Fred McCarren

Fred McCarren
Born	Frederick West McCarren (1951-04-12)April 12, 1951 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2006(2006-07-02) (aged 55) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–1991
Spouse	Lisa Hogan ​ (m. 1982⁠–⁠2006)​
Children	6

Frederick West "Fred" McCarren (April 12, 1951 – July 2, 2006) was an American television and film actor. He gained recognition for his roles on the television series Amanda's (1983) and Hill Street Blues (1984).

Life and career

McCarren was born on April 12, 1951, in Butler, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Butler Senior High School where he starred in several plays. After attending the University of Cincinnati and Point Park College, he left for a different kind of campus – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Venice, Florida – and instead of joining the circus afterward, he headed for New York City where he immediately found work in TV commercials.

A subsequent career in film and television followed soon thereafter from the late 1970s throughout the 1980s. He starred opposite Bea Arthur on the short-lived 1983 sitcom Amanda's and he later made guest appearances on television shows such as Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Hill Street Blues, Remington Steele and The Golden Girls and S1 E8 of The Dukes of Hazzard where he played a chicken farmer that stole Boss Hog's liquor money.

McCarren married Lisa Hogan on December 30, 1982. After several years of living in Tarzana, California, the couple moved back to his native Pennsylvania in 1989 where they focused on raising their six children. He continued to work in both radio and television commercials and his voice was heard as the crazy Dr. Sanchez in radio spots for the Mad Mex restaurant chain, and he was seen as the coach in a series of TV commercials for Dick's Sporting Goods, as well as TV spots for PNC, PPG, Comcast and Builder's Surplus.

Death

Fred McCarren died on July 2, 2006, at the age of 55 from colon cancer at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, four sons and two daughters.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	The Goodbye Girl	Richard III Cast
1980	Xanadu	Richie
1981	The Boogens	Mark Kinner
1982	Class Reunion	Gary Nash
1983	The Star Chamber	Robert Karras
	The American Snitch	Jeff Morton
1988	The Boost	Tom
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Stick Around	Vance Keefer	Episode: "Pilot"
	Tabitha	Jeff Baron	Episode: "What's Wrong with Mister Right?"
1978	On Our Own		Episode: "The Bare Truth"
	Free Country	Sidney Gewertzman	Main cast (5 episodes)
	How to Pick Up Girls!	Donald Becker	TV movie
1979	Alice	Sean	Episode: "If the Shoe Fits"
	The Dukes of Hazzard	Neil Bishop	Episode: "The Big Heist"
	The Last Convertible	Paul McCreed	TV miniseries
1980	Family	Dan Epstein	Episode: "Hard Times"
	Goodtime Girls	George's friend	Episode: "Loose Lips"
	Marriage Is Alive and Well	Chris Dennis	TV film
1981	I'm a Big Girl Now	Boyfriend	Episode: "It's Him or Me"
	Here's Boomer	David	Episode: "The Prince and the Boomer"
	Red Flag: The Ultimate Game	Frank	TV movie
1983	Amanda's	Marty Cartwright	Main cast (13 episodes)
	At Ease	Jerry Gilmore	Episode: "A Tankful of Dollars"
	Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Marshall Holt	Episode: "Magic Bus"
	Remington Steele	Frank Dannon	Episode: "Altared Steele"
1984	Hill Street Blues	Stuart Casey	Recurring role (3 episodes)
	Lottery!		Episode: "Honolulu: 3 - 2 = 1"
	Gimme a Break!	Tim Donovan	Episode: "New Orleans" (Parts 1 & 2)
	Brothers	Dennis	Episode: "Standards and Practices"
	Too Close for Comfort	Michael McKenna	Episode: "Quick on the Draw"
1986	Hardcastle and McCormick	Richard Wall	Episode: "When I Look Back on All the Things"
	It's a Living	Alan Steckler	Episode: "The Jerks"
1987	Shell Game	Vince Vanneman	Main cast (6 episodes)
	Scarecrow and Mrs. King	Marshall Holt	Episode: "Suitable for Framing"
	Throb	Wally	Episode: "Torn Between Two Lovers"
	Mr. President	Fred	Recurring role (2 episodes)
1991	The Golden Girls	Detective	Episode: "The Pope's Ring", (final appearance)

External links

• Fred McCarren at IMDb