Fred Willard

Fred Willard is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and writer, who portrays the recurring role of John Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.. He is known for his role in the mockumentary film, This is Spinal Trap, and the Christopher Guest mockumentary films: Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show, Mighty Wind, and the Anchorman films. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role of Hang McDougall, Robert Barone's father-in-law, on the sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. In 2010, he received Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role of Frank Dunphy, Phil Dunphy's father, on the ABC sitcom, Modern Family.

Fred Willard died on May 15, 2020, at 86, of natural causes at his home.