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Fred Willard
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Fred Willard (1933–2020) was an American comedian, film actor, television actor, and voice actor. Born Frederic Charles Willard in Cleveland, he was educated at the Virginia Military Institute and served in the United States Army. A member of the Democratic Party, he began his professional work period in 1959 and continued until his death.
Willard’s recorded works include *The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas* volumes 12, 14, and 19, as well as *Princess Naughty and the Voodoo Cadillac*. He died of natural causes in Los Angeles on May 15, 2020, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Volume 14
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Volume 19
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Volume 12
- Fred Willards Magnificent Movie Trivia Put Your Knowledge Of Movies Actors Facts Firsts To The Test
- Princess Naughty and the Voodoo Cadillac
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The…
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
- Live at Mister Kelly's — Self2021
- Captain Daddy — Daddy (voice)2021
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness — Self2020
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — The 'Just Hang On!' Man2020
- Kaufmania! — Self2020
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp — Self2020
- Lilly's Light: The Movie — Moylin2020
- The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth2020
- Space Force — Fred Naird2020
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
- Active to
- 2020
Member of
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 98
- Total plays
- 211
Fred Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, and voice over actor, best known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raym
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology
· 1989 · cited 45,511x
- Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances
· 1956 · cited 42,303x
- Social Identity Theory and the Organization
· 1989 · cited 31,634x
- User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward A Unified View1
· 2003 · cited 31,108x
- User Acceptance of Computer Technology: A Comparison of Two Theoretical Models
· 1989 · cited 16,364x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “A great director is someone who makes you feel like you're moving forward.”
- “When you get to a certain age, it's kind of the same thing. There's no new school to go to, no new teachers. There's some comfort in that.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- Frederic Charles Willard , ( 1933-09-18 ) September 18, 1933, Cleveland , Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15) (aged 86), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles
- Alma mater
- Virginia Military Institute
- Occupations
- Actor comedian writer
- Years active
- 1957–2020
- Spouse
- Mary Lovell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; died 2018 )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 – May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also appeared in supporting roles in the comedy films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), American Wedding (2003), and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). On television, Willard received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family.
Early life
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