Willard Family History & Genealogy

Casimir William Willard of Maplewood, Ramsey County, MN was born on June 17, 1917 in St. Paul, and died at age 67 years old on November 29, 1984 in Maplewood.

Fred Willard's stage career began when he moved to New York in the late 1950s. His initial work included a production of Desperate Hours at a local YMCA where he worked with future comedy partner Vic Grecco. They later performed as Willard & Grecco in the Greenwich Village area, found some success touring, and appeared on The Dean Martin Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Tonight Show. They were offered roles in the television series Get Smart and The Carol Burnett Show, but the offers fell through due to poor management. The two parted ways in 1968. Willard's film debut was in the 1967 exploitation film Teenage Mother. He later reported that the audience at one screening booed when his character interrupted an attempted sexual assault of the female lead. One of his earliest performing jobs was at The Second City, Chicago, where he shared the stage with Robert Klein and David Steinberg. He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company, whose other members included Michael Mislove and Bill Saluga. They performed sketches on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson over 50 times, and appeared regularly on This is Tom Jones. He achieved wider fame in 1977 and '78 as Martin Mull's sidekick and announcer Jerry Hubbard on the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman spinoffs Fernwood 2 Night, Forever Fernwood and America 2-Night, which parodied current nighttime talk shows.He was an original cast member of the NBC series Real People in 1979, then again from 1981 to 1983. He played Tom Osbourne in the 1987 Academy Award–winning short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall. From 1987 to 1989 he starred as a bartender/straightman in Sid and Marty Krofft's D.C. Follies, and was host to the Krofft puppets portraying political figures of the time. Willard hosted the talk show What's Hot, What's Not, which aired from 1985 to 1986 and earned him a daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host. In 1990, he hosted the cable TV show Access America on the Ha! Comedy Network. As part of that show, on September 21, 1990 he appeared in episode 7 of the cult public-access television show Decoupage with Summer Caprice. In 1995, Willard reunited with his Fernwood co-star playing Scott, the romantic partner of Mull's character Leon Carp, on Roseanne. The couple married in the episode "December Bride," and Scott became a recurring character during the series' final two seasons. That same year, Willard guest-starred in three episodes of Sister, Sister, starring Tia and Tamera Mowry; Willard played Carl Mitushka, a teacher at Roosevelt High who often spoke popular teenage slang terms in order to sound cool to his students. Willard voiced travel agent Wally Kogen in the 1999 episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" for The Simpsons. From 2001 to 2002, he played the father of five children on Maybe It's Me, and also guest-starred in an episode of The Weird Al Show. He and Mull joined up again for the mockumentary The History of White People in America. He also played Mayor Deebs in Roxanne, starring Steve Martin.

Frederick Charles Willard was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap; the Christopher Guest mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Mascots; and the Anchorman films. Wikipedia Born: September 18, 1939, Shaker Heights, OH Died: May 15, 2020 Height: 6′ 2″ Spouse: Mary Willard (m. 1968–2018) Education: Virginia Military Institute, Kentucky Country Day School, The Second City, Kentucky Military Institute Comic Actor Fred Willard Dead at 86: ‘We Loved Him So Very Much,’ Says Daughter Fred Willard died of natural causes, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE Fred Willard Beloved film star Fred Willard has died. He was 86. The comedic star, whose numerous credits include Best in Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family, died of natural causes, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE. "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end," his daughter Hope Mulbarger tells PEOPLE in a statement. "We loved him so very much!" "A fond farewell to Mr. Fred Willard," actress Jamie Lee Curtis, whose husband, Christopher Guest, has worked with Willard extensively over the years, wrote in an Instagram tribute."How lucky we all are that we got to witness his great gifts. Thanks for the deep belly laughs. You are now with Mary. Home safe." His death comes less than two years after his wife Mary died at 71. The pair had been married since 1968 and had one daughter.

Mary Elizabeth (Lovell) Willard was born on March 8, 1947 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 71 years old on July 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Mary Willard was buried on July 18, 2018 at Forest Lawn 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elizabeth Willard.

Hope Christina (Willard) Mulbarger was born on September 21, 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hope Christina Mulbarger.

Frederick Charles Willard Jr. was born on September 18, 1933 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio United States, and died at age 86 years old on May 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Frederick Willard was buried on May 19, 2020 at Forest Lawn 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Charles Willard Jr..

Frances Emma (Neale) Willard of Brighton East, VIC Australia was born in 1870 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, and died at age 100 years old on October 9, 1971 in Brighton East.

Frederick William Willard of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on May 10, 1869 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County. He was married to Frances Emma (Neale) Willard in 1895, and had children Ivie May Millard, Frederick William Millard, Reginald Neale Millard, John Alfred Millard, and Francis Seddon Millard. Frederick Willard died at age 69 years old on August 19, 1938 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County.

Earl Willard was born on May 22, 1926, and died at age 39 years old in March 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Earl Willard.

Frances Goldie (Willard) Aydelette of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina was born on July 21, 1904 at Yadkin County, NC, USA in Yadkin County to Lewis Walter Barnette Willard. Frances Aydelette died at age 78 years old on July 1, 1983 in Greensboro, Guilford County, and was buried circa July 1, 1983 at Midway Cemetery 1301 Rankin Mill Rd, in McLeansville.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lewis Walter Barnette Willard.

Jesse L Willard of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV was born on December 24, 1970, and died at age 29 years old on February 11, 2000.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herbert L. Willard.

Rathbun Willard of Providence, Providence County, RI was born on September 28, 1882, and died at age 86 years old in December 1968.

Delylah Jane Willard was born on December 8, 1984 in Houston, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Delylah Jane Willard.

Clayton Wayne Willard was born on September 20, 1982 in Newport, Arkansas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clayton Wayne Willard.

Bryan Lawrence Willard was born on April 16, 1977 in Newport, Arkansas United States to Barbara Elizabeth Davis and Herbert L. Willard, and has siblings Clayton Wayne Willard and Delylah Jane Willard. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bryan Lawrence Willard.

Gavin Ian Willard was born circa 2007 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gavin Ian Willard.

Danielle Brianna Willard was born circa 2005 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Danielle Brianna Willard.

Michelle Lee (Fraizer) Willard was born on June 23, 1979 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan United States to David Paul Fraizer and Teresa Helen Fraizer, and has a sister Janelle Louise Palfreyman. Michelle Willard married Daniel Brooks Willard in 2003 in Lansing, Ingham County, and has children Danielle Brianna Willard and Gavin Ian Willard. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michelle Lee Willard.

Daniel Brooks Willard was born on December 30, 1979 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Brooks Willard.