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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 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 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. 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).
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...
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 17, 2020 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday that her father died peacefully Friday night.
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 daughter Hope...
