Fred Grossinger
Fred Grossinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1936 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1995 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 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.
From the late 1950s, to the mid 1990s, Holliday made guest appearances on more than 150 television shows, including Gunsmoke, Ben Casey, Gomer Pyle: USMC, Dragnet, That Girl, The Mod Squad, Nanny and the Professor, Dan August, Ironside, Lassie, Mission:Impossible, Adam-12, The F.B.I., McCloud, Columbo, Eight is Enough, Lou Grant, The Love Boat, Galactica 1980, The Facts of Life, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, Gimme a Break!, Riptide, Matlock, Knots Landing, Jake and the Fatman and Empty Nest. [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 during 1973-74.[7] 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 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] In 1995, Holliday died of a heart attack in Los Angeles at the age of 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[]
- ^ Letters to the Dead
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ a b Fred Holliday (I) at IMDb
- ^ Armstrong, Jim; Traub-Metlay, Suzanne and Reese, Jean "Santa Barbara Character List"
- ^ ""Dallas cast Deaths"". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ "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
- 1936 births
- 1995 deaths
- Male actors from Pittsburgh
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American game show hosts
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American comedians