Fred Willard
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Born on September 18, 1939 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Fred Willard is a gifted comic actor who was popularized by his portrayal of jerry Hubbard in the series Fernwood 2Nite in 1977. Willard is a master of sketch comedy and has garnered praise for his quick wit and improvisational expertise. He has appeared numerous times in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has won two Los Angeles Artistic Director Awards for Best Comedy and Best Production for his one-man show, Fred Willard: Alone at Last!
Marsh McGinley is portrayed by Fred Willard on the FOX series, Back to You. Marsh is the affable and inappropriate sports anchor who works at a local TV news channel in Pittsburgh. Chuck Darling and Kelly Carr are the two most prominent newscasters in the city, and he has the privilege of working with them and the rest of the crazy gang led by news director Ryan Church.
(Image courtesy of FOX)