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Fred Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, and voice over actor, best known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall. In 2010, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the ABC TV series Modern Family as Phil Dunphy's father, Frank Dunphy.
Willard grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. His father died in 1951. Willard is a former U.S. soldier, having graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute and the Virginia Military Institute. After his tour in the Army, Willard auditioned alongside Robert Klein for The Second City, which consisted of a nightclub manager and his employee. The audition helped the two secure the job. He is an alumnus of The Second City and currently heads a sketch comedy workshop, The MoHos. He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group, Ace Trucking Company. Fellow members of Ace included Bill Saluga and Patti Deutsch, among others. They appeared regularly on This is Tom Jones.
Actors: Richard Tyson (actor), Richard Tyson (director), John Douglas Ayers (actor), Bryan Martin (composer), Bryan Martin (producer), Bryan Martin (director), Bryan Martin (writer), Bryan Martin (producer), Bryan Martin (editor), Tom Hart (actor), Tom Hart (producer), Mamie Jean Calvert (actress), Al Cacioppo (actor), Al Cacioppo (producer), Doc Divecchio (actor),
Plot: It is about a suicidal man, who lost his family to a wild animal attack while on a hike, without him. He saves a stranger, a beautiful young lady from a man, who is attempting to harm her. In trying to save her the strange man is shot, in self-defense. After moving in, short term, while the local sheriff sorts things out, the female stranger instantly helps him smile and end his suicidal thoughts. But his new love interest has a dark secret and her secret could be deadly, she's not of this earth.
Genres: Horror, Romance, Short, Thriller,Actors: Mickey Daniels (actor), Arthur Aylesworth (actor), Lew Kelly (actor), William 'Billy' Benedict (actor), Paul E. Burns (actor), A.S. 'Pop' Byron (actor), Ernie Alexander (actor), Irving Bacon (actor), Charles Halton (actor), Dell Henderson (actor), Al Herman (actor), Herbert Heywood (actor), Darryl Hickman (actor), Olin Howland (actor), Lafe McKee (actor),
Plot: Shirley's last film on her 20th Century Fox contract (aged 12). Her parents (Oakie, Greenwood) decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff. Clips from earlier films fill in Shirley's background.
Keywords: adopted-daughter, archival-footage, conservative-morals, dance-number, family-relationships, farm, farm-hand, farming, horse, musical-numberActors: Ruth Stonehouse (actress), E.H. Calvert (actor), Thomas Commerford (actor), Francis X. Bushman (actor), Bryant Washburn (actor), Helen Dunbar (actress), Rapley Holmes (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,