- Butch Patrick
Infobox Celebrity
name = Butch Patrick
caption = Patrick asEddie Munster .
birth_date = birth date and age|1953|8|2
birth_place =Los Angeles, California , USA
yearsactive = 1964 — present
occupation =Actor Patrick Alan Lilley (born
August 2 ,1953 ), better known as Butch Patrick, is a former Americanchild actor best known for his role asEddie Munster in thetelevision show "The Munsters " (1964-1966) for which he received $600 per episode (at a time when the average adult salary was $46.00 per week), and the movie "Munster, Go Home ". He also played the main characters Mark on the television animation series "Lidsville " (1971-1973), and Milo in the 1969live-action/animated film , "The Phantom Tollbooth" based on the 1961children's book , "The Phantom Tollbooth ".Patrick made several appearances on other shows during the 1960s, such as "
Mister Ed ", "My Favorite Martian ", "Daniel Boone ","I Dream of Jeannie ","The Monkees " and "Gunsmoke ". He also appeared on eight episodes of "My Three Sons " as the character Gordon Dearing. More recently, he provided the voice for an animated image of himself on "The Simpsons ", and on an episode of thereality show "Star Dates ".In the 1980s, he formed a rock band, with the help of producer and ex-
Curved Air bass player Phil Kohn,Fact|date=September 2007 called Eddie & The Monsters and released a single entitled "Whatever Happened to Eddie?"Like many sitcom actors from the 1960s, Patrick receives no residuals from reruns of "The Munsters".
Today, Patrick is the co-host of "
Macabre Theatre ", which showcases classic horror films. He has also completed his upcoming biography with his author Helen Darras. The book, published in early 2008, details Butch's first 25 years in Hollywood and is entitled "Eddie Munster AKA Butch Patrick".He ranked #45 on
VH1 's 100 Greatest Kid Stars.Patrick has recorded a song "It's Only Halloween" written by Bill & Ted Golis & released in 2007 on Park Lane Drive Records. On July 17, 2008, he appeared on "
Christina's Court " because his website was robbed by a friend. He lost and paid his former friend $1,400.External links
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