He rose to fame as a child, appearing in a classic family TV comedy with a twist.
Because even though they thought they were just an average, close-knit clan, no one else saw them that way.
Yes, there was the well-meaning father, the loving mother, the artless teenager, and the live-in relative with strange habits.
And this actor played the precocious youngest member, complete – of course – with his scene-stealing pet Spot.
The show lasted only two seasons on CBS in the mid-1960s and received a Golden Globe nomination, but when ABC introduced Batman, ratings dropped and the show was soon canceled, although the show has since run successfully in syndication .
Can you guess who the 71-year-old was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in Los Angeles on Monday?
The former child actor, now 71, wore a T-shirt that paid tribute to his appearance in Geneseo, Illinois, at Spook the Loop
The actor, who is rarely seen in public, was pictured with a female companion while doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in Los Angeles on Monday.
Patrick wore a classic pair of Ray-Bans, dark jeans, a black leather vest to complete the outfit and what appears to be a pair of green Slip-On Vans
It’s Butch Patrick – Eddie from the Munsters.
If you look closely, his T-shirt gives a huge clue. There’s a photo of his most famous character – the child with the huge widow’s peak – staring back at you.
Patrick – whose real name is Patrick Lilley – is rarely seen in public and was pictured with a female companion.
He wore a T-shirt that paid tribute to his performance at Geneseo in his hometown this year Ghost the loop – a Halloween-themed event with a classic car cruise and live music in a parade-like atmosphere.
The shirt featured a green, black and yellow font and featured a younger photo of Patrick as his former character, child werewolf Eddie Munster.
He wore a classic pair of black Ray-Bans, dark jeans, a black leather vest to complete the outfit and green Slip-On Vans.
Patrick’s companion wore a black long-sleeved shirt, a white vest and striped gray leggings, along with a large brown bag and striking brown sunglasses
The shirt was in a green, black and yellow font and featured a photo of Patrick as his former character, child werewolf Eddie Munster
In his most famous role in The Munsters, he played Eddie Munster, a young werewolf who was the son of a Frankenstein’s monster, played by Fred Gwynne, and his vampire wife, played by Yvonne De Carlo.
Patrick was 11 years old when he got pointy ears and a big smile to play Eddie, the youngest member of The Munsters
As an 11-year-old, Patrick began his film career as Eddie Munster, a young werewolf who was the son of the Frankenstein monster Herman, played by Fred Gwynne, and his vampire wife Lily, played by Yvonne De Carlo.
The show ran for 70 episodes from 1964 to 1966 and was a play about the 1950s American household, but instead of the typical family it consisted of monsters.
Eddie’s pet wasn’t a family dog, he was a fire-breathing dragon.
The beloved comedy-fantasy show was canceled after its second season’s ratings plummeted. But Patrick told me Fox News in a 2019 interview that the reason the show’s popularity declined was due to its rival Batman.
“I think Batman was to blame,” Patrick said. “Batman just came along and took away our ratings.”
His next hit would be the ABC children’s show Lidsville, which ran from 1971 to 1973. Patrick co-starred with veteran actors Billie Hayes and Charles Nelson Reilly as Mark – a boy lost in a strange land where humanoid hats walked, talked and sang .
Pat Priest, now 88, and Patrick are the only two remaining members of The Munsters. They are seen in the 1965 episode Bronco Bustin’ Munster
Patrick’s next big hit was as Mark in Lidsville, which ran from 1971 to 1973. The show featured humanoid hats that walked, talked and sang as Patrick followed them into a fantasy land.
Patrick poses with the Munster Mobile at the Hollywood Collectors and Celebrity Show held at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood, California in 2001
Most of his other roles were guest appearances on television shows from the 1980s to the present.
He guest-starred on 18 other television shows alongside heavy hitters like Sidney Poitier, Judy Garland and Burt Lancaster in the lead-up to the 2000s.
But in the 2000s, Patrick faced trials when it came to addiction and even ran afoul of the law.
In 2021, the actor testified in court in Wisconsin after a woman charged with her husband’s murder claimed that five other people — including Patrick — were actually behind the shooting.
It took 15 years for the case to go to trial and Patrick maintained his innocence, saying he met the couple at Monster Hall Raceway in 2006 but did not know he had been charged with murder until six years after the incident.
“I was in the middle of booking an event when someone said, ‘Have you seen the National Enquirer today?’ I said, “No,” and when I looked it up I saw that I was on the cover with the headline “Munster Murder Bombshell at Monster Hall” and that’s how I found out about my… supposedly my involvement in it. Patrick said during his testimony.
Crime lab witnesses found no evidence of Patrick or the four other suspects at the couple’s home, nor any DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
Ultimately, the woman, Cindy Schulz-Juedes, was found guilty. She was in the process of appealing the verdict when she was murdered by her cellmate at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution in July 2023.
In 2021, the actor testified in court in Wisconsin after a woman charged with her husband’s murder claimed that five other people — including Patrick — were actually behind the shooting.
Patrick revealed in 2011 that he was battling prostate cancer. This was just a year after he entered rehab to combat the years of drug and alcohol abuse that plagued him throughout his adult years.
Before this bombshell case, Patrick revealed in 2011 that he had been battling prostate cancer. This was just a year after he entered rehab to combat the years of drug and alcohol abuse that plagued him throughout his adult years.
Fortunately, his illness was caught early by a doctor at the facility where he was staying and he was able to remove the small mass shortly afterwards. The star credited his drive to get sober as the reason he is still alive.
Patrick is one of only two surviving members of the fictional family, along with Pat Priest, who played his on-screen sister Marilyn and who has now retired from acting.
Gwynne, who played his screen father Herman, died in 1993, while Al Lewis, who played Grandpa, died in 2006 and Yvonne de Carlo the following year.
The star has kept a low profile in recent years, but still attends events celebrating his old television show and visits various Comic Cons around the country for all things spooky.