Fred Willard

a.k.a. Frederick Charles Willard

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Frederick Charles Willard (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 Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.

German (Deutsch)

Fred Willard war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Komiker. Er studierte am Kentucky Military Institute und Virginia Military Institute und beendete das Studium mit dem Bachelor of Arts in Englisch. Er gilt als einer der besten Improvisationskünstler der USA und war seit Mitte der 1960er Jahre im Kino und Fernsehen mit Rollen und Serien präsent. Daneben gehörte er zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der Ace Trucking Company. Obwohl er in über 300 Filmen und Serienfolgen mitspielte, waren es doch meist Nebenrollen und Gastauftritte. Nachdem er bereits seit 1966 in kleineren Rollen auftrat erlangte er allgemeine Bekanntheit 1977 in der Fernsehserie Fernwood 2 Nite. Neben mehreren Nominierungen für den Emmy erhielt er 2001 den American Comedy Award und den BSFC Award für seine Rolle im Film Best in Show.

Gender: male
Date of Birth: 18 Sept 1933
Place of Birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Date of Death: 15 May 2020 (aged 86)

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Cast

Character	Movie / TV Show	Genres	Release	Rating
Fred Naird	Space ForceTV3 Episodes	Comedy Drama	29 May 2020	65% · 682
Ed Harken	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues	Comedy	18 Dec 2013	61% · 2,538
Beezus	New GirlTV	Comedy	20 Sept 2011	74% · 1,393
Frank Dunphy	Modern FamilyTV14 Episodes	Comedy	23 Sept 2009	79% · 2,772
Alter-Pierce	CommunityTV	Comedy	17 Sept 2009	80% · 1,705
Hank McPhee	CastleTV	Crime Drama	9 Mar 2009	80% · 1,849
Shelby Forthright, BnL CEO	WALL·E	Animation Family Science Fiction	22 Jun 2008	81% · 18,717
Craig Turner	ChuckTV	Action & Adventure Comedy Drama	24 Sept 2007	77% · 1,000
Aslo	Epic Movie	Adventure Comedy Fantasy	25 Jan 2007	39% · 1,522
Santa Jack	The CloserTV	Crime Drama Mystery	13 Jun 2005	79% · 289
Dr. Willoughby	Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle	Adventure Comedy	2 Jul 2004	65% · 2,034
Ed Harken	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy	Comedy	28 Jun 2004	67% · 4,129
Mission Commander	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	Adventure Comedy Crime Science Fiction	8 Jun 1999	63% · 3,290
Charlie	That '70s ShowTV	Comedy Drama Family	23 Aug 1998	80% · 1,398

Crew

Department	Job	Movie / TV Show	Genres	Release	Rating
Crew	Thanks	Space ForceTV	Comedy Drama	29 May 2020	65% · 682

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