Fred Willard
American actor and comedian (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933[lower-alpha 1] – May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016), and for playing Ed Harken in the Anchorman films. He also appeared in films like Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), American Wedding (2003) and WALL-E (2008). He received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Frank Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family.
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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 | Kentucky Military Institute Virginia Military Institute |
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Years active | 1957–2020 |
Spouse |
Mary Lovell
(m. 1968; died 2018) |
Children | 1 |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
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