Butch Patrick

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Butch Patrick
Patrick as Eddie Munster.
Born	August 2, 1953 (1953-08-02) (age 54) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actor

Patrick Alan Lilley (born August 2, 1953), better known as Butch Patrick, is a former American child actor best known for his role as Eddie Munster in the television show The Munsters (1964-1966) for which he received $600 per episode (at a time when the average adult salary was $46.00 per week), and the movie Munster, Go Home. He also played the main characters Mark on the television animation series Lidsville (1971-1973), and Milo in the 1969 live-action/animated film, The Phantom Tollbooth based on the 1961 children's book, The Phantom Tollbooth.

Patrick made several appearances on other shows during the 1960s, such as Mister Ed, My Favorite Martian, Daniel Boone,I Dream of Jeannie,The Monkees and Gunsmoke. He also appeared on eight episodes of My Three Sons as the character Gordon Dearing. More recently, he provided the voice for an animated image of himself on The Simpsons, and on an episode of the reality show Star Dates.

In the 1980s, he formed a rock band, with the help of producer and ex-Curved Air bass player Phil Kohn,^{[citation needed]} called Eddie & The Monsters and released a single entitled "Whatever Happened to Eddie?"

Like many sitcom actors from the 1960s, Patrick receives no residuals from reruns of The Munsters.

Today, Patrick is the co-host of Macabre Theatre, which showcases classic horror films. He has also completed his upcoming biography with his author Helen Darras. The book, published in early 2008, details Butch's first 25 years in Hollywood and is entitled "Eddie Munster AKA Butch Patrick."

He ranked #45 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. He has recorded a song It's Only Halloween written by Bill & Ted Golis & released on Park Lane Drive Records.It is on a cd recording: Henry Golis Presents Good Music with Friends featuring The Jordanaires Special Guest Butch Patrick.This recording was released in 2007.