Herman Munster Herman Munster Herman Munster is a fictional character in the CBS sitcom "The Munsters", originally played by Fred Gwynne. The patriarch of the Munster household, Herman is an entity much like Frankenstein's monster, comparable to Lurch on the show's competitor, "The Addams Family". In the context of the series, Herman was created in 1815 at the University of Heidelberg by Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Work on him was finally completed around 1850 (neither Lily nor Grandpa is quite sure when) along with his twin brother Charlie. Leaving (Germany) for Great Britain at a young age, Herman was adopted by the Munsters
Edward S. Herman at the Rwandan High Commission in London. In 1967, Herman was among more than 500 writers and editors who signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse to pay the 10% Vietnam War tax surcharge implemented by Congress upon the initiation of President Johnson. Herman was married to Mary Woody, who died in 2013, for 67 years. He married Christine Abbott in 2015, a long-time friend who survives him, as does his brother Harris. Their sister, Barbara Herman Becker, died earlier in 2017. Edward S. Herman Edward Samuel Herman (April 7, 1925 – November 11, 2017)