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Fred explains how Sierra Mist is free.
     
  • Fred appeared in the FOX Comedy, “Back to You” - see below.

  • Fred’s commercial for Sierra Mist Free was named “Best Spot of the Month” by AdWeek Magazine.

  • He is the voice on the cartoon series, Betsy’s Kindergarten (Brandy and Mr. Whiskers).

(l-r) Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Fred
Mary McNamara, Staff Writer for the L.A. Times, writes: “Let us pause for a moment and give thanks for Fred Willard. . . . Fred Willard is a true comedy veteran, a man who brightens up any scene he’s in. . . .That he’s back as a regular on a show that looks to be around for a while is proof of a just and balanced universe. . . . Willard is just one of many reason’s Back to You is so solid a comedy. . . .”

Fred and Martin Mull co-starred in the ground breaking comedies Fernwood 2Night and America 2Night and was honored by the Museum of Television and Radio. Fred was nominated for an Emmy for best daytime talk show host for What’s Hot, What’s Not.

Fred was co-star of the critically acclaimed WB TV series Maybe It’s Me and in the FOX TV series A Minute With Stan Hooper. Stan Hooper starred Norm Macdonald, and behind the show: Barry Kemp, veteran sitcom writer and producer whose work dates to Newhart and Coach.

At ELR Wrap Party with wife, Mary and TV wife, Georgia Engel
Everybody Loves Raymond Family
Of course Fred continued on Everybody Loves Raymond as Amy’s Dad and Robert’s father-in-law. (Check him out as the "new" father-in-law, CLICK HERE.) [6MB] He appeared in the next to the last episode of the series finale. For his work on Raymond, he was nominated for an Emmy in the category of Supporting Guest Actor. It really was an honor just to be nominated. Georgia Engel played Fred’s wife. Georgia was an absolute dream to work with.





OVER THE YEARS ~ CELEBRATING AT THE EMMYS
(top left) With James Lipton; (top right) With TV wife, Georgia Engel
(bottom left) With Mike McDonald (Mad TV) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk); (bottom right) With Mike McDonald, John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, Dancing with the Stars), and wife, Mary.