At the time of his death in 2020, Fred Willard, an American comedian, actor, and writer, had a net worth of $5 million.
Willard’s most notable credits include “Waiting for Guffman” (1996), “Best in Show” (2000), and “A Mighty Wind” (2003), as well as being nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Hank MacDougall on “Everybody Loves Raymond” (2003–2005) and Frank Dunphy on “Modern Family” (2009–2020).
Fred’s acting career included more than 300 credits, such as “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984), “Roxanne” (1987), “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (1999), and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004), as well as the television series “Fernwood 2 Night” (1977), “America 2-Night” (1978), and “D.C. Jones: A Night to Remember” (1978).
“Flops” (1987-1989), “Maybe It’s Me” (2001-2002), “A Minute with Stan Hooper” (2003-2004), and “Back to You” (2007-2008) are all examples.
The TV movie “Getting the Last Laugh” (1985) and the pilot “The Chat Channel” (1990) were written by Willard, who also lent his voice to the animated shows “Chicken Little” (2005), “Monster House” (2006), “WALL-E” (2008), “Planes: Fire & Rescue” (2014), “Hercules” (1998–1999), “King of the Hill” (2001–2008), “Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures” (2007–2010), and “The Loud House” (2006–2009), as
Regrettably, Fred Willard, born Frederic Charles Willard in Cleveland, Ohio on September 18, 1933, passed away in May 2020 at the age of 86.
In Shaker Heights, Ohio, Fred was raised by his mother, Ruth, who was a housewife, while his father, Frederick, passed away when Willard was only 12 years old.
After attending the Kentucky Military Institute, Fred graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1955.
He was a member of the U.S. military.
The army was stationed in Germany.