Butch Patrick was solely 11 when he received the function of Eddie Munster, the youngest member of the clan. A werewolf with an harmless perspective, Eddie isn’t seen with out his stuffed doll, Woof, and learns quirky life classes with the entire eagerness of a Brady.
Already a seasoned actor earlier than turning into Eddie — he’d had roles in two totally different cult movies and visitor starring spots in quite a few tv dramas and sitcoms — Patrick continued his appearing profession after “The Munsters” ended. Except for making a number of appearances in sitcoms akin to “The Monkees,” he memorably performed Milo within the massive display flick “The Phantom Tollbooth.” He was a daily on the Sid and Marty Krofft sequence “Lidsville” earlier than dropping quickly out of the appearing sport within the mid-Seventies, deciding that he did not need to be a profession actor. He instructed Bloody Disgusting, “I began partying within the ’60s when it was acceptable conduct; loopy, wild instances with the counterculture. I beloved it. Once I did finest was throw events and entertain individuals. I wound up doing it for 40 years. After some time, it sort of became extra of a upkeep factor versus a enjoyable factor.”
Patrick has since gotten sober and climbed again into appearing within the Nineteen Nineties. Except for taking roles and making appearances at conventions, he instructed WMAC Northeast Public Radio in 2023 that he runs the Munster Musaleum in Conway, Arkansas, which homes Munster memorabilia and artifacts from his profession. Patrick additionally instructed WMAC that he has an Airbnb enterprise that rents out themed rooms to vacationers within the space. You possibly can sustain with him by way of his Instagram and his Fb.