Fred Grossinger
Fred Grossinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1936 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1995 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Fred Holliday |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Kapler Nancy King |
| 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 over 1000 television commercials from the late 1950s through the 1980s.
Holliday made guest appearances on more than 150 television shows.[2] He was one of the Mighty Carson Art Players on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 12 years,[3] performed in the daytime dramas as Ron Wyche in Days of Our Lives,[4] as the manager at the Capwell Hotel in Santa Barbara,[5] in nighttime dramas such as John Atherton in Dallas[6] and was host of a short-lived daytime show, The Girl in My Life, on ABC in the early 1970s.[7] His movie appearances included Airport, A Patch of Blue, Edge of the Axe and A Guide for the Married Man.[4] He played in more than 50 Broadway and regional theater productions.[2]
Professionally, Holliday served on the local board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA for 10 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] He died of a heart attack when he was 59.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Fred Holliday (1936–1995)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d Weiskind, Ron (29 November 1995) "Fred Holliday: Actor who feasted on commercials" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette page B-6
- ^ "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" TV Shows Guide
- ^ a b Fred Holliday (I) at IMDb
- ^ Armstrong, Jim; Traub-Metlay, Suzanne and Reese, Jean "Santa Barbara Character List"
- ^ "Dallas cast Deaths"
- ^ "Girl in My Life" (1973) at IMDb
- ^ "Obituaries: Fred Holliday" Daily Variety 29 November 1995
- ^ Robb, David (1993) "Top SAG race a 5-way heat" The Hollywood Reporter 16 September 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
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