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Frederic Downs

Biography

Frederic Downs

Actor

Born
May 6, 1916
Age at death
81 years old
Place of birth
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Years active
1953 – 1982
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22

Credits

12

Movies

10

TV series

30

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Frederic Downs

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Career timeline

  1. 1916 · Born

    Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

  2. 1953 · Screen debut

    The Trip to Bountiful (Movie)

  3. 1960 · Breakthrough

    The Andy Griffith Show (TV)

  4. 1982 · Latest release

    I, the Jury (Movie)

  5. 1998 · Died

    April 24, 1998

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama7
  • Tv Movie7
  • Comedy6
  • Family4
  • Mystery4
  • Thriller4
Highest-rated title Little House on the Prairie 1974 8.0 Most popular title Little House on the Prairie 1974 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Frederic Downs in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1982 I, the Jury as Jack Williams Movie
  2. 1980 Skag Movie
  3. 1978 The Amazing Spider-Man TV
  4. 1978 Huckleberry Finn as Ben Rucker Movie
  5. 1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as Papa Gehrig Movie
  6. 1977 CHiPs as Watchman TV
  7. 1975 Bug as Henry Tacker Movie
  8. 1974 The California Kid as Judge J.A. Hooker Movie
  9. 1974 Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Kramer TV
  10. 1971 Nichols as Sam TV
  11. 1970 I Love My Wife as Minister Movie
  12. 1970 Night Gallery as Father (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar") TV
  13. 1968 Shadow on the Land as Drucker Movie
  14. 1968 Way Down Cellar as Hotchfelter Movie
  15. 1967 The Second Hundred Years as Mr. Hansen TV
  16. 1965 Green Acres as Mr. Harrison (as Fredric Downs) TV
  17. 1964 The Addams Family as Max TV
  18. 1962 Experiment in Terror as Welk (uncredited) Movie
  19. 1961 Hazel as Charles Perkins TV
  20. 1960 The Andy Griffith Show as Juror TV
  21. 1958 Terror from the Year 5000 as Prof. Howard Erling Movie
  22. 1953 The Trip to Bountiful Movie

Quick facts

When did Frederic Downs die?

Frederic Downs died on April 24, 1998 at the age of 81.

Where was Frederic Downs born?

Frederic Downs was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

What was Frederic Downs’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Frederic Downs is The Trip to Bountiful (1953).

How many movies and series has Frederic Downs made?

Our catalogue lists 22 titles for Frederic Downs: 12 movies and 10 TV series.

What is Frederic Downs’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Little House on the Prairie has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

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