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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 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 ...
Fred Willard. Actor: Best in Show. 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).
- Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
- September 18, 1933
- 2 min
- May 15, 2020
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, the comic actor considered by many a master of the mockumentary genre, died Friday at age 86. Willard was best known for his roles in Christopher Guest films such as "Best in...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, Who Played Characters ‘Gloriously Out of Their Depth,’ Dies at 86 - The New York Times. He was nominated for Emmys for his roles on “Modern Family” and “Everybody Loves Raymond,”...
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May 16, 2020 · May 16, 2020 12:23 PM PT. 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...
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. Willard’s...
May 16, 2020 · Fred Willard, "Best in Show" actor and comedian, has died at age 86. By Audrey McNamara. Updated on: May 16, 2020 / 7:26 PM EDT / CBS News. Fred Willard, the beloved and prolific comedy actor,...