Fred Grossinger
Fred Grossinger | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 1, 1936
Died | November 21, 1995 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 59)
Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
Other names | Fred Holliday |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1958–1995 |
Spouses |
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Children | 1 daughter |
Fred Grossinger (January 1, 1936 – November 21, 1995), better known as Fred Holliday, was an American stage, film, and television actor.[1] He starred in more than one thousand television commercials from the late 1950s through the 1980s.
Career
From the late 1950s to the mid 1990s, Holliday also made
His movie credits include A Patch of Blue (1965), Airport (1970), Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), First Family (1980), Edge of the Axe (1988), and Lobster Man from Mars (1989).[4] Holliday appeared in more than fifty Broadway and regional theater productions.[2]
Professionally, Holliday served on the local board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA for ten years, as well as serving on the national board of AFTRA.[8]
He was also active in the Screen Actors Guild.[9]
Holliday was married to Judy Kapler. He had one daughter, Debra Jeanne (Grossinger) Rouse, from his first marriage to Nancy King.[2]
Death
Holliday died in Los Angeles on November 21, 1995, at the age of 59. The cause of death was a heart attack.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Wind Across the Everglades | Slow Boy | Uncredited |
1963 | The Prize | Swedish Officer (Nudist Meeting) | Uncredited |
1964 | The New Interns | Intern | Uncredited |
1965 | A Patch of Blue | Man | Uncredited |
1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Party Guest #6 | |
1970 | Airport | Chester Jennings - Passenger | Uncredited |
1970 | Colossus: The Forbin Project | Military Computer Entry - Missile Launch | Uncredited |
1972 | Lapin 360 | ||
1980 | First Family | U. N. Official #1 | |
1988 | Edge of the Axe | Frank McIntosh | |
1989 | Lobster Man from Mars | Colonel Ankrum |
References
- ISBN 9781771431262– via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Weiskind, Ron (November 29, 1995) "Fred Holliday: Actor who feasted on commercials" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette page B-6
- ^ ""The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" TV Shows Guide". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ "Santa Barbara Characters". www.cybercom.net.
- ^ "Dallas Cast Deaths". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2007.
- IMDb
- ^ "Obituaries: Fred Holliday" Daily Variety November 29, 1995
- ^ Robb, David (1993) "Top SAG race a 5-way heat" The Hollywood Reporter September 16, 1993
External links
- Fred Grossinger at IMDb
- Fred Grossinger at Find a Grave
- Fred Holliday on the Johnny Carson Show Jpeg formatted image file, poor quality