His favorite item of all, he says, is a sketch by the artist Chuck Jones, of the iconic cartoon figure Road Runner, drawn on the set of the 1968 movie The Phantom Tollbooth (in which Patrick starred Jones produced and directed the film). Perhaps not surprisingly, Butch has collected (or has been given) monster-related items over the years, but he also has a fair amount of Beatles memorabilia and one-of-a-kind artifacts specific to his generation. It grew legs later on, in syndication, and even spawned a movie. The sit-com was a spoof loosely based on Universal Studios’ movie monsters, but for whatever reason it never enjoyed high ratings (perhaps because it was in black and white). Butch, of course, played Eddie, Herman and Lily’s son, who had a dragon for a pet and often had his favorite stuffed animal in tow – a werewolf he called Woof-Woof. The Munsters featured a wonderful ensemble cast, with veteran screen actress Yvonne DeCarlo and Fred Gwynne (from TV’s Car 54, Where Are You?) in the lead roles as Herman and Lily Munster.Īl Lewis, who was also on Car 54, played the lovable Grandpa, while Pat Priest and Beverley Owen split time as Marilyn, the “normal” Munster. Those familiar with the show will be surprised to learn it only ran for two seasons, at around the same time another monster-themed program, The Addams Family, also aired. But in the end he landed the role.īutch Patrick is forever cemented in the minds of baby boomers everywhere as the child actor who played Eddie Munster on the hit ‘60s television series The Munsters (1964-66). Butch wasn’t originally cast as Eddie (another child actor, Happy Derman, was in the pilot).
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