| Fred Grossinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1936 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 21, 1995 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Fred Holliday |
| Occupation | Stage, television, film actor |
| Spouse | Judy Kapler, Nancy King |
| Children | Debra Rouse Grossinger |
Fred Grossinger (January 1, 1936, in Pittsburgh – November 21, 1995, in Los Angeles), best known by his Hollywood name, Fred Holliday, was a stage, film, and television actor renowned for his all-American face[1] who starred in over 1,000 TV commercials from the late 1950s through the 1980s.
Holliday made guest appearances on more than 150 television shows.[1] He was one of the Mighty Carson Art Players on NBC's Tonight Show for 12 years,[2] performed in the daytime dramas as Ron Wyche in Days of our Lives,[3] as the manager at the Capwell Hotel in Santa Barbara,[4] in nighttime dramas such as John Atherton in Dallas[5] and was host of a short-lived daytime show, The Girl in My Life, on ABC in the early 1970s.[6] His movie appearances included Airport, A Patch of Blue, Edge of the Axe and A Guide for the Married Man.[3] He played in more than 50 Broadway and regional theater productions.[1]
Professionally, Holliday served on the local board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA for 10 years, as well as serving on the national board of AFTRA.[7] He was also active in the Screen Actors Guild.[8]
Holliday was married to Judy Kapler. He had one daughter, Debra Rouse Grossinger, from his first marriage to Nancy King.[1] He died of a heart attack when he was 59.[1]