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Fred Willard

Fred Willard

1933-09-18 / Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Biography

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.

Appearances

Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
Maybe It's Me
Maybe It's Me (2001)
Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
Fernwood 2 Night
Fernwood 2 Night (1977)
Watching Ellie
Watching Ellie (2002)
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold! (1996)
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
Dinner for Five
Dinner for Five (2001)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Castle
Castle (2009)
3-South
3-South (2002)
Best Week Ever
Best Week Ever (2004)
Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
George Burns Comedy Week
George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
Tabitha
Tabitha (1977)
Dream On
Dream On (1990)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
The Weird Al Show
The Weird Al Show (1997)
Friends
Friends (1994)
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
America 2-Night
America 2-Night (1978)
Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza (2003)
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Kim Possible
Kim Possible (2002)
My Secret Identity
My Secret Identity (1988)
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
Girlfriends
Girlfriends (2000)
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
Mama's Family
Mama's Family (1983)
The Batman
The Batman (2004)
Roseanne
Roseanne (1988)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown (1988)
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister (1994)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
Frasier
Frasier (1993)
The Boondocks
The Boondocks (2005)
Step by Step
Step by Step (1991)
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy (2012)
Family Matters
Family Matters (1989)
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
City Guys
City Guys (1997)
Bette
Bette (2000)
MADtv
MADtv (1995)
Pet Star
Pet Star (2002)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Back to You
Back to You (2007)
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
The Hughleys
The Hughleys (1998)
The Wedding Bells
The Wedding Bells (2007)
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth (2020)
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
D.C. Follies
D.C. Follies (1987)
Teamo Supremo
Teamo Supremo (2002)
A Minute with Stan Hooper
A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003)
Dave's World
Dave's World (1993)
Good Heavens
Good Heavens (1976)
The Downer Channel
The Downer Channel (2001)
We've Got Each Other
We've Got Each Other (1977)
Sirota's Court
Sirota's Court (1976)
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001)
Tosh.0
Tosh.0 (2009)
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
Living in TV Land
Living in TV Land (2004)
G.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades (2010)
Totally Obsessed
Totally Obsessed
Raising Hope
Raising Hope (2010)
Easy to Assemble
Easy to Assemble (2008)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Review
Review (2014)
Community
Community (2009)
Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live (2013)
The Birthday Boys
The Birthday Boys (2013)
Chuck
Chuck (2007)
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
Trust Us with Your Life
Trust Us with Your Life (2012)
Fast Times
Fast Times (1986)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
Clueless
Clueless (1996)
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016)
In Gayle We Trust
In Gayle We Trust (2009)
The Soup
The Soup (2004)
Ladies Man
Ladies Man (1999)
Hercules
Hercules (1998)
Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (2015)
New Girl
New Girl (2011)
Oh Baby
Oh Baby (1998)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash (2011)
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot (1979)
TripTank
TripTank (2014)
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Head Case
Head Case (2007)
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
The Very Very Best of the 70s
The Very Very Best of the 70s (2019)
Dexter's Laboratory
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
Real People
Real People (1979)
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
The Fearing Mind
The Fearing Mind (2000)
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019)
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (2014)
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (2019)
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts (2003)
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Drunk History
Drunk History (2013)
Transformers: Animated
Transformers: Animated (2007)
Madame's Place
Madame's Place (1982)
9JKL
9JKL (2017)
Muppets Tonight
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Kevin from Work
Kevin from Work (2015)
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies (2007)
Inside Schwartz
Inside Schwartz (2001)
The Closer
The Closer (2005)
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here (2007)
Space Force
Space Force (2020)
That '70s Show
That '70s Show (1998)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares (1998)
Undeclared
Undeclared (2001)