Harvey Korman, comedian extraordinaire, born 1927

Harvey Korman, born February 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, is best known for his performances on the Carol Burnett Show, in which he appeared in from 1967-1977.  He tried his luck on Broadway and comedy but failed. He moved to Hollywood and found success. He provided the voice for recurring characters on The Flintstones, and made three guest appearances on The Munsters. He starred in Blazing Saddles and History of the World Part 1. 

He was nominated for four Golden Globes and won for Best Supporting Actor-Television in 1975. He was nominated seven times for a Primetime Emmys and won four times.

Korman passed away in 2008 after complications from surgery on a non-cancerous brain tumor.

Yvonne De Carlo (Lily Munster) born 1922

Beautiful and talented Yvonne De Carlo, born September 1, 1922 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is best known and loved for her role as Lily Munster in the hit comedy The Munsters.  She appeared as Sephora, Moses' wife in The Ten Commandments, a role for which she was nominated for a Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting Performance.  

De Carlo starred in an episode of Murder, She Wrote, when she appeared as a prison cook.  She appeared on Broadway in Steven Sondheim's musical Follies.  

She passed away in January 2007 from natural causes.

"The Munsters" premieres 1964

The Munsters, tied with The Addams Family for favorite monster family, made its debut on television, September 24, 1964, less than a week after The Addams Family (September 18).  Its cast consisted of Fred Gwynne (Herman Munster), Yvonne DeCarlo (Lily Munster), Al Lewis (Grandpa), and Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster).

Beverly Owen played Marilyn Munster during the first thirteen episodes but left the show to marry her boyfriend.  Pat Priest replaced her for the rest of the series.

In 1965, The Munsters was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series but lost to that television masterpiece The Rogues.  Has anybody heard of/remember The Rogues?

The Munsters was cancelled after its second season due to sagging ratings, but has found phenomenal success in syndication.  I find it interesting that Al Lewis was one year younger than his "daughter" Yvonne DeCarlo. 

Happy birthday, Eddie Munster!

Butch Patrick, born August 2, 1953, is best known as his role as Eddie Munster in the iconic television show, The Munsters.  He was very close to Yvonne DeCarlo (Lily Munster) until her death.
One thing I always wanted to know about the Munsters:  Why did Marilyn look normal?