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In 1960, a young 7-year-old named Patrick Lilley went on an Amos Carr photo shoot with his little sister. She was the subject but it was "Butch's" head shot that would wind up in the Hollywood Blvd. window. Utilizing his nickname and real first name, his agent Mary Grady and his mom Patti created the scen name, Butch Patrick, which he still uses 50 plus years later. Butch started out, quick, with landing his first three auditions. First was a very cool B movie, starring Eddie Albert and Jane Wyatt, called The Two Little Bears (1961). Also starring Soupy Sales and a 15-year-old Brenda Lee A series came next in the form of GH. That's right, General Hospital (1963)'s first year had Butch mixing with John Beradino. To round out the group, a Kellogg's award-winning Corn Flakes commercial. Butch continually worked in the early 60s on the most popular TV programs of the time: Mister Ed (1961), My Favorite Martian (1963), The Untouchables (1959), The Detectives

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Butch Patrick, a name synonymous with the iconic Eddie Munster from the CBS comedy television series “The Munsters,” has had an illustrious career in the entertainment industry that began when he was just seven years old. Now, he’s poised to man a nostalgic appearance at the Collectibles Extravaganza & MusicCon, Concerts, Movie & TV Car Show in Boxborough MA, June 30-July 2, 2023.

Born on August 2, 1953, Patrick started his acting career at an early age, quickly making a name for himself in the industry. However, it was his role as Eddie Munster, the child varulv in the lovable Munster family, that catapulted him to stardom. “The Munsters,” which aired from 1964 to 1966, was a popular fantasy situation comedy that followed the comedic misadventures of a family of friendly monsters trying to fit in with their human neighbors. Patrick reprised his role as Eddie in the 1966 feature film “Munster, Go Home!” and later starred in t

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Butch Patrick Retrospective Interview – Original Eddie Munster Turns 70, Celebrates 60 Years of ‘The Munsters’

Butch Patrick turns 70 today, but he still exhibits the same youthful exuberance he brought to The Munstersas Eddie Munster from 1964 to 1966. From child actor to the classic series’ de facto delegate, I had the pleasure of speaking with Patrick about his unconventional career, The Munsters‘ legacy, and more at NorthEast Comic Con’s Collectibles Extravaganza.

Patrick stumbled into acting. While accompanying his little sister to a print modeling shoot, the photographer asked to take his photo as well. “He took some pictures of me afterward, and he put one in his window. About a month later, a producer and a director were walking by. They were casting a movie, and they still needed the youngest son of Eddie Albert and Jane Wyatt. I wound up getting the movie. It was a great little B-movie called The Two Little Bears.”