OT We Met Some Movie Stars Friday Eve

My wife and I went to see Eddie (Butch Patrick) & Marilyn (Pat Priest) Munster from the TV show "THE MUNSTERS" from back in the 1960's. They were at the "Heritage Days Museum" in Greenville, IL on Friday night and at the car show the next day. We got to take pictures with them, talk with them, ask them many questions, have supper with them. I had them each sign one picture which cost me $20 per signature...LOL.

They were so down to earth and I wanted to visit longer. That's me in the middle with them. Then that is my wife with me in front of the Munster Coach.

One quote from Butch was, "The knee socks, shoes, shorts & suspenders, I hated them but I was just a kid"

One quote from Pat was. "I made a movie with Elvis Presley. In between scenes I told him I needed to buy a car and he said he had one he would sell me for $3000.00, it was a 1965 Cadillac. I kept it a while then traded it in on something different. When I handed over the keys with the initials "EP" on them I had then realized I had just sold my first retirement investment...

People in the audience weren't the only ones taking pictures...LOL

That would be a very nice time.

I think that many of the TV and movie actors/actresses from years ago where a more down to earth type of person than what we have today. As communication has became easier there is too much of it many times for these people.

Yes I do acre with the lady she traded off a valuable car.

I think you are right about them being more down to earth. My brother got to meet Jay Leno at a motorcycle swapmeet years ago and got to take a picture with him. He was always very proud of that. Thank you for posting the pictures John B.

Memorable and I'll bet a lot of fun to spend some time with them ! I remember seeing Al Lewis in his restaurant on Bleecker Street in the village, (Manhattan) quite the host, and always visible, he'd be outside sometimes, real character he was. You did not feel imposing approaching him or speaking with him at all.

I used to see a lot of actors in Manhattan during my career there, lots of filming going on sometimes. Other times, just a hap chance you run into one, happened a lot more than I ever thought, in places I would never suspect. I waited on the subway platform with a lady that was on Mad TV and later other television shows. President Bush was in town and the surface was a real mess because of it, gridlock etc. I headed for the subway, off to a meeting downtown. I liked the show she was in, it was really funny the bits they did. I told her that and there was a little conversation and that was it, when we got off at the same stop. Never thought actors took the subway. Must have been due to the chaos above, taxi cabs were stuck in traffic. Chevy chase was milling about the west village one day at lunch time and I had been working for a number of years next to Washington Square Park. Around the corner of W 3rd on LaGuardia place was a great little Italian restaurant that was reasonable for lunch and I could get a healthy meal there, it was a regular stop. He stopped in for a cappucino. The restaurant owner was sitting with a vendor, going over bills and or the weekly orders. He never even got up, but he knew who it was and said to his employee who did not speak english well, "make sure to take care of this guy!" Chevy wanted him to make sure he got sweet & low with the cappucino. I cheated that day and had ordered a couple of slices of their great pizza, instead of "insalata" and when I received them, I turned around and was bumping elbows with Chevy at the condiment counter. I never said a word, just thought he'd appreciate being left alone and I am sure he did. He was outside later, looking at the new buildings we were constructing for NYU, my alma mater. Seen many more after that at different times, and the biggest thing for me was just that hap chance of seeing someone that was famous from movies, television or entertainment, not so much who they were, as they are no different than you or I.

I met Butch Patrick at a car show. I also own all Munsters shows on DVD and the two movies . The movies are best if you like the Dragula and Munster Coach. I also built the models of each one.

I thought all of you would enjoy these pictures. Thanks for sharing your stories Billy NY. I love to hear about real life incidents like yours.