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The following is a list of recurring characters in the CBS sitcom The Munsters.

[edit] The Munsters

Character	Actor/Actress
Herman Munster	Fred Gwynne
Lily Munster	Yvonne De Carlo
Grandpa	Al Lewis
Eddie Munster	Butch Patrick
Marilyn Munster	Beverley Owen / Pat Priest

[edit] The Munsters' pets

Igor, Grandpa's pet Transylvanian bat. He is often seen flying around the mansion, especially on Grandpa's basement, in which he often serves as a guinea pig. His feelings are easily hurt, inducing him to fly away. On occasion, Grandpa in bat form has been mistaken for Igor.
Spot, Eddie's pet dragon whose lair is under the stairs. He has bright eyes, a battleaxe scar on his shoulder, and is always spouting fire. When he leaves his lair, only his tail can usually be seen. The only episode in which we see more than his tail occurs in the episode "Lily's Star Boarder".
the raven (voiced by Mel Blanc and occasionally Bob Hastings), a raven who lives in the Munsters' cuckoo clock and repeats the word "Nevermore." When the raven occasionally makes smart alecky remarks, Herman throws objects at him. Sometimes, the raven will come out of his clock, but often only for short breaks, or to flee when frightened.
a black cat that roars like a lion, sometimes called "Kitty".

[edit] Recurring characters

[edit] Dr. Dudley

Edward Howard Dudley, M.D., is the Munsters' family doctor. Dr. Dudley is one of the few characters who has had to learn to tolerate the Munsters. Portrayed by Paul Lynde, Dr. Dudley is extremely nearsighted (and sometimes prefers to have his glasses off when examining members of the family). His secretary and nurse is Ms. Fairchild (played by Alice Backes). Dr. Dudley and his wife (Marilyn Lovell) have a son, Elmer Dudley (Peter Robbins), who becomes Eddie's playmate. Paul Lynde appeared in only three episodes of The Munsters and was replaced by Dom DeLuise in "Just Another Pretty Face".

[edit] Mr. Gateman

Mr. Gateman (whose first name is never given) is the undertaker in charge of the Gateman, Goodbury, and Graves funeral home (while the name indicates three owners, the company appears to be a sole proprietorship). Played by John Carradine, he is Herman Munster's boss.

Mr. Gateman is the only ordinary human not taken aback by the Munsters' appearance and habits. On two occasions, Mr. Gateman fires Herman, the first of which occurring when Herman asks for a raise. Lily helps regain his job by convincing Mr. Gateman of Herman's value to the company. The second firing occurs after Herman invites him over for dinner, and has Eddie attempt to play jazz on his trumpet--much to Mr. Gateman's annoyance. Gateman reluctantly has a change of heart and rehires Herman.

[edit] Clyde Thornton

Clyde Thornton is Herman's coworker at the funeral home, portrayed by Chet Stratton. When first introduced, Clyde is continuously tricking and ridiculing Herman into one of his practical jokes until Herman finally stands up to him and Clyde gets caught in one of his own traps. After settling their differences, in "Cyrano De Munster", Clyde uses Herman's poems to woo the girl of his dreams. When she finds out that Clyde is not the one writing the poems, she rejects him and inquires about Herman. After finally seeing Herman, the girl screams and runs away. Angry at seeing his dream girl so frightened, Clyde punches Herman in the jaw and consequently breaks his own hand.

[edit] Mrs. Cribbins

Mrs. Yolanda "Yo-yo" Cribbins is the Munsters' neighbor. When thhe Munsters refer to a neighbor, it is often Mrs. Cribbins. Played by Claire Carleton, Mrs. Cribbins is a fiftyish widow who lives in the house to the left of the Munsters'. Mrs. Cribbins has built a barbed wire fence between her yard and the Munsters', and unlike some of the Munsters' other neighbors, Mrs. Cribbins knows very little about them. In "My Fair Munster" Mrs. Cribbins drinks a philtre concocted by Grandpa and falls in love with the mailman, Warren Bloom (John Fiedler).

[edit] Relatives

[edit] On the Munster side

Charlie Munster (also Fred Gwynne), Herman's twin. Conniving and a liar, he is into get-rich-quick schemes, and often engages in scam artistry.
Johann, Herman's "cousin". One of an unknown number of near misses before the successful creation of Herman & Charlie, survived in the Transylvanian woods for over 150 years, where he frightened young maidens, found by Dr. Frankenstein who was the original's great-great-grandson who had control over him.
Victor Frankenstein, a (now deceased) German scientist who created Herman. At Herman and Lily's wedding, Frankenstein gave Herman away "with his blueprints."
Cousin Wolverine or Cousin Wolfie is another Munster relative who has died more than once. During one of the occasions, Wolverine left the Munsters $10,000.
Uncle Gilbert is one of the Munster's favorite relatives from the Old Country and is also the Creature from the Black Lagoon. He once brought with him $180,000 in gold and Spanish doubloons, when visiting the family. He used to be a politician as well. He was portrayed by Richard Hale.
Elsa Hyde (née Munster), Herman's sister in Here Come The Munsters
Frank Munster, Herman's brother in The Munsters Today

[edit] On the Dracula side

Lester Dracula, Lily's brother and a classy, if not financially responsible, werewolf, played by Irwin Charone.
Lily's (unnamed) sister, the mother of Marilyn.
Uncle Gilbert "Gillie", a British-educated gill-man from the Black Lagoon in Transylvania.
Uncle George, Grandpa's uncle who was hanged.
Cousin Ronald, Grandpa's cousin.
Cousin Phantom, their cousin and the Phantom of the Opera, who shatters glass with his voice.
Uncle Garrett and Aunt Mina - never depicted, said to live in Death Valley.
Uncle Boris was "a real swinger", according to Grandpa. At Christmas, he used to exchange bombs with Rasputin. A picture of him was found in the Munsters' family photo album.
Cousin Humphrey is Grandpa's deceased, rotten cousin. He stole Grandpa's aspirin during the Black Plague. He was also a lousy piano player. He is now a ghost.
Lily's Grandma is Lily's grandmother who died for the umpteenth time in 1964, she left Lily an inheritance of $5000.

[edit] Other

In later adaptations of The Munsters, other relatives were provided:

Leonard, Grandpa's long-time skeleton friend, ever since college in Medieval times. He has appeared in every episode in The Munsters Today.

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