- Fred Grossinger
infobox actor
birthdate=birth date|1936|1|1
birthplace=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1995|11|21|1936|1|1
deathplace=Los Angeles, California
othername=Fred Holliday
occupation=Stage,television ,film actor
spouse=Judy Kapler, Nancy King
children=Debra Rouse GrossingerFred Grossinger (
January 1 ,1936 , inPittsburgh –November 21 ,1995 , inLos Angeles ), best known by his Hollywood name Fred Holliday, was a stage, film and television actor renowned for his all-American faceWeiskind, Ron (29 November 1995) "Fred Holliday: Actor who feasted on commercials" "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" page B-6] that starred in over 1000 TV commercials from the late 1950s through the 1980s.Holliday made guest appearances on more than 150 television shows. He was one of the "Mighty Carson Art Players" on NBC's "
Tonight Show " for 12 years, [ [http://www.tv-show-guide.com/shows/9324.html "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" "TV Shows Guide"] ] performed in the daytime dramas as Ron Wyche in "Days of Our Lives ",Imdb name|0391050|Fred Halliday (I)] as the manager at the Capwell Hotel in "Santa Barbara", [ [http://www.cybercom.net/~jima/chara.html Armstrong, Jim; Traub-Metlay, Suzanne and Reese, Jean "Santa Barbara" Character List"] ] in nighttime dramas such as John Atherton in "Dallas" [ [http://www.soapchat.net/showthread.php?t=118341 "Dallas" cast Deaths"] ] and was host of a short-lived daytime show, "The Girl in My Life ", on ABC in the early 1970s.Imdb title|0313080|"Girl in My Life" (1973)] His movie appearances included "Airport", "A Patch of Blue " and "A Guide for the Married Man ". He played in more than 50 Broadway and regional theater productions.Professionally, Holliday served on the local board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA for 10 years, as well as serving on the national board of AFTRA. ["Obituaries: Fred Holliday" "Daily Variety" 29 November 1995] He was also active in the
Screen Actors Guild . [Robb, David (1993) "Top SAG race a 5-way heat"The Hollywood Reporter" 16 September 1993]Holliday was married to Judy Kapler. He had one daughter, Debra Rouse Grossinger, from his first marriage to Nancy King. He died of a heart attack when he was 59.
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* [http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/imgcache/2155.imgcache Fred Holliday on the "Johnny Carson Show"] Jpeg formatted image file, poor quality
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