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Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 [ a] – May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his 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).
Fred Willard radiated a unique charm that established him as one of the industry's most gifted comic actors, first coming to prominence as ambitious but dimwitted sidekick Jerry Hubbard to Martin Mull's smarmy talk-show host Barth Gimble in the devastating satirical series Fernwood Tonight (1977).
Fred Willard, the comic actor considered by many as a master of the mockumentary genre died on Friday, according to his daughter Hope Willard.
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comic actor known for his genial but dunderheaded characters, has died. He was 86. Willard died Friday night at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes.
Fred Willard radiated a unique charm that established him as one of the industry's most gifted comic actors, first coming to prominence as ambitious but dimwitted sidekick Jerry Hubbard to Martin Mull's smarmy talk-show host Barth Gimble in the devastating satirical series Fernwood Tonight (1977).
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the Emmy Award-nominated comic actor best known for his scene-stealing roles in Christopher Guest’s improvised ensemble film comedies like “Best in Show” and “Waiting for Guffman”...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard —the improv comedy master whose star shone brightest in the satire of writer-director Christopher Guest, playing a goofball so straight it wasn’t always clear he was in on...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the clever comic actor who played clueless characters to perfection on 'Fernwood 2 Night,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and as a member of a great ensemble in...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the prolific and beloved comic actor and master of the mockumentary genre who stood out in ensemble comedies like Best in Show, For Your Consideration and This Is Spinal Tap, died...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, who was known for his endless comedic roles and mockumentaries like 'This is Spinal Tap,' has died at 86, his daughter Hope confirmed.
Jun 3, 2020 · Fred Willard, the beloved star with a long list of acting credits including “Best in Show,” “The Spinal Tap” and “Everybody Loves Raymond,” died of natural causes in May at age 86.
May 16, 2020 · Beloved film star Fred Willard has died. He was 86. The comedic star, whose numerous credits include Best in Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family, died of natural...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, who emerged from Chicago’s Second City to become a prolific, long-running comic actor known for playing clueless or incompetent characters, has died at 86.
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comic actor best known for his roles in mockumentaries including This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, has died at the age of 86. His...
May 17, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died.
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, comic actor who starred in “Best in Show” and "A Mighty Wind," died Friday of natural causes at the age of 86.
May 17, 2020 · Celebrated comic actor Fred Willard has died at the age of 86. The four-time Emmy Award nominee passed away on Friday night after a career spanning more than five decades, featuring roles in genre-defining comedy hits on both the big and small screen. The cause of his death has not been released.
May 22, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comedy actor and improv comic, appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies over his lengthy career and in hundreds more talk shows playing even more characters and...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the beloved comedic actor best known for his roles in such films as "Best in Show" and "Anchorman," died in his sleep Friday evening, his daughter confirmed to KABC. He...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard Remembered by Hollywood: ‘You Were Funny in Your Bones’. By Jordan Moreau. Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP/Shu. Following the news of Fred Willard’s death on Saturday, many film and...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the beloved and prolific comedy actor, died in Los Angeles overnight, Willard's daughter confirmed to CBS News in a statement. He was 86 years old.
May 17, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like This Is Spinal Tap, Best In Show and Anchorman, has died. He was 86.
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, comedic actor best known for “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best in Show” and “Waiting for Guffman,” and, most recently as Phil Dunphy’s father on “Modern Family,” died Friday night of...
Comedywereld rouwt om Fred Willard. Een flink aantal sterren uit de Amerikaanse comedywereld heeft gereageerd op de dood van Fred Willard. De acteur en komiek overleed vrijdagnacht in zijn slaap, op 86-jarige leeftijd. Steve Carell laat op Twitter weten: "Fred Willard was de grappigste persoon waarmee ik ooit heb gewerkt.