Even though people remember actor Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (or, if you’re my age, it might be as the hilarious judge in My Cousin Vinny), the truth is that from a young age he dreamed of becoming a different kind of artist. In fact, during a 1978 interview with The New York Times, he said “The thing I always wanted to be, ever since I can remember, is a portrait painter.”
Although Gwynne’s legacy as a stage, television, and film actor will likely be what most people recall, he did eventually find both critical and commercial success – as a writer and illustrator of children’s books.
And even though that kind of thing is pretty commonplace now (to varying degrees of success), Gywnne’s books are actually really good. Critics loved them and they spent time on the bestseller list, likely because they’re both funny and instructive, showing children ways to navigate the silliness of the English language.
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