the Munsters, he was in car 54 . Thanks for the childhood memories and God bless Lamont, time to come back to Texas

Loved him in “My Cousin Vinny”!

My dad never turns off MeTV, he watches re-runs of the Munsters, Leave It to Beaver, Hazel, Marshall Dillon, Jack Benny, to name a few allll day long 😂😂😂😂

My favorite Gwynn’s quote was: “Sometimes, dead is better.” -Jud Crandall

@adVANtageousCarnivore

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@patriciaavenmarg5927

2 жыл бұрын

"The heart of a man is stonier." Like that one, too

@BB-re6nz

2 жыл бұрын

He really nailed the Maine accent down. I’m from Maine and usually cringe at actors’ attempts to talk with that accent

@nickie7874

2 жыл бұрын

@@BB-re6nz I cringe when people try to do a southern accent when they're not from the south!

Never knew visiting a graveyard could be so interesting. You're a heck of a storyteller bro. Also an even better human being. God bless!

@BAKER22-l4u

2 жыл бұрын

Story is right.. He makes up and lies about most of what he says and has NO CLUE

@chairlesnicol672

2 жыл бұрын

@@BAKER22-l4u who lies n tells stories?

I remember watching the Munsters with my Grandma when I was little. Great show.

I loved the Munsters! That was a dragon that sit fire the that was under the stairs. It was Eddie’s “dog” named Spot.

LAMONT! Happy New Year I was thinking about that poor girl that died of cancer ( the vegan) today. Just you going to her grave and her mom was there was essentially ALL of us visiting her grave that day. Thank you LAMONT and continue to bless us and the dead with your loving presence. Mona

@MultiMoo20

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t that a horrific story? And yes, Lamont does make us feel as if we were there with him. God bless him and that poor girl ❤️❤️🙏🏼

@honkeykong85

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely broke my heart. People can be so cruel.

@lukazzabaiden1319

2 жыл бұрын

It's 😢 sad

@conniemeissen5213

2 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine the pain that poor girl suffered? And add to that the cruelty of those that called her a liar. I would imagine that the reason it was hard for her to talk and breathe is because the cancer had totally taken over her lungs. Poor baby....😥

@kimsinclair9100

2 жыл бұрын

I think that is one of the saddest stories I’ve watched. Poor girl. I will never understand it.

Fred was great in everything he did. He's always been one of my favorite actors.

@martiwest2594

Жыл бұрын

And in his own way was a good lookin sexy man😊

@martiwest2594

Жыл бұрын

I 100 percent agree with u Lamont when any b/w show became colorized they were never the same and Bonanza but they didn’t start shooting them down n color until they were practically finished xturized with their perspective networks and they were declining in quality Maybe it added to the lower 🐀 ratings on these programs: I. Don’t know but I can’t help but believing it would have been less Heartbreaking than watching them in color and knowing my parents hey were dated and boring lTake care, Lamont ❤

He lived in Taneytown MD when he passed. He loved it that he could go to the local stores and was treated like everyone else.

RIP Fred GUINNE. LOVED THAT SHOW. ONE OF MY FAVORITE

The Munsters very Kool Lamont. 🧟‍♂️lol

Absolutely one of my favorite actors. Loved him as Herman, and as Jud in Pet Sematary. And in Car 54. He was one inch taller than my dad. Very cool hearing his story. ♥️

I used to watch the reruns of The Munsters with my Gmom 💚🕊. He was always funny to me. May he R.I.P. ❤️

This breaks my heart he's the sweetest monster I was NEVER scared of. He deserves better how can we donate for his STONE

@tedmorgan7002

2 жыл бұрын

He has no stone on purpose to avoid fans fucking it up.

@tammygreen2932

2 жыл бұрын

@@tedmorgan7002 understood, we as fans can place a never forgotten stone there, because we truly love "Herman the Monster". Cool right

@dfilipino4443

2 жыл бұрын

@@tedmorgan7002 you might be right

@rileygoodread3415

2 жыл бұрын

He obviously DOESN'T WANT ONE

@Countryboy246

6 ай бұрын

​@@tedmorgan7002he led simply life and to him a stone would cause more confusion than he wanted rest in peace mr gwynne you gave me some of best times sir

I did see him dotted hear n there in various rolls down through the years. Rest in God's good love dear man. Walk on Lamont, we walk with you 🙂

Yes, he was on My cousin Vinnie and, as always, nailed it. That was the last role before his death, and he was fantastic in it. I've looked him up, and it is something.

@diablo666541

2 жыл бұрын

He played that judge well he made judge look serous . like kind of judge you didnt want a defendant in his .

Just learned the difference between a cemetery and graveyard!! I never knew that.

He" one of my favorites. Happy New Years Lamont' Rest in peace Herman. Never forgotten.

I have always loved Fred since I was a kid. I actually first saw him as a child in THE BOY WHO COULD FLY. I didn't see THE MUNSTERS until I was older but am a big fan of it. He was definitely a gentle giant and a kind-hearted man. He's greatly missed. Happy New Year's Eve, Lamont!

Look at those teeny tiny gravestones!

There were actually three movies made by the Munsters cast. One was filmed on the SS United States Ocean Liner. That Liner was the fastest at one time cream of the crop of liners, The liner is docked and unfortunately rotting in Philadelphia. Great episode love your work!

Al Lewis played Officer Leo Schnauser on "Car 54" and his wife Sylvia was played by Charlotte Rae who was probably best known to TV audiences as Mrs. Garrett on "Facts Of Life" . Fun fact : It was Rae who pitched the idea of the show "Facts Of Life" to NBC. It was based on "The Girls' School" episode from "Different Strokes".

The drunk neighbor on The Boy Who Could Fly was my favorite role of his.

Loved Fred in Pet Sematary. I have movie's lines memorized. He was an amazing actor.

@adVANtageousCarnivore

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@jimchrisiton6159

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes died is better.

Lamont, I read that between takes, Fred had to drink a lot of water to cool off. They also had fans for him to stand next to between takes. I also read that sometimes they would have to insert a hose into his costume to cool him off with cold air.

@fuqit88

2 жыл бұрын

TRUTH!!!

@nickie7874

2 жыл бұрын

Wow ... that's dedication 👏 🙌

I loved Herman Munster my absolute favorite....I still watch re runs all the time....thank you for sharing🙏❤

Yes, Lamont, there was a show called “ The New Munsters”. It starred John Schuck who had previously starred on “MacMillan and Wife”, as Sgt. Enright, with Rock Hudson and Susan St James. I believe it was on for a season or two in the 80s.

I loved the monsters as a kid

Long long into the future, I can just see some kid looking at your headstone and proudly saying, this is the guy that started in my career, all those years ago, I use to watch him on something called KZread remember that , and now I'm here showing you all famous graves, ext, just like this guy did here, his name Lamont, he was a great guy,. Who knows, one day you might even meet that future kid, great video again sir, thank you. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

@Spirit-8

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandyd7374 what do you mean , explain that comment please, I've never seen anything resembling racism on any show of this channels..

@sandyd7374

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spirit-8 I meant to respond to a comment a few below this. Sorry wrong comment. Probably went to the top one when I expanded it.

There was also some competition between the Munsters, and the Addams Family. That's what I read somewhere.

I absolutely loved him in Pet Semetary. Always gave me the creeps! One of the best actors ever.

Hi Lamont. Another fun fact: Gwynne made several appearances on CBS Radio Mystery Theatre in the 70’s and 80’s.

@peggypeggy4137

2 жыл бұрын

I used to listen to CBS Radio Mystery Theatre every night as I was going to sleep. I would keep the radio really low so that my mom wouldn't hear that I had it on. It would come on at 10pm and I was supposed to be asleep by then. I never knew that he did any voices but I can see him being a natural for radio theatre. You can still hear all the episodes on the internet for free, which is wonderful !!

I loved the Munsters🥲🖤

Did not know he was buried in my homestate!

I’ve heard, a decision by Gwynne or/and his wife. I’ve also heard that he’ll get one when his wife joins him

I ALMOST met Mr.Gwynne when I was a kid in Cape May New Jersey. Someone told me Herman Munster was in this jetty cove restaurant. I walked in off the beach covered in sand and made a b-line right for his booth.... the closer I got to the booth the further down in the booth he slouched... I could tell he was mortified so I spared him the grief of me interrupting his lunch. I did meet Al Lewis at a tla video in Philly. He signed a picture for me..”hurry up kid, I got things to do”..... mom sure that was part of his show. Looking back on it now I should’ve waited outside.

This was great I still watch it today when it does come out.

That's so sad ,no grave marker, great video , so much respect to you lamont ❤🙏

I loved his role as the judge in My Cousin Vinny, "Yoots?, what is a Yoot?"

Lamont great story like always.

Judd from pet sematary was fantastic. Love him so much. He was awesome. The munsters would always get me to sit down shut up and relax as a kid. My dad, grandpa and I really bonded over that show. What a good man.

Like your fun facts! We learn something new everyday as the old cliche says. I loved this show and hadn't thought about it in years. In fact I didn't even know that Fred had passed away. I enjoy your videos so much Lamont....thank you! And Happy New Year to you!

Wow, Fascinating. Great childhood memories with this show & many years after. That's alot of weight to carry for so long, not to mention to get his face made up. RIP 🙏 HERMAN

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

I truly enjoyed watching him in movies and TV shows. He was a brilliant actor and it broke my heart when he passed. Rob Zombie is doing a Munster movie coming out in 2022 so I'm excited to see that. Rip Fred!

@samanthab1923

2 жыл бұрын

Watch Rob on MTV Cribs. Used to own Don Blocker/Hoss from Bonanza’s house in LA. Huge horror collection inside.

Fred Gwen was a great actor.I remember in 72when I was 6.May Fred Gwen,RIP💐

When you said " mom get the f*** out of here" I was cracking up because I knew you wouldn't say that 🤣🤣

Great video! Lamont: To you and everyone on here: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

@BAN87612

2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you as well!

Aww, I love your stories whether you're talking about you or someone else it doesn't matter! I was never really a fan of The Munsters but I did love Herman's laugh! Love, hugs & God Bless you 💕💕

@BAKER22-l4u

2 жыл бұрын

His stories are just that stories.. He makes up almost EVERYTHING he talks about in the videos

Thanks for sharing lamont very interesting once again 👍 have a very happy new year lamont take care my friend ❤ 😊

Maybe Fred thought his marker was the television shows and movies he left behind for us to enjoy! He was a great actor, loved him in Pet Cemetery! I thought he played bnb it exactly as Stephen King wrote him as in the book. The book is terrifying, and the movie captures the essence of it. Fred's part in the movie is a HUGE reason why it worked so well!

I watched this show faithfully all the way through, as a kid! Loved it and I bought the complete dvd set of the show and my kids love it too now! A few years ago, the small town I grew up in Ontario, Canada had a Halloween festival of sorts and the man who played Eddie came to it and I got his signature on one of those dvds! So fun to have that! And my husband can do a mean Herman impression! After watching the video, I looked him up on wikipedia and in his personal life section, it stated he remarried a woman with the last name Flater. And when you were walking through that graveyard, in the video, I saw that name on one of the gravestones. Maybe a connection, maybe not. Just food for thought.

What I read previously is the family feared he would be dug up so they left his grave unmarked.

Herman Munster , 💛💚💜 the funniest monster show ever. 🤣 Thanks for the memories....

You channel never fails me Finksburg, MD is an richer part of Maryland and to answer your question, No Stone to avoid the celebrity attention plus that town wasn't what it is today. Talk to the locals. Great video.

You can't kill Frankenstein or keep him underground. He shall rise again. "Did you say YOUTS?"

We loved watching the Munsters!.🎞🎬🎥 I loved Munsters go home too. I adored. Butch Patrick as. Eddie Munster! Happy. New Years Eve to everyone🎈🎉

I'm 58 and I use to watch the Munsters after school before doing my homework loved that show. And he was great on pet semetary.

Excellent video. Loved Herman so much I still watch it today. He was super funny, best laugh ever

Loved Fred in Pet Semetary and The Boy Who Could Fly.

I almost forgot watching that show growing up in the 80's. And I think everyone would love hear more stories about your childhood ❤️.

Thank you so much for the great shows this year . Looking forward to seeing you next year . Take care .

The Munster's was one of my favorite shows growing up.

I loved the Munsters it was a hilarious show I loved Nick at Night

Fred Gwynne was friends with my dad. Sat at our dinner table in the 70s. Did you know that he also played one of the thugs in on the waterfront next to brando.. RIP Fred.❤

On vacation in 1972 to Disneyland, we went to Universal Studios, and Fred Gwynne came walking through the tour we were on greeting the people in his Munster Wardrobe. I did not know until I saw the show in reruns, that it was really Fred Gwynne and not someone there at Universal walking through the tour. Honored to come face to face with such a talented actor. Learned later that he was a very gentle giant.

Lamont, thank you for always making such wonderful videos. You add humanity and humility to them and think of who you are speaking about. You bring them to life. So, thank you! Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!

He was a good actor. Loved all his shows and movies♥️ thank you for paying respect to him. Have a Happy New Year Lamont. I be watching your videos in 2022. 🎉🍾🥂🎊

Hi I am glad you broke it down for me I always wondered why some places are graveyards and others cemetery

The guy who played shultz in hogans hero's was buried in a cemetery in mauer,viena ,Austria that charges annually for your headstone to be there and his family all passed away and his headstone is over the hill beside a creek with numerous others, I seen it with my own eyes and tried to get it put back but couldn't get enough help and funds he gave us so much laughter in the 70,s and 80,s and now his marker is tossed like trash. Truly sad

Interesting I didn’t know this. Thanks for researching for us

Happy New Year's Lamont!! Loved Fred in My Cousin Vinny. Thanks for all your great videos!!

He was also in Pet Sematary and The Cotton Club. My Cousin Vinny was partly filmed at the prison in Alto, Ga.

Hi Lamont, Fred was an amazing character, and he made so many children happy. Bless him, he died so young. RIP Fred your never be forgotten. Thank you Lamont and happy new year. ❤️❤️✌️

Happy New Year Lamont! Thank you for all your work on these amazing videos!

Great Video as always! Sad that he's buried without a marker.

Thank You Lamont! Yesss he was very memorable & a distinctive voice🌹RIP🌹. Happy New Year🎊🎉

The Munsters were one of my favorite shows. I love the family values and love of America as an immigrant family trying to fit in. It reminded me f my Italian-American family. Fred suffered in his role but man, that cast (especially Fred) was the best ever. I love to watch reruns and bought myself the complete series on DVD.

Great content Lamont keep it up

!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !! Lamont your a funny guy telling stories each of your episode, I really enjoyed it keep it up buddy !!

Just watched this. excellent way to kick in the first day of 2022! So many actors that have passed and I never thought of where they may be buried so I appreciate all of these and the info that goes along with each! Happy New Year Lamont!

My mother was born in Finksberg. Both of my parents were born in Maryland. My grandparents and other family member are buried there. I loved visiting Maryland. This man was an awesome actor. I loved watching The Munsters. I also loved the movie My Cousin Vinny. He was also in the movie The Secret of my Success with Michael J Fox. So sad he doesn't have a marker.

I used to watch the munesters faithfully I meet his son at des Moines fair he's in a group which I won't mention because of contract issues with others

Another great tutorial as usual...

As a young boy, I got for Christmas 1965 a Mattel Herman Munster doll. You pull the string and he would say things like, “a disket a tasket, I lost my little casket”.

I used to love watching The Munsters as a kid as did my siblings great stuff! thank you Lamont.

Loved him as the judge on my cousin vinny..Have a happy new year lamont!!..thanks for all your work and looking forward to watching all of your posts in 2022..as always, be safe 🙏..

@danielhartin7680

2 жыл бұрын

"' Yute?' What exactly is a 'yute?'"

@MultiMoo20

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhartin7680 😂😂