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Frederic Charles "Fred" Willard (Cleveland, Ohio, 18 de septiembre de 1933-Los Ángeles, California, 15 de mayo de 2020)[1] fue un comediante y actor estadounidense, popular por sus habilidades en la comedia de improvisación. Era conocido por sus actuaciones en películas como WALL·E, American Wedding y Fifty Shades of Black, además de su participación en los falsos documentales de Christopher Guest This Is Spinal Tap, El experto, Very Important Perros y Músicos grandiosos. Recibió tres nominaciones al Emmy por su personaje recurrente en la serie de televisión Everybody Loves Raymond.[2] Además apareció en la serie Modern Family como el personaje Frank Dunphy, el padre de Phil y el abuelo de Haley, Alex y Luke.[3]
| Fred Willard | ||
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.jpg) Willard en 2009. | ||
| Información personal | ||
| Nombre de nacimiento | Frederic Charles Willard | |
| Nacimiento |
18 de septiembre de 1933 Cleveland (Ohio, Estados Unidos) | |
| Fallecimiento |
15 de mayo de 2020 (86 años) Los Ángeles (California, Estados Unidos) | |
| Causa de muerte | Paro cardiorrespiratorio, síndrome mielodisplásico y enfermedad coronaria | |
| Sepultura | Forest Lawn Memorial Park | |
| Nacionalidad | Estadounidense | |
| Lengua materna | Inglés | |
| Familia | ||
| Cónyuge | Mary Willard (1972-2018 †) | |
| Hijos | 1 | |
| Educación | ||
| Educado en |
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| Información profesional | ||
| Ocupación | Actor, actor de voz, comediante y escritor | |
| Años activo | 1959 - 2020 | |
| Rama militar | Ejército de los Estados Unidos | |
| Partido político | Partido Demócrata | |
| Sitio web | fredwillard.com | |
| Firma | ||
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Falleció en Los Ángeles el 15 de mayo de 2020 a los 86 años de causas naturales. El anuncio fue realizado por su hija Hope.[4]
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Cine
| Año | Título | Personaje |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Teenage Mother | Entrenador |
| 1969 | Model Shop | Asistente de Estación de Gas |
| 1970 | Jenny | Extra |
| 1973 | The Harrad Experiment | Empleado de The Ace Trucking Company |
| 1974 | Harrad Summer | Extra |
| 1975 | Hustle | Interrogador |
| 1976 | Chesty Anderson, U.S. Navy | Peter Linden |
| Silver Streak | Jerry Jarvis | |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Bob |
| Cracking Up | Varios | |
| 1979 | Americathon | Vincent Vanderhoff |
| 1980 | How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Robert |
| First Family | Asistente presidencial Feebleman | |
| 1983 | Imps* | Padre |
| National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Presidente Robert Fogerty | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Teniente Bob Hookstratten |
| 1985 | Moving Violations | Terrence 'Doc' Williams |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Alcalde Deebs |
| Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Tom Osborne | |
| 1988 | Portrait of a White Marriage | Hal Harrison |
| 1991 | High Strung | Vendedor de seguros |
| 1995 | Prehysteria! 3 | Thomas MacGregor |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Ron Alberston |
| 1997 | Breast Men | Presentador de entrevistas |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Craig Ziffer |
| Elvis Is Alive! | Entrevistado | |
| 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Chester |
| Idle Hands | Sr. Tobias | |
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Comandante | |
| 2000 | Chump Change | Mánager de Steve |
| Best in Show | Buck Laughlin | |
| Dropping Out | Paul Blanchard | |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Basil St. Mosely |
| How High | Phillip 'Phil' Huntley | |
| 2002 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Senador Roger Dickey |
| The Year That Trembled | Frank Woods | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Mike LaFontaine |
| American Wedding | Harold Flaherty | |
| Nobody Knows Anything! | Sr. McClintock | |
| 2004 | Killer Diller | Ned |
| 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover | Bucky Brandt | |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Dr. Willoughby | |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Edward 'Ed' Harken | |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Edward 'Ed' Harken | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Melvin (voz) |
| Love Wrecked | Ben Taylor | |
| 2006 | Date Movie | Bernie Funkyerdoder |
| Church Ball | Obispo Linderman | |
| Monster House | Papá (voz) | |
| Ira & Abby | Michael Willoughby | |
| For Your Consideration | Chuck | |
| 2007 | I'll Believe You | Sr. Fratus |
| Epic Movie | Aslo | |
| Fighting Words | Longfellow | |
| I Could Never Be Your Woman | Marty | |
| 2008 | Harold | Dr. Pratt |
| WALL-E | Shelby Forthright | |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Sr. Ferguson |
| Scouts Honor | Maestro del Juego | |
| 2010 | Holyman Undercover | Richard |
| A Very Mary Christmas | Jerry Zee | |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Sr. Hubley (voz) |
| Fred & Vinnie | Estrella de la película | |
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Al Kaiser |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Edward 'Ed' Hank |
| Dealin' with Idiots | Marty | |
| The Bird Men | Presidente del parque | |
| Max Rose | Jim Clark | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Secretario del Interior (voz) |
| All Stars | John Carson | |
| The Yank | Peter Murphy | |
| 2015 | Russell Madness | TJ |
| Bachelors | Tío Ulysses | |
| 2016 | Fifty Shades of Black | Gary |
| Here Comes Rusty | Mack | |
| Mascots | Greg Gammonds | |
| The Bobby Roberts Project | Ben Brinstein |
Televisión
| Año | Título | Personaje | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Ben | Episodio: "Quit Shootin' Folks" |
| Hey, Landlord | Danny Subanski | Episodio: "The Big Fumble" | |
| 1968 | Get Smart | Lundy, Agente 198 | Episodio: "A Tale of Two Tails" |
| Premiere | Bower | ||
| 1970 | Love, American Style | Douglas Wiley/Shelley Noodleman | |
| 1973 | The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour | Varios | |
| 1975 | The Bob Newhart Show | John Emil Tobin | |
| Karen | Ritter | ||
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | Charles | |
| How to Break Up a Happy Divorce | Lance Colson | ||
| Good Heavens | P.J. | ||
| 1976-1977 | Sirota's Court | H.R. 'Bud' Nugent | |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood | Jerry Hubbard | |
| Fernwood 2 Night | Jerry Hubbard | ||
| Escape from Bogen County | Pearson | ||
| We've Got Each Other | Dueño de la tienda | ||
| Tabitha | Sr. Macho | ||
| 1978 | America 2-Night | Jerry Hubbard | |
| Saturday Night Live | Él mismo | ||
| Space Force | Capitán Thomas Woods | ||
| Sweepstakes | Don | ||
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie and Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers | Jack LaRosa | |
| Salem's Lot | Larry Crockett | ||
| 1979-1984 | Real People | Él mismo | |
| 1980 | The Wild Wacky Wonderful World of Winter | Varios personajes | |
| 1981 | Pen 'n' Inc. | Ralph | |
| 1981-1986 | The Love Boat | Varios personajes | |
| 1984 | Mama's Family | Willie Potts | |
| Trapper John, M.D. | K.K. Laird | ||
| 1985 | The History of White People in America | Hal Harrison | |
| Getting the Last Laugh | Especial de ABC | ||
| George Burns Comedy Week | Fred | ||
| Lots of Luck | A.J. Foley | ||
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Paul Link | ||
| 1985-1986 | What's Hot, What's Not | Él mismo | |
| 1986 | Fast Times | Gus Pantelis | |
| The History of White People in America: Volume II | Hal Harrison | ||
| 1987 | Fame | Casper Wintergreen | |
| 1987-1989 | D.C. Follies | Camarero | |
| 1988 | Out of This World | Milton Wiler | |
| My Secret Identity | Ray Bennett | ||
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Psiquiatra | |
| 1991 | The Golden Girls | Bob | |
| Nurses | Loco Jim "Dr. Robinson" | ||
| 1992 | Married... with Children | Stan | |
| Dream On | Fenton Harley | ||
| 1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Papá | |
| The Jackie Thomas Show | Hatfield Walker | ||
| 1994 | Sodbusters | Clarence Gentry | |
| Dave's World | Bud | ||
| Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Reginald Cobbles | ||
| 1994-1996 | Family Matters | Vicedirector Mallet | |
| 1995 | The Mommies | John | |
| Murphy Brown | Dick | ||
| 1995-1997 | Roseanne | Scott | |
| 1996 | Back to Back | Oficial Loan | |
| Friends | Sr. Lipson | ||
| Clueless | Joe Pasadine | ||
| Sister, Sister | Sr. Mitushka | ||
| The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | Wally Winkle (voz) | ||
| 1996-1997 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Presidente Garner | |
| 1996 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Sr. Huffington | |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | Harry Fellows | |
| Step by Step | Bert Lambert | ||
| The Weird Al Show | Presentador de premios | ||
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Dick Ferndale | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Bobby Calzone | ||
| Oh Baby | Dr. Foster | ||
| Two Guys and a Girl | Frank Farber | ||
| City Guys | Sr. Brown | ||
| 1998-1999 | Mad About You | Henry Vincent | |
| Hercules | Vic (voz) | ||
| 1999 | The Pooch and the Pauper | Presidente | |
| The Simpsons | Wally Kogan (voz) | ||
| Just Shoot Me! | Larry | ||
| G vs E | Sam Kleinhauser | ||
| Love & Money | Dr. Fielding | ||
| 1999-2000 | Ladies Man | Larry Little | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Pa (voz) | |
| The Hughleys | Richard Jacobson/Applegate | ||
| Bette | Jasper Perkins | ||
| 2009-2020 | Modern Family | Frank Dunphy | |
| 2016-2020 | The Loud House | Albert/Pop-pop (voz) | Animado |
| 2020 | Space Force | Fred Naird | Serie de Netflix |
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