Fred Willard’s passing Friday night at 86 was met with great sadness by scores of Hollywood’s biggest names, who shared parting tributes to the comic actor best known for his work in “Best ...

Fred Willard, comedic actor best known for “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best in Show” and “Waiting for Guffman,” and, most recently as Phil Dunphy’s father on “Modern Family,” died ...

Willard’s "Modern Family" co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote on Twitter, “Rest In Peace sweet @Fred_Willard. You will always be a true original and I am so honored that our lives intersected.

Fred Willard. Bei/Shutterstock Fred Willard. Paul Natkin/Getty Images Born in Ohio, the four-time Emmy nominee started off his career in sketch comedy, and began working for the Second City in 1965.

Fred Willard, the Emmy-nominated comic genius who specialized in portraying genial yet oblivious characters, is dead at 86. Representative Glenn Schwartz confirmed Willard’s death on Friday o… ...

Fred Willard guest-starred on tonight’s episode of The Bachelor. Pic credit: ABC Fred Willard was back on the small screen this week, causing him to trend on Twitter.

Fred Willard, known for his endless comedic roles and mockumentaries like "This is Spinal Tap," "Anchorman" and "Best in Show," has died. "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the ...

Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died ...

Fred Willard, the comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died.

Fred Willard’s surprise appearance as a substitute funeral organist who was apparently hired from a local TV station’s 1960s clown show—or perhaps from a Vaudeville theater that inexplicably ...

That’s the genius of Fred.” Director Rob Reiner got to know Willard on “The Smothers Brothers” in the 1960s — Reiner was a writer, Willard performed with then-comedy partner Vic Greco.