How old was Fred Gwynne in his first movie: Escape From Limbo?
Fred Gwynne was 25 in Escape From Limbo when he played the character 'Tallow Pot Thompson'.
That was over 71 years ago in 1953.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
In 1993 he died aged 67, starring in 38 films in his career, 37 of those after Escape From Limbo was first released. If he were alive today he would be 97.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Escape From Limbo, I think Fred Gwynne looks:
Did you know?
- Director C. E. Gallagher has worked with Fred Gwynne just once in his career.
- Fred Gwynne's first movie was as 'Tallow Pot Thompson' in Escape From Limbo, released in 1953 when he was 25
- Escape From Limbo scores just 0 out of 10 on TMDB.
