Fred Willard

Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 At the time of his death in 2020, Willard's daughter stated that he was 86, which also places his birth in 1933 or 1934 (1933 if born in September). Some sources cite Willard's birthplace as Shaker Heights, Ohio, and Willard himself stated that he grew up there.}} May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), ''For Your Consideration'' (2006), and ''Mascots'' (2016), and for playing Ed Harken in the ''Anchorman'' films. He also appeared in films like ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999), ''American Wedding'' (2003) and ''WALL-E'' (2008). He received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing Frank Dunphy on the sitcom ''Modern Family''. Provided by Wikipedia