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Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (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 mockumentary 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, 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 Show ...
Fred Willard, who parlayed a knack for naive characters into costarring roles on the television series Fernwood 2 Night and Everybody Loves Raymond and in several memorable films, has died.
America 2 Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series Fernwood 2 Night, broadcast weeknights from April 10 to July 7, 1978.As on Fernwood, Martin Mull portrays host Barth Gimble and Fred Willard appears as sidekick/announcer Jerry Hubbard.
Fred Willard, the comic actor known for his genial but dunderheaded characters, has died. Willard died Friday night at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. Willard’s daughter, Hope ...
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 2013 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.As with the original film, it is directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, written by McKay and Will Ferrell with Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, and Fred Willard all reprising their roles from the first film.
Both characters have since died, but Durning returned once to play Francis as a ghost. Early in the show's run, Fred Willard and Jane Lynch had a recurring role as a family of nudists and James Woods as himself. In 2020, it was announced that Sam Elliott would take over as Quahog's new mayor, Mayor West's estranged cousin Wyld West.
He earned four Emmy nominations, including three in a row for his role as Hank MacDougall on […] Following the news of Fred Willard's death on Saturday, many film and TV stars, including Jamie ...